The Nets are coming off a 99-95 loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday in which Brooklyn came back from a 13-point deficit to make the game close enough in the end to keep everybody in Barclays Center on their toes.

Brooklyn, to its credit, did not get embarrassed like it did against the Clippers earlier in the week. But Sunday’s 127-101 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder sure felt like it was trending

Russell of course is a two-time member of both the Lakers and the Nets, and was making his first return to Los Angeles since the team dealt him to Brooklyn last month. After missing the game winner, Russell took to X with a cryptic message that had Nets fans buzzing. “Muted emotion,” wrote Russell in his post.

The Phoenix Suns (21-21) play at the Brooklyn Nets (14-30) on Wednesday, airing in the Valley on Arizona's Family (Ch. 3) at 5:30 p.m. This is the final of the Suns' five-game road trip, and second of their home and away series against the Nets.

BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn is looking to break its eight-game home slide with a victory against Phoenix. The Nets have gone 5-13 in home games. Brooklyn has a 4-4 record in one-possession games. The Suns are 8-13 on the road. Phoenix is 4-2 in one-possession games.

The 127-101 beating the Nets took from the Thunder at Paycom Center — and the way OKC has run through the entire league — is a scary reminder of just how well-poised Sunday’s foe is to dominate the NBA both today and tomorrow.

Brooklyn Nets (14-26, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (21-17, sixth in the Western Conference) BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles and Brooklyn play in non-conference action.

The Brooklyn Nets head to crypto.com Arena to face the Los Angeles Lakers in a non-conference matchup. The Nets are 14-27, which puts them in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers are 21-17, which puts them in sixth place in the Western Conference.

The Nets seemingly have erred on the side of caution when it comes to injured Cam Johnson and D’Angelo Russell. Predictably, both will remain sidelined Sunday when the Nets play

On Saturday evening, the New York Knicks will host the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden. For the game, the Knicks could be without one of their best pl

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