Brooklyn Nets vs. Detroit Pistons: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
The Brooklyn Nets (18-8) play against the Detroit Pistons (21-21) at Little Caesars Arena
Game Time: 6:00 PM EST on Sunday December 12, 2021
Brooklyn Nets 60, Detroit Pistons 57 (Half)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Three the hard way 💦 pic.twitter.com/F5PnKskigG – 7:14 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Halftime: Nets 60, Pistons 57. Really good half for Detroit without Jerami Grant. Trailed by 13, used a run to take the lead and it was back-and-forth through most of the 2nd.
Cunningham: 16 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds
F. Jackson: 14 points
Lee: 7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists – 7:13 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Halftime: Nets lead the Pistons 60-57. Patty Mills has four 3s. Kevin Durant has 22 points. To me this game is on the bench. Pistons reserves have outscored the Nets’ 27-5. Detroit also owns the paint 24-10. Nets missing Harden’s playmaking to use Claxton as a lob threat. – 7:13 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Half: #Nets 60, #Pistons 57
Cunningham: 16 pts, 3 rebs, 4 assts
F. Jackson: 14 pts
Lee: 7 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assts
McGruder: 6 pts, 3 rebs, 2 assts
Bench accounted for 27 pts – 7:12 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Cutting away at their lead.
🔺 @Cade Cunningham: 16 PTS / 3 REB / 4 AST / 3-4 3PT
🔺 @Frank Jackson: 14 PTS / 1 REB / 5-9 FG
🔺 Saben Lee: 7 PTS / 3 AST / 3 REB / 3-4 FG pic.twitter.com/am2MLNxTJo – 7:12 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
HALFTIME: Nets 60, Pistons 57
Cade Cunningham: 16 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds
Frank Jackson: 14 points
Saben Lee: 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists
Rodney McGruder: 6 points
Isaiah Stewart: 4 points and 7 rebounds – 7:12 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
I think we all knew it was going to work out, but damn has Patty Mills been great for the Nets. Even bigger when you factor in Joe Harris missing so much time. – 7:12 PM
Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
HALF: Nets 60, Pistons 57
Kevin Durant (22 PTS, 4 ASTS, 2 REBS), Patty Mills (14 PTS, 4 3PM) & the Nets did not take care of their early 13-point lead. The team allowed Frank Jackson (13 PTS) to get into his groove, he has his fingerprints all over the comeback for Detroit. – 7:11 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
KD and Patty Mills do the Blake-Reggie Jackson aka Flint Tropics post pass to 3-point line four times. Ended in a Mills 3. – 7:11 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Sources: The Pistons are doing Rodney McGruder night next week and building a statue.
The vet has six points in seven minutes and three rebounds. Hasn’t played meaningful minutes in over a month. Has been as active as anyone tonight. – 7:08 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
From player to mayor. Congratulations, Bingo! #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/YOuPLCCapn – 7:02 PM
Eric Woodyard @E_Woodyard
Final score: Denver 38, Detroit 10. The #Lions fall to 1-11-1 on the season. – 7:00 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Nets re-take the lead. Why? KD checked back in. – 7:00 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Nice minutes for #Pistons bench:
F. Jackson: 14 pts
LEe: 7 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assts
McGruder: 4 pts, 3 rebs – 6:59 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
David Duke Jr. running some point for the Nets here. – 6:58 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nets have been outscored by 12 and 14 in Blake Griffin and Bruce Brown’s minutes so far tonight – 6:54 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
13-0 run 👀 – 6:54 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Frank Jackson and Rodney McGruder (!) have initiated neighborhood menace activities.
DET is on a 13-0 run – 6:53 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Nash might have to KD get back out there quick lol – 6:53 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Make that a 22-7 Pistons run after Frank knocks down two 3’s in a row. Pistons trailed by 13 but are now up 40-38 – 6:53 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Frank Jackson has 11 points in 11 minutes. – 6:52 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Back-to-back McGruder buckets cut the deficit to four, 38-34. Pistons are on a 16-7 run – 6:49 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Rodney McGruder has made this a four-point game. He’s got back-to-back buckets and a nice offensive rebound. – 6:49 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Back-to-back baskets by Rodney McGruder have pulled #Pistons within 38-34, 8:58 2Q. – 6:48 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
WELL THEN DeAndre’ 👀 pic.twitter.com/wL70GIfy29 – 6:45 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
The charge on Blake Griffin is overturned. Lyles was in the restricted area. – 6:45 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Frank block ➡️ Cade bucket
@BallySportsDET | #Pistons pic.twitter.com/Tug8x8DLOV – 6:43 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Can Aldridge just hand the ball to the refs and they add two points to the Nets score anytime he catches it between 7-15 feet? – 6:43 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
UNBEELIEVABLE 🚫😱
@ArrowExt | #AllFly pic.twitter.com/6vEtrFDmSA – 6:42 PM
Michael Gallagher @MikeSGallagher
New Pistons rotation for today (Casey going smaller, McGruder and Saben Lee in over CoJo):
Killian > Saben
Cade > McGruder (!)
Diallo > Frank Jax
Bey > Josh Jax
Stewart > Lyles – 6:41 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Rodney McGruder minutes – 6:40 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
BK 🆙 pic.twitter.com/o4krM7lSLL – 6:40 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Sunday is underway.
🔺 @Cade Cunningham: 10 PTS / 3 REB / 3 AST / 2-2 3PT
🔺 @Killian Hayes: 3 PTS / 2 AST
🔺 Saben Lee: 3 PTS / 1 REB / 1 AST pic.twitter.com/4ne8cRbT1A – 6:39 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
End of 1: Nets 31, Pistons 24. Saben Lee and Cunningham hit 3’s on back-to-back possession to cut the deficit to seven.
Cunningham: 10 points (4-7 overall, 2-2 from 3), 3 rebounds, 3 assists – 6:38 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Stop! Pop! pic.twitter.com/UJFLv9lHWz – 6:38 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
End of the first quarter: Nets lead the Pistons 31-24. Cade Cunningham with a late 3. Kevin Durant has 10. James Johnson has a game-high three assists. – 6:38 PM
Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
End of 1st QTR: Nets 31, Pistons 24
Kevin Durant (10 PTS), LaMarcus Aldridge (9 PTS) & the Nets are playing at a high level offensively. Brooklyn is shooting it at 48% from the field. They have to put more pressure in the interior though, they’ve only scored 4 points there. – 6:38 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade Cunningham with a 3 just before the first quarter expires. He’s tied for a game-high with 10 points.
Detroit only down seven in the Kevin Durant minutes. Not bad, all things considered. – 6:37 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
End 1Q: #Nets 31, #Pistons 24
Cunningham: 10 pts, 3 rebs, 3 assts
Lee/Hayes: 3 pts each
DET shot 4-of-9 from 3 – 6:37 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Nope. pic.twitter.com/4T2Bm5jrLK – 6:37 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Patty Mills putting the hard hat on players who take charges >>> – 6:36 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Blake Griffin draws a charge. Patty Mills once again puts on his hard hat for him. – 6:36 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Nets currently have three guys 6-10 or taller on the floor. Pistons have one guy that tall who is active. – 6:35 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash with some size in this lineup. Has Aldridge, Durant and Griffin out there together with Mills and Brown. – 6:35 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Fan on sidelines: “Hey, ref, KD needs some lotion.”
Durant just got fined for cussing out a fan. $25K is nothing … he’ll do it again. – 6:34 PM
Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Cade Cunningham is impressive tonight against the Nets. I love this year’s rookie class. Cunningham and the @Detroit Pistons in Chicago Tuesday. 6:45 pre @670TheScore @Chicago Bulls radio@network @Audacy – 6:33 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Blake Griffin checks in to some boos – 6:32 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Cam Thomas just tried some iteration of the Jamal Murray/Michael Jordan move without the success. Would have been sick if it went down. – 6:32 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Pistons just honored Dave Bing at halftime for making the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team pic.twitter.com/3uxzH6jNje – 6:32 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Saben Lee minutes – 6:32 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
If James Johnson woulda finished that! – 6:29 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets lead the Pistons 24-16 with 3:38 left in the first. Kevin Durant and Patty Mills with eight each. Nets have just two points in the paint but they’ve thrived in the mid-range/pull-up game today. Blake Griffin about to check in. – 6:29 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Nets 24, #Pistons 16, 3:38 1Q
Cunningham: 7 pts, 2 rebs, 2 assts
Hayes: 3 pts, 2 assts – 6:29 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade Cunningham with a 3. He has seven points. Pistons down eight. – 6:29 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
get to the spot, make the shot pic.twitter.com/tlLa2mTPN7 – 6:28 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
lol Harden has a drink with a straw on the bench – 6:25 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Detroit has fouled KD twice from 3 already. – 6:23 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant took a shot to the face but he appears ok. Nets up 17-10 with 6:01 left in the first. – 6:22 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
7⃣ + 6⃣ = 1⃣ bucket
#Pistons | @BallySportsDET pic.twitter.com/ka5AqhDk0r – 6:18 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Ball movement on point early 🏀🔄 pic.twitter.com/NSXZhYVnlR – 6:18 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Nets 14, Pistons 6 with 7:35 to play in the first. Cade has 4 points on 2-3 shooting. The rest of the team is 1-6 – 6:17 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Nets 14, #Pistons 6, 7:35 1Q
Cunningham: 4 pts
Diallo: 2 pts, 1 stl, 2 fouls – 6:17 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Casey with a timeout. Nets up eight early. Diallo has two fouls. Cunningham with four points. – 6:17 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Hamidou Diallo has 2 fouls at 8:21 1Q. #Suboptimal – 6:16 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Follow my boy @James Edwards III for any Detroit needs tonight. – 6:13 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Blake Griffin has only appeared in one of Brooklyn’s last eight games. Wonder if we’ll see him tonight since Harden is resting – 6:12 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Let’s hoop.
@UWMLife | @UWMLending pic.twitter.com/6mZReROdPT – 6:10 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Pregame read: The Pistons have regressed in several areas compared to last season. Fans are growing frustrated. Where should the concern level be?
Column on the rebuild still being on track, even if the road has been uneven so far
freep.com/story/sports/n… freep.com/restricted/?re… – 6:02 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Greetings from Detroit. Nets-Pistons tip shortly. No James Harden, but Kevin Durant and co. should be enough against 4-21 Detroit. Paul Millsap is away from the team, but Steve Nash expects him back Monday. More Clax as a result? Maybe some Blake? Updates to come. – 6:01 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
🖤🤍
@SociosHoops pic.twitter.com/SVBf8mhiN1 – 6:00 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
🏀 MVP
🏆 2x Champ
💎 NBA Top 75
Kevin Durant has already accomplished so much, so what still drives him?
His manager @Rich Kleiman talks KD’s motivation with @Frank Isola & @Brian Scalabrine pic.twitter.com/qkaaVHVY9m – 5:51 PM
Charlotte Hornets PR @HornetsPR
INJURY UPDATE: @Charlotte Hornets at DAL 12/13
PJ Washington (illness, non-COVID) is questionable
LaMelo Ball, Jalen McDaniels, Mason Plumlee and Ish Smith are in the NBA’s Health and Safety Protocols and are OUT
#AllFly – 5:50 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Hamidou Diallo will get his first start of the season tonight alongside Killian Hayes, Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart – 5:45 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
First five hittin’ the hardwood 💥
@Kia | #Pistons pic.twitter.com/RhoidzdJxx – 5:45 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Motown Reps pic.twitter.com/GcPXstL1ku – 5:45 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Hamidou Diallo gets the start in place of the injured Jerami Grant. – 5:44 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Looks like Hamidou Diallo will get the start for #Pistons, along with Hayes, Cunningham, Bey and Stewart.
#DFS – 5:41 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets starters in Detroit: Mills, Bembry, Durant, Johnson and Aldridge. – 5:38 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Nets starting their ninth different starting lineup this season: Patty Mills, DeAndre’ Bembry, Kevin Durant, James Johnson and LaMarcus Aldridge. James Harden (rest) is out tonight. – 5:38 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Patty Mills, DeAndre’ Bembry, Kevin Durant, James Johnson and LaMarcus Aldridge start for the #Nets tonight. It’s Brooklyn’s ninth different starting lineup this season, with 11 different Nets having started at least one game. #Pistons #NBA – 5:34 PM
Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
The Nets’ Starters vs. the Pistons:
👷🏽♂️Patty Mills
🔒DeAndre’ Bembry
🪣Kevin Durant
💨James Johnson
🎯LaMarcus Aldridge – 5:34 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
First Five in Detroit 5️⃣⤵️ pic.twitter.com/XTmPYGuG70 – 5:32 PM
Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Things To L👀k Out For In The Nets vs. Pistons Game:
▪️Brooklyn has held Detroit to an average of 91 PPG in their first two meetings.
▪️The Pistons haven’t won a game since Nov.17.
▪️James Harden, Paul Millsap, Kyrie Irving & Joe Harris are out. – 5:29 PM
Sarah Kustok @sarahkustok
Ride with @Grady & me for @Brooklyn Nets v @Detroit Pistons on @YESNetwork ! #NETSonYES pic.twitter.com/w6FjY3zdHl – 5:24 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Isaiah Livers is listed as inactive tonight, but Jamorko Pickett is activce. – 5:22 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Jamorko Pickett is active tonight. Isaiah Livers is inactive – 5:21 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
📸 DB // CT 📸 pic.twitter.com/MkdDN6I3yn – 5:15 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Texans Davis Mills : “It was fun to get back out there, leading the team. Got off to a fast start, but we’ve got to be able to sustain that.” And on taking what the defense gives them, checkdowns, etc. he said, “You can’t go broke taking a profit.” – 5:13 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Pistons’ Jerami Grant to miss at least six weeks with sprained thumb nba.nbcsports.com/2021/12/12/pis… – 5:05 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
just vibing with @James Johnson pic.twitter.com/5aBmRKZFWF – 4:57 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Tonight’s @HenryFordNews injury/status report against the visiting Brooklyn Nets: pic.twitter.com/vMZIN3wO96 – 4:52 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey said Isaiah Livers and Jamorko Pickett are available to help fill the void for Jerami Grant. – 4:49 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Casey said Livers and Pickett are up with the Pistons. Said they’ll have a chance to help make up for Jerami’s absence. – 4:49 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Casey said they’re bringing up Isaiah Livers and Jamorko Pickett to add depth – 4:48 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Texans Justin Britt “Ultimately, we’ve gotta find a way to score in the second half. I thought Davis (Mills) was slinging it pretty good today. I thought our receivers played well.” – 4:47 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey says they won’t rely on one guy to make up for Jerami Grant’s absence: “It’ll be a collective effort.” – 4:47 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Dwane Casey on Hamidou Diallo: “He’ll play some 4, Trey can play some 4, Josh has played some 4. It’ll be all hands on deck.” – 4:46 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Dwane Casey said Hamidou Diallo, Trey Lyles and Josh Jackson are all options at power forward with Jerami Grant out – 4:46 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Sunday Night Hoops 🔜 pic.twitter.com/HVEcJmA7zS – 4:45 PM
Eric Woodyard @E_Woodyard
Denver 14-Detroit 0 – 4:36 PM
Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“It’s great for his confidence to recognize who he can be in this league — He deserves minutes.”
⁃Steve Nash on Nic Claxton. – 4:35 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Texans have lost all 7 games started by QB Davis Mills. Texans have allowed at least 24 points in all of them, 30 pts or more in 5 of them. Team has scored 13 or less in 5 of them. – 4:35 PM
Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash says,
“He’s a high level defender when he wants to be — Thats a big burden to carry.”
⁃Steve Nash on Kevin Durant. – 4:34 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Decembrrr fits 🥶
#ULTRADrip | @michelobultra – 4:33 PM
Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“He was open to it — We’ll miss him tonight.”
⁃Steve Nash on resting James Harden. – 4:33 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Steve Nash says Paul Millsap is expected to rejoin the Nets tomorrow. He’s out tonight for personal reasons. – 4:32 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Steve Nash expects Paul Millsap back tomorrow. #Nets – 4:32 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Steve Nash on Detroit: “They’re a well-coached team and play rally hard. Every time we play them it seems to be close.” – 4:30 PM
Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“They’re well coached and they play really hard.”
⁃Steve Nash on the Detroit Pistons. – 4:30 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
The first Golden State Warriors team with Kevin Durant was listed among The Ringer’s top five NBA teams of the decade. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2020/06/18/war… – 4:00 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
pick up the phone, we’ve got fresh Nets content 📱 pic.twitter.com/og965VgDtJ – 3:56 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
Mills throws high to Jordan on 4th down. Seahawks ball up 27-13, 6:16 left. King has returned to the game for #Texans – 3:51 PM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 2019, the @Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic had 41 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 122-111 win over the Pistons in Mexico City.
Doncic became the first (and still only) player in NBA history to record multiple 40-point triple-doubles before his 21st birthday. pic.twitter.com/y9BkkPh6zB – 3:01 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
Great job by Mills facing an unblocked rusher, able to get the screen pass off to Freeman, gains 11 yards. #Texans – 2:50 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
#Pistons Legend and #NBA75 Anniversary Team Honoree, Dave Bing, will be signing autographs at Power Hour, presented by @DiscountTire. Doors open at 4:30! pic.twitter.com/O2cF4loZV0 – 2:45 PM
The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
The NBA has fined Kevin Durant $25,000 “for directing obscene language toward a fan” during Friday’s game against the Hawks.
➡️ https://t.co/F87ompKa40 pic.twitter.com/gpfLUeYvM2 – 2:41 PM
Eric Woodyard @E_Woodyard
The Detroit #Lions announce their inactivates at Denver: WR Trinity Benson, QB David Blough, RB D’Andre Swift, OLB Julian Okwara, LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin, TE T.J. Hockenson es.pn/3GB7qSV – 2:39 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant was just fined $25,000 for this pic.twitter.com/O3529YoBCz – 2:23 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
Mills scrambles for 5 yds on 3rd down, but goes out of bounds, so #Texans will punt with 1:07 left & Seahawks keep their 1 remaining timeout. – 2:16 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
KD fined $25K pic.twitter.com/7V1xH4K8jB – 2:15 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Bucks win easily in New York, 112-97.
20-9-11 for Giannis.
They head to Boston for a back-to-back against the Celtics tomorrow night.
Milwaukee has won 12 of 14 and moved into 2nd place in the East, just a game behind Brooklyn. – 2:14 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Kevin Durant fined $25K for directing obscene language toward fan sportando.basketball/en/kevin-duran… – 2:09 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
To this point, league is focused on number of bodies—not which bodies—available for games to be played. Teams need to have 8.
As of now, Bulls have 9 for Tuesday and Coby White’s window opens before Pistons game.
Details here: nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/… – 2:07 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Bulls guard Coby White is returning to the team’s facility today for the first time since testing positive for Covid on Dec. 1, sources tell ESPN. White will start ramping up his return to play. Bulls play Pistons on Tuesday and Raptors on Thursday. – 2:06 PM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
NBA fines Kevin Durant $25K: pic.twitter.com/E7pUT38ck2 – 1:51 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
Nearly Mills 2nd TD pass of the day – quick slant to Cooks for 9 yards to inside the 1yd line. Mills still w/o an incompletion: 14-14, 151 yds, TD. #Texans – 1:50 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Kevin Durant has been fined $25,000 for “directing obscene language toward a fan” during the Nets win in Atlanta.
I’m sure that amount will stop him from every doing that again… – 1:48 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Kevin Durant was fined $25,000 for directing obscene language toward a fan. The incident took place with :28 left in the second quarter of the #Nets’ 113-105 win over the #Hawks on Dec. 10 at State Farm Arena. #NBA – 1:48 PM
JD Shaw @JShawNBA
Nets superstar Kevin Durant has been fined $25,000 for directing obscene language toward a fan, the NBA announced. – 1:48 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Just got an email about Kevin Durant getting fined – 1:47 PM
Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Kevin Durant has been fined $25,000 for cursing at a fan. – 1:47 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
NBA says Nets forward Kevin Durant has been fined $25,000 for directing obscene language toward a fan. – 1:46 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Nets forward Kevin Durant has been fined $25,000 for directing obscene language toward a fan in Atlanta. – 1:46 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
Great throw on 3rd & 8 in the face of a blitz by Mills, he lofts it deep to Cooks for what would’ve been a 15yd gain – but 2 flags on the play, both on the #Texans. So now 3rd & 18. (pass interference called, accepted on Cooks). – 1:45 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Texans Davis Mills opens the day 10-for-10, 112 yds, TD. – 1:41 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Texans have run it on 1st down 4 times today for -1, 4, 0 & 1 yds. Mills is 8-8, 89 yards on the other 8 snaps, though his last completion on 3rd & 2 went for zero yards & they have to punt on their 2nd possession. – 1:25 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons’ Jerami Grant out at least six weeks with thumb injury: https://t.co/EzQEBu6NYh pic.twitter.com/LGG0vENzX6 – 1:10 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Texans opening drive ends w/a 5yd TD toss to Brevin Jordan – wide open in the back of the end zone. Mills 5-5, 72 yards on the 7-play, 75 yd drive. Houston leads 7-0, with Mills finding open receivers all over the place. – 1:09 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
Drive is moving along swimmingly (Mills 4-4, 67 yards) – but they can’t get the right personnel on the field and #Texans have to call timeout on 1st & goal from the 5. Only took 3:51 into today’s game to use their first timeout. – 1:07 PM
Damian Lillard @Dame_Lillard
I know we didn’t just start the game like that bro – 1:07 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Texans open the (2nd) Davis Mills era with a handoff to Burkhead…for a loss of 1. – 1:03 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Hamidou Diallo with the pick 6 🏈
Dunk of the Week presented by @DraftKings. pic.twitter.com/FE2fdAl3Pc – 1:00 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
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pic.twitter.com/rYjOf8q2JN – 12:59 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Pistons leading scorer Jerami Grant sidelined with ligament sprain in right thumb, will be reevaluated in six weeks
https://t.co/fFhdRXPJmG pic.twitter.com/CPMf49MFS1 – 12:57 PM
Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
With 9 players in league COVID protocols, the Bulls are down to 9 players for Tuesday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons. The league minimum for postponement is 8 available players. – 12:50 PM
Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
The Bulls do have nine healthy players available at the moment, including two-ways.
Both Coby White and Javonte Green could be eligible to come out of quarantine Tues vs DET.
The league had been using 8 players as the minimum for postponing games – 12:47 PM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
ICYMI: Pistons announce sprained UCL ligament in right thumb for Jerami Grant. Will be re-evaluated in six weeks: pic.twitter.com/NPzGG60xWS – 12:43 PM
Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Bulls had 11 players available vs. Heat last night. With Zach LaVine and Troy Brown Jr., they’re down to nine (as of this exact moment) — with nine in protocols and Patrick Williams injured
League minimum to field a team is eight. Next scheduled game is home vs. Pistons on Tues – 12:40 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Under league rules, the Bulls need to have eight eligible players vs. the Pistons on Tuesday. There have been no Covid-related postponements in the NBA this season, but the Bulls outbreak — with LaVine and Troy Brown the latest — continues and postponements could be an option. – 12:39 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
To sum up, Bulls have these 9 players in protocols: White, Green, DeRozan, Thomas, Jones Jr., Dosunmu, Johnson, LaVine, Brown Jr.
Plus two broadcasters in Stacey King and Bill Wennington.
White and Green have windows open this week to return.
Bulls play Pistons Tuesday. – 12:37 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
The Pistons say test results performed yesterday on Jerami Grant’s hand revealed a UCL ligament sprain of the right thumb. The injury occurred during the second quarter of Detroit’s game at New Orleans on Dec. 10. Grant will be re-evaluated in six weeks. – 12:36 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
It’s absolutely insane that the Pistons, I believe, haven’t had one player in protocols since the start of last season. Tight ship. Guys not chancing it. – 12:34 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
NEWS: The #Pistons announced today that test results performed yesterday on Jerami Grant’s hand revealed a UCL ligament sprain of the right thumb. The injury occurred during the second quarter of our game at New Orleans on December 10. (1/2) – 12:30 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons announce that Jerami Grant has a UCL ligament sprain in the right thumb.
He’ll be out for at least 6 weeks, when he’ll be re-evaluated. – 12:28 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Pistons say Jerami Grant is out at least six weeks after sustaining a UCL ligament sprain of the right thumb this week.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 12:27 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Pistons announce Jerami Grant will be re-evaluated in six weeks after suffering a UCL ligament sprain in his right thumb on Friday. Positions him to return toward the end of January pic.twitter.com/55OU2sc4WF – 12:26 PM
JD Shaw @JShawNBA
Pistons forward Jerami Grant has suffered a UCL ligament sprain of his right thumb and will miss at least six weeks, team says. – 12:25 PM
Jerami Grant @JeramiGrant
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Grab em while you can: – 12:10 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Jerami Grant is out tonight (obviously), but Isaiah Livers is questionable. Jamorko Pickett isn’t listed as being on G League assignment, meaning he could be with the main roster tonight – 12:07 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
OFFICIAL: We have recalled Kai Jones from the @greensboroswarm.
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/TFpB1BkLBH – 12:00 PM
