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Congrats to Long Island Nets’ Theo Pinson nominated to the Midseason All-NBA G League Team

February 13th, 2019

The NBA’s official minor league is recognizing its top performers by naming the Midseason All-NBA G League Teams. NBA G League coaches, general managers and players voted on the top performers from the first half of the season from their respective conferences, based on the performance of players in games through January 22, 2019.

Eligibility for players to be selected for recognition is based on having played in 50 percent of their team’s games through January 22nd and being on an Active Roster. Two-Way players and players on assignment from the NBA are eligible to both vote for and receive Midseason All-NBA G League recognition.


 

Check out Some highlights from the 2-way Brooklyn/Long Island Nets Pinson in this video below. 

 

LONG ISLAND DROPS MATINEE TO FORT WAYNE IN BROOKLYN

February 5th, 2019

LONG ISLAND (Feb. 4, 2019) – The Long Island Nets (21-11), the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, fell to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (17-15) 140-119 in front of a franchise-record crowd of 5,264 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

 

Brooklyn guard/forward Dzanan Musa registered a game-high 26 points along with six rebounds, six assists and two steals in 29 minutes while on assignment with Long Island.

Brooklyn forward Mitch Creek, who signed a second 10-day contract with Brooklyn this morning, logged 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 30 minutes

 

while also on assignment with Long Island. Long Island forward Drew Gordon registered a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds along with two assists in 21 minutes off the bench.

 

Despite the early morning start, the scoring came early and often. Fort Wayne came out shooting right from the jump, scoring 40 points in the opening period with the Nets right behind them with 30 points themselves. Mad Ants forward Stephan Hicks led all scorers in the opening period, putting up double digits in the quarter alone with 11 points.

 

Fort Wayne continued to hit from the field and put up 34 points in the second quarter, taking a 16-point lead heading into halftime by a score of 74-58.

 

The Mad Ants added to their lead in the third quarter, taking a 110-83 27-point lead into the fourth. The Nets began to chip away in the fourth, but the lead proved too great and Long Island fell to Fort Wayne by a score of 140-119.

 

Indiana forward Alize Johnson put up a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds to go with five assists and two steals in 35 minutes while on assignment with Fort Wayne. Mad Ants guard Rob Gray led the team with 25 points off the bench and added two rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block to his ledger in 27 minutes of action.

 

Long Island will head to Delaware to take on the Blue Coats on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. ET. Their Next home game will be against the Sioux Falls Skyforce on Feb. 21 at 7pm.

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LONG ISLAND LOSES BACK-AND-FORTH THRILLER IN DRAMATIC FASHION

January 19th, 2019

LONG ISLAND (Jan. 18, 2019) – The Long Island Nets (18-8), the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, saw their three-game home winning streak come to an end as they fell to the Canton Charge (10-15) 118-117 at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Brooklyn two-way forward/center Alan Williams logged yet another double-double, his 16th in 19 games played and his ninth consecutive, with 18 points and 18 rebounds along with two assists, a steal and a block.

Brooklyn two-way guard/forward Theo Pinson had a game-high 30 points with four rebounds, seven assists and a steal.

Long Island forward Okaro White logged a double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds along with three assists and a block.

Long Island led the way in the first half, winning the first quarter 29-25. The Nets expanded on their lead in the second, edging Canton 38-33 to take a nine-point lead into halftime, 67-58. Theo Pinson (16 points) and Mitch Creek (11 points) both scored double figures in the first half alone.

Canton began their charge back in the third quarter, winning the quarter 28-27 to cut the lead to eight points entering the final period of play.

The fourth quarter is where the Charge fought back. The Charge took their first lead, a two-point lead, since the second quarter with 21.4 seconds remaining on a Kobi Simmons pull-up jumper. Long Island answered back as Theo Pinson drained a 3-pointer to give the Nets a one-point lead. Canton immediately answered back off a Levi Randolph floater and the Charge won this one 118-117. Canton forward/center JaCorey Williams led the way in the final period with 10 points in the quarter.

Canton forward/center JaCorey Williams scored 28 points along with seven rebounds, eight assists, a steal and a block. Canton forward Levi Randolph also had 28 points, along with a rebounds, an assist and two steals.

Long Island will head to Erie to take on the BayHawks tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. ET, while Canton will return home to take on Maine tomorrow, on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The next home game is on Monday Jan. 21, at 3 p.m. vs Raptors 905.

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THE NETS FACE THE CHARGE AT HOME… GET TIX AT THE DOOR!

January 18th, 2019

Long Island’s Team are back home and after their win against the Drive Wednesday they only want to continue their winning ways. Come on down with the whole family and watch your Nets this evening. Tickets available at the door!

 

Ever wonder what a NBA practice looks like?

Join the Long Island Nets for their first Open Practice at NYCB LIVE on January 22nd.

 

 

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