76ers vs. Nets: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Philadelphia 76ers (19-16) play against the Brooklyn Nets (10-10) at Barclays Center

Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Thursday December 30, 2021

Philadelphia 76ers 110, Brooklyn Nets 102 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Tonight’s story is up: Kevin Durant returned from quarantine and had no rust from it, but Joel Embiid got the last wave as the Nets lost to the Sixers: theathletic.com/3043865/2021/1… – 12:18 AM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Source: Clippers intend to sign Wenyen Gabriel to a 10-day hardship contract, @latimessports has learned.
The 6-9 Gabriel just spent 10 days with Brooklyn. LAC, down two centers, hopes Gabriel can be available Fri. vs. Toronto; as always, COVID protocols must first be passed. – 12:00 AM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Watch Embiid wave Durant off floor after 76ers beat Nets in KD’s return nba.nbcsports.com/2021/12/30/wat… – 11:59 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Andre Drummond gave the team a huge lift and the team was happy to have him back #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/30/six… via @SixersWire #NBA – 11:49 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Tyrese Maxey stepped up in big situations tonight. He received a lot of praise after the win. #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/30/six… via @SixersWire #NBA – 11:37 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“He was being ultra aggressive which he’s been their star point guard for the entire year …He made some big shots for ’em and that was the game.”
Tyrese Maxey’s 25 pts, 7 reb, 4 asst and a clutch 5 of 8 from deep caught the attention of one James Harden. pic.twitter.com/6GLwV33thY – 11:31 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant and Joel Embiid have so much respect for each other that they probably will never stop trash talking each other: “I told them I’m gonna keep the same energy regardless. Win or lose, I’m gonna still be me.” 
nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 11:23 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“If you’ve been watching Joel and I play against each other it’s been like that every game. Even All-Star game. We just respect each other so much that that natural competitive fire I guess comes out.”
Kevin Durant answering questions about trashing talking with Joel Embiid. pic.twitter.com/WnfBVcFIql – 11:19 PM

Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @ForbesSports
When Kyrie Irving Returns, It’s Going To Be ‘Scary Hours’ For The Brooklyn Nets via @forbes forbes.com/sites/adamzago… – 11:14 PM Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Gonna be a lot of new All-Stars this year with Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Anthony Davis not making the cut. – 11:14 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers vs. #Nets box pic.twitter.com/4aQK0sJe43 – 10:47 PM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey lead Sixers past Nets to spoil Kevin Durant’s return from COVID list
cbssports.com/nba/news/joel-… – 10:39 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
Together.
💙 pic.twitter.com/FTCnM90rPL – 10:37 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid and Kevin Durant explain their trash talking at the end of a Philly win up in Brooklyn #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/30/joe… via @SixersWire #NBA – 10:37 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Tyrese Maxey on his barrage of corner 3s tonight: “I just started to loop around to the corner, because my guy was staying and helping with the Joel and Seth pick and roll and I was just getting a lot of open 3s. It’s just that simple.” – 10:36 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Joel Embiid on the spice with KD at the end of the game: “Basically, we returned the favor, but there’s a lot of respect. I always tell people, I think I can do everything on the basketball court, and there’s not a lot of guys are able to do it…” (cont) – 10:33 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Did Embiid cross a line with Durant?
“Nah, hell no. He didn’t really say nothing, I think I just was turnt up, you know? Just trying to, I mean what? We down 8, 10? They got the game in control so just letting them know we still here I guess,” said Durant. – 10:28 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
After Joel Embiid playfully pointed out how badly he shot against Toronto, Tyrese Maxey made sure to join him at the podium again tonight.
Embiid: “You see what happens when you frickin’ shoot 3s?…You were great today. Hey, that’s how you respond to criticism. I like that.” – 10:28 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“We just respect each other so much, that natural competitive fire I guess comes out…Letting them know we coming with the same energy and liked the energy they played with tonight. We love competition it’s only going to make you better.”
-Durant on trash talking with Embiid. – 10:27 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
ending 2021 on a high note!
📹Game Highlights vs. Brooklyn Nets | 12.30.21 pic.twitter.com/N6ZzxZ0BSF – 10:23 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
successful Thursday night hoop session.
📝 | @NJMIns – 10:18 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Why are Nets confident they can keep continuity with Kyrie only playing half the time?
KD: “Have you watched him play? He’s a master. He can score 60 percent, 70 percent of his shots if you don’t guard him. He’s a high IQ player … he can adapt and do anything out there.” – 10:17 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid said he always goes back to when Dan Burke said he used to hate him. He said it with a laugh. He’s happy for Burke. #Sixers – 10:15 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joel Embiid echoes Kevin Durant’s comments about the respect the two have for each other. He says if there’s one player that is as, or more, talented than him in the NBA, it is Durant. Says they are both competitive and that he returned the favor from the last time they met. – 10:12 PM Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Did Joel Embiid cross the line?
“Hell no. He ain’t even say nothing, I was turnt up.” 🤣 pic.twitter.com/YMB807hoeO – 10:07 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant says he hasn’t been able to see the new Spiderman yet. “I haven’t been able to get to the theaters, I don’t know if it’s safe.” – 9:57 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Kevin Durant on Kyrie Irving’s return.
“I mean have you watched him play? He’s a master.”
Adds: “He can adapt and do anything out there so we’re not worried about him.” – 9:56 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant on why he believes the Nets will maintain continuity while adding Kyrie Irving to the rotation: “Have you watched him play? He’s a master.” – 9:56 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant said he didn’t work out at home while in protocols. Doesn’t have a gym at his place. – 9:55 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
34 PTS | 7 REB
this is your daily reminder to RT & vote @Joel Embiid for #NBAAllStar. 🌟
🎥 presented by @PALottery pic.twitter.com/jNsX2XPCkN – 9:53 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
“ Yeah I’m sure they didn’t like that,” says KD about him waving the Sixers off the court last time. Adds he likes that his trash talk can bring out the best in an opponent because that makes him better. – 9:53 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant said Kyrie Irving looked “great” yesterday. – 9:53 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“We just respect each other so much,” says Kevin Durant on the jawing with Joel Embiid. Adds the natural competitive fire comes out.
Did anything Joel say cross the line? “Nah, hell no.” – 9:52 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant calls his postgame spat with Joel Embiid “the name of the game.” Said him and Embiid have gone at it before, even in the All-Star game. “He didn’t really say nothing.” – 9:51 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant on his encounter with Joel Embiid: “We just respect each other so much that that natural competitive fire comes out.” – 9:51 PM Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
James Harden passes Nikola Jokic for 7th all-time in triple-doubles pic.twitter.com/JJvK78LXyu – 9:50 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
5 straight for the @Milwaukee Bucks who now sit at 24-13 and just 1 game back of the Nets after their loss to Philly tonight.
Lots to discuss on Bucks Talk on @620wtmj & @ESPNMilwaukee as soon as some guy wraps up on the Bucks Radio Network… pic.twitter.com/diEmdqo4UP – 9:49 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
would do anything for a stream to the 76ers postgame press conference right now – 9:49 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Tyrese Maxey, Sixers spoil Kevin Durant’s return nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 9:44 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers vs. #Nets analysis: Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey shine in victory over Eastern Conference’s top team inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 9:44 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
I wonder what caption Joel Embiid is gonna put on his next IG post after beating the Nets. You know it’s loading – 9:43 PM Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Kevin Durant and Joel Embiid make the game fun. Nets-Sixers rivalry makes the game fun. No hugs after the game. Tough, old-school ball.
Final matchup is March 10 in Philly. pic.twitter.com/e9maNXVZaa – 9:43 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
“ knocked down some big time shots….He was being ultra aggressive which he’s been their star point guard for the entire year …He made some big shots for ’em and that was the game.”
-James Harden talks about Tyrese Maxey. Full quote: pic.twitter.com/Up07UsicAs – 9:43 PM

Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Dan Burke on @Tyrese Maxey:
“Tyrese is not afraid, and that’s huge. He’s got a big heart, and a lot of guts, and he’s coming along.” – 9:41 PM Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Joel Embiid and Kevin Durant went back and forth with each other tonight. Something to keep an eye on when the 76ers and Nets play again in March, and possibly the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/wP55F7etyR – 9:40 PM

Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
How did Kyrie look in his first practice back with the Nets on Wednesday?
Harden: “Like Kyrie. Elite.” – 9:38 PM Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Observations on a Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey-led Sixers win over the Nets:
nbcsports.com/philadelphia/s… – 9:37 PM John Schuhmann @johnschuhmann
Fun evolution on Curry/Embiid empty corner p&r…
1. Curry pull-up.
2. Mills leaves Maxey to guard nail. No advantage, but Embiid good.
3. Mills at nail, Maxey relo to corner 3.
4. Mills stays w/ Maxey. Curry pull-up again.
5. Aldridge switches the screen. Embiid posts Durant. pic.twitter.com/3grp6TASfq – 9:37 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Acting coach Dan Burke said Tyrese Maxey “has a lot of guts and a lot of heart” #Sixers – 9:36 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“Yeah I mean, same Kyrie, we just happy to have him back. Now we gotta get him on the court and get this thing going.”
-James Harden on Kyrie Irving’s return. – 9:36 PM Philadelphia 76ers PR @SixersStats
Tonight marked the @Philadelphia 76ers 13th road win of the season, improving to 13-8 (.619) away from home, the third-best road mark in the East.
Philadelphia and Brooklyn are tied for the @NBA lead with 13 road wins apiece.
h/t @nbastats – 9:35 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Embiid the one guy on earth who can go punch-for-punch with KD on the court AND the timeline. – 9:35 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
happy Joel Embiid >>>> pic.twitter.com/AJUAdnR2pt – 9:35 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
I asked James Harden about Tyrese Maxey, who was wide-open time and time again for the 76ers in the 4th quarter: “He made some big time shots for them and that was the game.” – 9:35 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“Like Kyrie. Elite.”
James Harden was asked how how Kyrie looked in practice. – 9:34 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Here’s KD a couple weeks after he was incredible and the Nets beat the Sixers while super shorthanded. Not hard to figure out what Joel was thinking. pic.twitter.com/rA7HFa2o4j – 9:33 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
James Harden asked how Kyrie Irving looked in practice yesterday: “Like Kyrie. Elite.” – 9:33 PM Dan Favale @danfavale
embiid: “what’d you think of spider-man no way home?”
kd: pic.twitter.com/Qy110ir4SM – 9:33 PM

John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
Drummond glad Embiid isn’t waving him off for once pic.twitter.com/AE1XO4LapA – 9:32 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid had 34 points tonight in the win and he now has 7 straight road games of 30+ points. It’s one shy of the longest streak in franchise history. #Sixers – 9:31 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
big W in BKN.
🪙@Cryptocom pic.twitter.com/tr5a3K0pxH – 9:30 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
James Harden officially back? His last 3 games:
36 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST
39 PTS, 8 REB, 15 AST
33 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST
He has shot 40 free throws in that span. pic.twitter.com/AQi0vChHQV – 9:30 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash said the Nets were sloppy tonight. Thought most of the turnovers were self-inflicted and they simply weren’t sharp as a team. – 9:28 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Joel Embiid is unstoppable right now. His last 6 games:
32 PTS | 9 REB | 11 FTA
41 PTS | 10 REB | 14 FTA
23 PTS | 10 REB | 10 FTA
36 PTS | 13 REB | 11 FTA
36 PTS | 11 REB | 14 FTA
34 PTS | 7 REB | 12 FTA pic.twitter.com/8hYekVIcGF – 9:28 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
The performances from Embiid and Maxey were high level, and the level of trust the big guy showed his young running mate tonight is a big deal, something the Sixers can continue building on after a great win phillyvoice.com/sixers-nets-in… – 9:28 PM Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Joel Embiid mocking KD who made similar gestures following Brooklyn’s last W against Philly
🎥 @NetsOnYES pic.twitter.com/5FTPlRO1Rb – 9:28 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Durant and Embiid jaw’ing in the final moments as the 76ers defeat the Nets pic.twitter.com/wd4lcAd2oh – 9:27 PM

Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
Embiid just told Barclays to “Suck it!” 😳 – 9:27 PM John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
Embiid waving the Nets off their own court and telling them to go home is objectively hilarious
pic.twitter.com/8PHvSbgkTH – 9:27 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Dan Burke gets the win as 76ers’ acting head coach while Doc Rivers is in the protocols.
On the road against the Nets, who they were 0-2 against this season. Still baffling the Pacers didn’t bring him back in 2020. – 9:27 PM Dan Favale @danfavale
joel embiid and kevin durant wishing each other a happy new year will warm your heart pic.twitter.com/WByslniqEZ – 9:27 PM

Trendon Watford @trendonw
Embiid be trolling🤣🤣🤣 – 9:25 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Final: Nets fall to the Sixers 110-102. Back-and-forth game all night that fell apart at the end. James Harden and Kevin Durant each had 33, the former having a triple-double. Brooklyn got little out of its bench. Tyrese Maxey was awesome for Philly. Nets host LAC on Saturday. – 9:25 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid dominates again. Here are the player grades following the road win. #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/lists/sixers-p… via @SixersWire #NBA – 9:25 PM Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Easily one of the Sixers’ best wins of the season. Embiid (34 and 6) and Maxey (25/7/3) were both great, providing a blueprint for the current team at its most dangerous. Sixers win over Brooklyn 110-102, improving to 19-16 on the season. Next up is Houston at the WFC on Monday. – 9:24 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Joel Embiid was telling Kevin Durant to get out and go home, just as Kevin Durant told the Sixers a few weeks ago.
That’s a really nice win for the Sixers. Embiid and Maxey were huge. They are 19-16 on the season. Dan Burke undefeated as Sixers head coach. – 9:24 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
FINAL: Sixers 110, Nets 102. Huge win for the Sixers, who went 3-0 on this road trip. Embiid with 34 and 6. Maxey with 25-7-3. Drummond with 10 and 10 in his return from protocols.
And Dan Burke’s first win as an NBA head coach. – 9:24 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Philly-Brooklyn second round might be okay. – 9:24 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
SIXERS WIN IN BROOKLYN.
Embiid: 34 PTS / 6 REB
Maxey: 25 PTS / 7 REB / 3 AST
Curry: 17 PTS / 6 AST / 2 STL
Harris: 9 PTS / 6 REB / 6 AST
Thybulle: 6 PTS / 3 STL / 2 BLK
Niang: 9 PTS / 4 REB
Drummond: 10 PTS / 10 REB – 9:23 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Now that the game is over, Embiid repeatedly has been waving at Kevin Durant to leave the court, leading to both of them to continue jawing at each other.
As Embiid left the court, he continued to celebrate. Clearly he was happy about getting this win. – 9:23 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Back at it in 2022 pic.twitter.com/QgCzrbFcc6 – 9:23 PM

Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
tyrese maxey finishes with 25 points and a career-high 5 threes in tonight’s sixers win. here’s a column i wrote about him today: si.com/nba/2021/12/30… – 9:23 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
HAPPY NEW YEAR BROOKLYN! pic.twitter.com/O8mDyIHR5j – 9:23 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joel Embiid not only gets an and-one bucket to seal this game with 15 seconds to go, but then has a very demonstrative celebration afterward – which leads to some chatter with Kevin Durant and double T.
After an ugly loss to the Nets two weeks ago, this is a nice win for Philly – 9:22 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Embiid just beasted Claxton and Aldridge to seal this one. – 9:22 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Hans Embiid with the final nail on the coffin. He’s been dominant. #Sixers – 9:21 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Nets fans are beginning to exit out of Barclays Center. Philly up 108-101 with 40.7 seconds left. #Sixers – 9:20 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Tyrese Maxey’s 5 made 3-pointers (5-8 3fg) tonight mark a new career-high.
Maxey: 25 PTS / 7 REB / 3 AST – 9:19 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
Seth. Curry. – 9:18 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Tyrese Maxey won this game for the Sixers. – 9:18 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Matisse Thybulle has defensive superpowers. Nobody gets to Kevin Durant’s jumper like that. Either nicked it or forced a bad airball. – 9:18 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Seth Curry, damn that is a sweet shot. – 9:18 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Matisse and Tyrese, top of the key, vs. Kevin Durant and James Harden
over and over again
🍿🍿🍿
(this tweet is purely for documentation purposes) – 9:18 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Maxey has some stones man. Love guys like that. – 9:17 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Great trust from Embiid on the short roll to feed the hot shooter in the corner. That’s a big time play. – 9:17 PM Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Maxey is absolute nails – 9:17 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Tyrese Maxey now has a career high 5 3-pointers made, and Philly is up four with 2:05 to go. This has been a really impressive push in the fourth by the Sixers. – 9:16 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
5 triples now for Tyrese Maxey. That one was huge. #Sixers – 9:16 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
Maxey making a SPLASH in BKN.💦 pic.twitter.com/bcXNczoOGy – 9:14 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets and Sixers tied at 97 with 3:24 left. – 9:14 PM Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
4 3ptm ties a career high for Tyrese Maxey. He’s up to 20 on 8-15 shooting. – 9:13 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Tyrese Maxey tonight in Brooklyn:
20 PTS / 8-15 fg / 4-7 3fg
4 minutes left to play. – 9:13 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Tyrese Maxey is now 4-of-7 from deep. Huuuge shot there to put the Sixers back up with less than five to play. – 9:12 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
The Beard goes crosstown
@James Harden #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/B3hfDIn67A – 9:08 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
#NBAAllStar x @Terry Rozier pic.twitter.com/NTNxHp2jWN – 9:08 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets and Sixers tied at 91 with 5:26 left. – 9:07 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
McDonald’s fries for everybody at Barclay’s after Korkmaz misses two key FTs that would have put the Sixers up two possessions. Then KD comes down and buries a jumper. Tied at 91 with 5:26 to play. – 9:07 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
3⃣5⃣ more reasons on why you should vote for @Terry Rozier! 👌
#NBAAllStar | #AllFly pic.twitter.com/61Nmnv1IaS – 9:07 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Here comes Joel Embiid. Great minutes from Andre Drummond tonight. #Sixers – 9:06 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
It certainly hasn’t been pretty, but have to be impressed with Philly’s fight. Sixers lead 91-87 with 6:16 to go despite shooting 39 percent and being outrebounded once again. Making more 3s than the Nets (10-7) and committing less turnovers (17-8) are the difference so far. – 9:05 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Andre Drummond has notched a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double in his return to the floor (health and safety protocols) in his 15 minutes of play thus far. – 9:04 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Georges Niang #Sixers pic.twitter.com/ml5tsPNKpp – 9:02 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
James 3⃣ pic.twitter.com/oXgkbkDczK – 9:02 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
so smooth.🧈 pic.twitter.com/qrtZN8AmPA – 9:02 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
I think Nic Claxton’s block somehow propelled Harden down the floor a little faster. – 8:58 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nic Claxton with a block and James Harden goes coast to coast for the layup and the foul. Nets have the lead again. Thought Harden was going to lob it to Claxton for a second there. – 8:57 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Harden didn’t have that gear a month ago lol – 8:57 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
james harden looks like james harden again – 8:57 PM Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Furkan and Drummond out here putting on a clinic in irrational passing confidence. – 8:57 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
let’s keep our foot on the gas.
🪙@Cryptocom pic.twitter.com/aVdgVQIBiP – 8:52 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Time to finish strong pic.twitter.com/nJBcLaOJj1 – 8:51 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Sixers 84, Nets 82 at the end of the third. Embiid with 28 and 5. Maxey with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Durant has 27. Brooklyn has a 40-32 rebounding edge, but Philly has turned the Nets over 14 times for 13 points. – 8:51 PM Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Maxey with a couple of big 3s to end the 3rd, one off the catch drifting to the open spot in the corner, the other pulling up off the dribble, and the Sixers take an 84-82 lead into the 4th. Maxey’s up to 17 for the Sixers. – 8:51 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Maxey went from deferential to a fault to aggressively looking for his shot when Joel Embiid went to the bench. Lesson there for the Sixers if they want to get him going sometime down the road. – 8:51 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
The @Philadelphia 76ers lead the Nets, 84-82, after Q3.
Tyrese Maxey and Georges Niang each hit a pair of big 3’s to keep the @Philadelphia 76ers ahead.
The next 12 minutes are gonna be FUN. 🍿🍿🍿 – 8:50 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Somehow, Philly has an 84-82 lead after 3. Joel Embiid has 28 and 5 to lead the way. Tyrese Maxey and Georges Niang knocked down some big triples in that 3rd quarter. #Sixers – 8:50 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
End of the third quarter: Sixers lead the Nets 84-82. Clean quarter for Brooklyn in regards to turnovers. No damage there. Kevin Durant was en fuego. Tyrese Maxey has played well for Philly. – 8:50 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
off the knee(iang)! pic.twitter.com/yfiNcEoJ9C – 8:48 PM

John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
Tobias Harris has not been good this year but at least no one wants his contract – 8:47 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
A couple of huge triples from Georges Niang right now. That keeps Philly in it while Kevin Durant begins to catch a rhythm. #Sixers – 8:47 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Georges Niang percolating. – 8:47 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Tobias Harris is a frigid 6 for 29 at Barclays Center this month. – 8:47 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Unstoppable pic.twitter.com/9eriYLn71s – 8:46 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid is down and he needed help getting up. He’s limping around a bit, but he’s gonna shoot his free throws. #Sixers – 8:45 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
The best there is.
#NBAAllStar @Kevin Durant pic.twitter.com/a0vj2F7oVH – 8:44 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Between Durant and LeBron and Steph and Giannis and Jokic, the NBA has a super strong top five right now – 8:42 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
A pair of back to back 3s for Kevin Durant gives the Nets a 78-71 lead over the Sixers at the 3:48 mark of the 3rd quarter. Timeout Philly. Joel Embiid has 27 but Durant and James Harden have combined for 46 tonight against the Sixers. – 8:41 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant with back-to-back 3s to put the Nets up seven with 3:48 left in the third quarter. – 8:40 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
KD is KID-ing. – 8:40 PM Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
just the seven foot, 280 pound center coming up with a chasedown block of James Harden – 8:40 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid is literally doing everything this game. He’s been terrific. #Sixers – 8:40 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
One underrated part about the absence of Ben Simmons for Philadelphia: team rebounding.
Last year, Philly ranked 13th in offensive and defensive rebounds, and 10th in total rebounds.
This year, Philly ranks 30th in ORebs, 25th in DRebs, and 30th in total rebounds. – 8:38 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
James Harden with three more free throws. He’s 11-for-13 from the line tonight. He came into the game averaging 7.6 free throw attempts per game, up from last year’s average. Safe to say he’s adjusted to the officiating. – 8:37 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Rebounding is again an issue for the Sixers tonight. Nets have a 34-22 advantage, leading to second chances like these Aldridge free throw attempts. – 8:32 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
I don’t know how to explain that last Kevin Durant basket, but damn. – 8:28 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid is pretty good at basketball #analysis – 8:28 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Embiid is Embiid-ing again. – 8:28 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Patty doing it all
@Patrick Mills #NBAallstar pic.twitter.com/gmFFvRnGgT – 8:28 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Seth Curry shot 1-for-7 in the first half, but just buried his first jumper of the third and and shook his head like “finally” as he jogged back to the other end of the floor. Harris (2-of-9), Niang (0-for-3), Milton (0-for-5) and Korkmaz (0-for-2) alsp struggling so far. – 8:24 PM Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
Lowe Post podcast: Jeff Van Gundy answers all the big questions for the rest of the season: Are the Lakers done? Future of Brown/Tatum, Jerami Grant trades, Finals picks, Ben Simmons, much more:
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Apple: apple.co/3eHeTE0 – 8:16 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
nail-biter.
🪙@Cryptocom pic.twitter.com/BxY9YDolhS – 8:12 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Meet him in the middle
@James Harden #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/60ULgG0PkQ – 8:11 PM

Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Despite getting smoked on the glass again, the Sixers took 18 more shots than Brooklyn that half. Nets took nine more free throws to cut into that gap but the difference in ball security was pretty insane. – 8:10 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
gatta call bank, JoJo! 💸💸💸 pic.twitter.com/iHYmH8iqfT – 8:10 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Sixers lead the Nets by 1 at the half because Brooklyn has 11 more turnovers (14-3).
Nets finally started sending aggressive double teams at Joel Embiid late in the second quarter. I’d imagine they’ll keep doing so, especially if Curry and Harris keep missing decent looks. – 8:09 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Halftime: Nets trail the Sixers 55-54. Joel Embiid is eating. He’s got 22 points on 50 percent shooting. Kevin Durant and James Harden each have 13. Nic Claxton has 10. Nets doing ok inside, Sixers have the edge in transition. Nets have 14 turnovers for 13 Philly points. – 8:08 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
The @Philadelphia 76ers lead the Nets, 55-54, at halftime.
Embiid: 22 PTS / 3 REB / 2 STL
Maxey: 11 PTS / 4 REB / 2 AST
Drummond: 10 PTS / 4 REB
Harris: 4 PTS / 4 REB / 4 AST
Curry: 4 PTS / 2 AST / 2 STL
Thybulle: 4 PTS / 2 STL / 1 BLK – 8:08 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
HALFTIME: 76ERS 55, NETS 54
Nets turned the ball over 6 times in Q1, followed by 8 times in Q2.
Embiif: 22 PTS, 8/16 FG
Durant & Harden have 13 apiece
Clsxton: 10 PTS, 6 REB – 8:08 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Halftime: Sixers 55, Nets 54. Philly led by as many as 11 points, but Brooklyn made a charge in the latter part of the second. Embiid with 22 points. Maxey with 11-4-2. Drummond with 10 and 4 in his return from protocols. Sixers with the lead despite shooting 39.7% from floor. – 8:08 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
A tight one at The Clays pic.twitter.com/PsZK3baEDS – 8:07 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
22 in the first half for Embiid, including a banked in stepback three in the final minute. Sixers need one of Harris or Curry to get going in the second half – 8:07 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
76ers 55, Nets 54, halftime. Embiid with 22. Durant and Harden each with 13. – 8:06 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid is crazy lol like come on dude #Sixers – 8:05 PM Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Brooklyn’s not even a good offensive rebounding team – 8:05 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
things we like: TYRESE MAXEY JAM. – 8:03 PM David Hardisty @clutchfans
Eric Gordon has a true shooting percentage of 62.8% this year, a career high. That’s higher than Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Devin Booker, Damian Lillard, Chris Paul and LeBron James this season. He’s been outstanding. pic.twitter.com/HBpCwadjBn – 8:01 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Iso Cam pic.twitter.com/OK0OWOUDbN – 8:01 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
LMA + 1
@LaMarcus Aldridge #NBAallstar pic.twitter.com/8L8xrLZKUo – 7:58 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
As we were saying pic.twitter.com/ejCXCqgaEE – 7:57 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Cam Thomas in for the Nets with 4:19 left in the half. He’s out there with Aldridge, Durant, Claxton and Bembry. – 7:54 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Andre Drummond in 8 minutes contributed 10 points on 5/6 shooting and 4 rebounds. Good to have the former 2-time All-Star back out there to back up Embiid. #Sixers – 7:50 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
alley-oopin’ our way into the new year. pic.twitter.com/4cEDWQiYYm – 7:49 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Meanwhile, it’s been a rough return so far for Milton. He’s 0-for-5 from the field. Maxey is going to check back in. – 7:47 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid is getting set to check back in #Sixers – 7:47 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Joel Embiid has returned to the floor and is set to check back in for the Sixers. Embiid went to the locker room with under a minute to go in the 1st quarter – 7:47 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nash going with Harden, Mills, Brown, Claxton and Aldridge down 11. – 7:44 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
The Andre Drummond Experience is officially back. Eight points on 4-of-5 shooting. Four rebounds. And…whatever that behind-the-back pass attempted to be. – 7:43 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
1 down. gatta keep it up!
🪙@Cryptocom pic.twitter.com/TlvydrFyeo – 7:40 PM

Philadelphia 76ers PR @SixersStats
The @Philadelphia 76ers 39 first-quarter points are tied for the second-most the team has scored in any quarter this season, behind only a 44-point second quarter at Charlotte on Dec. 6.
h/t @Stathead – 7:39 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers bigs Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond are feasting on the #Nets bigs like the Klumps at Thanksgiving dinner. pic.twitter.com/wDFA2pOu7b – 7:38 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Bruce Brown is fired up after the buzzer-beating block, but the Nets find themselves in a 39-31 hole after Q1. Joel Embiid is sensational: 16 PTS, 6/9 FG, posing problems to everyone who has tried to guard him. 9 PTS for Maxey hurt the Nets, as did 6 Q1 TOs. – 7:38 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
pic.twitter.com/xYeIVozzcq – 7:38 PM

Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
The @Philadelphia 76ers lead the Nets, 39-31, after Q1.
Embiid: 16 PTS / 6-9 fg / 2-2 3fg
Maxey: 9 PTS / 2 AST
Curry: 4 PTS / 2 AST / 2 STL
Thybulle: 4 PTS / 2 REB / 2 STL
Drummond: 6 PTS
Team: 53.3% fg / 66.7% 3fg – 7:37 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Sixers 39, Nets 31 at the end of the first. Embiid was a monster, with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Maxey has 9-2-2 on 4-of-4 from the floor. Sixers and Nets are both 4-of-6 from deep. Philly has 10 fastbreak points. – 7:37 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
End of the first quarter: Sixers lead the Nets 39-31. Blake Griffin got a 3 to go down shortly before the end of the quarter. Harden and Durant with seven apiece. Sixers getting out in transition. – 7:36 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
Dre is back in a BIG way.🤑 pic.twitter.com/SpYNhdxeGW – 7:36 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
DeAndre’ Bembry just guarded Shake Milton with his back and still somehow got the block – 7:35 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Joel Embiid went into the tunnel with 54 seconds left in the first quarter. – 7:34 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Andre Drummond is going at Blake Griffin every chance he gets – 7:34 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid just walked back to the locker room #Sixers – 7:32 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
The Shake Milton-Andre Drummond PnR was very good before both went out with the protocols. Good to see them reconnect there with the lob. #Sixers – 7:32 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Joel Embiid’s first 9 (!) minutes tonight:
16 PTS / 6-9 fg / 2-2 3fg
👀 – 7:32 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
Curry & Maxey have no quit.😤 pic.twitter.com/n2s7FUyFXQ – 7:31 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
They can’t stop Embiid, who has 16 of the Sixers’ 33 points, He’s about to check out. Drummond to replace him. – 7:31 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
16 points on 6-9 shooting for Joel Embiid in nine minutes. – 7:31 PM Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
It still turns into an adventure sometimes, but Embiid’s improvement running the break himself off of a defensive rebound has been remarkable – 7:30 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Embiid with back-to-back three-point plays. Already with 16 points in nine minutes. – 7:30 PM Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
This first quarter stretch is maybe the best that Embiid and Maxey have ever looked at the same time. – 7:30 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Shake Milton is checking in for the Sixers in his return from health and safety protocols. He replaces Maxey, who had a massive first quarter with 9 points on 4-of-4 shooting, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. – 7:29 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid has played at such a high level throughout this 3 game road trip. He’s been really aggressive from the jump in all 3 of these games so far. #Sixers – 7:29 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
James Harden went into protocol and came out the real James Harden like he was Clark Kent in a phone booth – 7:28 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
that’s what we call easy money pic.twitter.com/OZRQgCpBLM – 7:28 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Nets trying to work around Joel Embiid’s rim protection. Combination of pick and pop, and pull up jumpers. Then blowing by Sixers perimeter wings to put Joel into some no win choices at the basket. – 7:27 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
DeAndre’ Bembry and Blake Griffin are first off the bench for the Nets tonight. Griffin played well while the team was undermanned and Nash seems to be keeping him in the mix as a result. – 7:27 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Nets have 12 points in the paint, a 10-4 rebounding edge, 6 assists on 9 made field goals and are 3-of-4 from deep. All of that has helped them turn a 9-point deficit into a 23-22 lead. – 7:26 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
KD + Clax = $ pic.twitter.com/mACa0KJVsp – 7:25 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Since the Sixers took that 10-2 lead, the Nets have outscored them, 21-12, and have a 23-22 lead at the 4:45 mark in Q1. Harden up to 4 assists w several drop-offs to Nic Claxton under the basket. – 7:24 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Matisse Thybulle is really forcing Kevin Durant into some tough shots here early, but Kevin Durant is still Kevin Durant. Can’t blame Thybulle when he’s making tough shots like that. #Sixers – 7:24 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Nets started 1 for 7. They’re 8 for 9 since, and Harden got the rebound of the one miss and kicked it to Mills for a 3-pointer. – 7:24 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets on a big run, up 23-22 with 4:45 left in the first. Brooklyn is spacing the floor well with its big-heavy lineup thanks to Aldridge’s shooting. Claxton has six points, mostly on mop-up duty down low. – 7:24 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
a 👌 for Maxey! pic.twitter.com/BMyKX3Xidj – 7:23 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Welcome back, @Kevin Durant. #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/ksFWpsdP62 – 7:23 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
🗣MATISSE THYBULLY. pic.twitter.com/bbNMDZObxC – 7:18 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Good start to the Dan Burke era of the 76ers. Up 10-2 in Brooklyn, where Durant and Aldridge have rejoined the starting lineup. – 7:16 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
The good: Sixers off to a great start, leading 10-2 after that Thybulle beakaway dunk.
The bad: Seth Curry is walking gingerly to the Sixers’ huddle. – 7:15 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers up 10-2 with 2 minutes, 5 seconds into the game. Brooklyn shooting 1-6. – 7:15 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
casual behind the back pass bucket. pic.twitter.com/l2CpMwxB2v – 7:15 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Sixers start off hot, lead 10-2 prompting Steve Nash to call timeout. Embiid and Curry with a pair of 3s, Matisse Thybulle with a dunk off a steal. Nets just 1-for-6 from the field to start. – 7:14 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Early timeout for Steve Nash, whose Nets are down, 10-2, at the 9:55 mark to start the first quarter. Refs miss a foul call on James Harden. Harden complains/doesn’t get back. KD turnover leads to Thybulle steal + score. Sixers have more energy to start this one. – 7:14 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Excellent activity here early. The pace is being pushed and Matisse Thybulle has been making plays on the defensive end. It’s a 10-2 early lead. #Sixers – 7:14 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Quite the start for the 76ers, who jump out to a 10-2 lead after Matisse Thybulle gets a steal and a fast break dunk. Four players have already scored for Philly. – 7:14 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kyrie Irving is back in the Nets’ hype video at Barclays Center even though he can’t play here. Wasn’t in it before. – 7:07 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
When the Raptors and Nets get out of H&S hell just in time to see the Clippers pic.twitter.com/HHFVdFY7wG – 7:03 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant gets presented with his Eastern Conference Player of the Month award. Wonder where that goes on the trophy case. – 6:58 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Greetings from Barclays. First time here in 12 days due to the postponements. Nets-Sixers tip shortly. Kevin Durant is back. BK has 16 guys available. Curious to see what Nash does with the rotations. Does he go back to pre-outbreak or reward some guys who stepped up during it? – 6:57 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
BIG Joel Embiid fan.🥺 pic.twitter.com/VjRsYE3k70 – 6:48 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
As the team prepares for the Brooklyn Nets tonight, Dan Burke wants to run things as close to Doc Rivers-like as possible #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/30/dan… via @SixersWire #NBA – 6:47 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
look who’s back.😎
📱@Socios pic.twitter.com/K2CnCk01OS – 6:35 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Starters are Maxey, Curry, Thybulle, Harris, Embiid #Sixers – 6:32 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
claxton and aldridge are starting together. let’s get crazy. – 6:32 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets starters vs. the Sixers: Harden Mills, Durant, Claxton and Aldridge. It’s the 13th different starting lineup for Brooklyn and the first time Claxton and Aldridge have started alongside each other. Steve Nash going BIG against Joel Embiid and co. – 6:31 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nets starters tonight vs. 76ers: James Harden, Patty Mills, Kevin Durant, Nic Claxton and LaMarcus Aldridge.
This marks the 13th different starting lineup and a rare dual big man lineup of Claxton & Aldridge. #Nets – 6:31 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
tonight’s starting five:
• @Matisse Thybulle
• @Tobias Harris
• @Joel Embiid
• @Seth Curry
• @Tyrese Maxey
🏀@RothmanOrtho pic.twitter.com/G3AeejFwcj – 6:30 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Ready to hoop 🏀 pic.twitter.com/txffBJkfgj – 6:26 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
“Try to enjoy it, try to put him in a position to succeed and to enjoy what he’s doing…and that can also have an effect hopefully on us when he’s not in the lineup and guys are not having as much of a burden in every single game.”
-Nash on Irving’s return continued. – 6:12 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Work before work pic.twitter.com/LCI1UB8SYg – 6:10 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
“Yeah I may be a little naive but I think you just keep it really simple. Kyrie plays on the road, and we figure out how he rejoins the group, finds his rhythm and his place …. And when we come home we’re back to normal the way we’ve been all year.”
– Nash on Irving’s return – 6:08 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Sixers’ Dan Burke on how he will approach being the acting head coach tonight: “We’re 0-2 (against the Nets this season), so I got to do right by the job, right by Doc and right by the players.” – 5:56 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Sixers say Shake Milton has cleared protocols and is available to play tonight. Andre Drummond was out of protocols for yesterday’s practice. Danny Green is still out. – 5:51 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Shake Milton cleared protocols and will play tonight for the #Sixers. – 5:50 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Shake Milton is available tonight #Sixers – 5:50 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Ending the year with 🔥 fits pic.twitter.com/RLfKa66lBc – 5:35 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
“No, not since we had those conversations in the preseason, and since then we have not.”
-Steve Nash on if they’ve discussed Kyrie Irving’s vaccination status since he returned to Nets practice. – 5:27 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
lil fit check in the big apple.🍎
👟@Snipes_USA pic.twitter.com/gUYDhnsgSn – 5:26 PM

Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Steve Nash said he spoke to Kyrie Irving about potentially getting vaccinated in the preseason, but the two haven’t spoken about it since Irving rejoined the Nets. – 5:24 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Steve Nash says there have been no further conversations with Kyrie Irving about getting vaccinated since the discussions that took place during the preseason. Irving remains unvaccinated and unable to play in home games. The first game he can play is Jan. 5 at Indiana. – 5:22 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash says they haven’t revisited vaccination status as a topic with Kyrie Irving since the preseason. – 5:21 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Nets coach Steve Nash says he hasn’t had any conversations with Kyrie Irving in terms of changing his mind on getting vaccinated – 5:21 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash said he had conversations in the preseason with Kyrie Irving about getting vaccinated. They haven’t had them since. – 5:21 PM Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Steve Nash says he hasn’t had any new conversations with Kyrie Irving about him getting vaccinated. “Not since the preseason.” – 5:21 PM Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Per the Nets, Day’Ron Sharpe has been cleared from health & safety protocols.
He will be listed as OUT for tonight’s game (return to competition reconditioning). – 5:16 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
#TBT – On this day in 2006, Charlotte secured a 133-124 triple-overtime thriller win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
#NBA75 | #AllFly pic.twitter.com/fiYLMMpoYo – 5:14 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets rookie Day’Ron Sharpe has been cleared from health & safety protocols. He’s out for tonight’s game vs. the #Sixers (return to competition reconditioning). #NBA #76ers – 5:14 PM Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
#⃣3⃣
The Brooklyn Nets add James Harden to form the best Big Three
Hear @Frank Isola & @Mitch Lawrence look back at how it all went down on the Top 10 Stories from the Year: https://t.co/Kfz72T6H5u pic.twitter.com/cb7Sf1Cmlo – 5:12 PM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
No late game tonight. It was a light night already games-wise and it got even lighter with the GSW-DEN postponement.
Only three games, all at 7:00 PM ET:
PHI-BKN
CLE-WAS
MIL-ORL – 4:46 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets say Day’Ron Sharpe has cleared health and safety protocols but is out tonight as he needs a ramp-up. Gang is nearly all back together. – 4:38 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Reported consensus expectation: 76ers likely to deal Ben Simmons by trade deadline nba.nbcsports.com/2021/12/30/rep… – 4:13 PM Bob Garcia @bgarciaivsports
Ben Simmons should regret failing to adhere to LeBron James’ crucial advice from years ago.
#76ers #NBA
sportscasting.com/ben-simmons-re… – 4:13 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Now’s the time to be there for our neighbors in need. Join us in supporting @FoodBank4NYC’s 20 Million Meals Challenge. The Brooklyn Nets & New York Liberty Foundation and our partners @WebullGlobal & @HSpecialSurgery will also be making a donation to double the impact on hunger. pic.twitter.com/BRSc4R48Vi – 1:01 PM