LI Nets Host 3×3 HOOP FEST TOURNAMENT Top Gun Division Winner to Receive $2,500 cash prize!!

August 2nd, 2018

ON AUGUST 25 AND 26

Top Gun Division Winner to Receive $2,500 cash prize

LONG ISLAND (July 23, 2018) – The Long Island Nets will be hosting their inaugural Hoop Fest, a 3×3 Tournament which invites players of all calibers to compete for prizes on August 25 and 26 at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Teams can consist of up to three players and one substitute at a minimum age of eight. The registration fee for the event is $160.00 per team ($40 per person) and the deadline to register is August 17, 2018. For more information and for access to the general 3×3 rules as well as registration forms and waivers, visit LongIslandNets.com.

All registered players will receive a Long Island Nets Hoop Fest 3×3 Tournament T-Shirt and will play in a minimum of three games. Each participant will receive a voucher for four complimentary tickets to any Long Island Nets game in November or December 2018.

The winner and runner-up of each division will receive an award. Additionally, winners of all other divisions will receive a Long Island Nets courtside experience during the 2018-19 season and the winner of the Top Gun division will also receive a cash prize of $2,500.

The day prior to the event, Friday, August 24, a team representative must check-in at the Geico Main Entrance of NYCB LIVE, between 5:00 – 9:00 p.m., to pick up participant T-Shirts and team schedules.

For those not participating in the tournament, there will also be fun for all ages featuring a buy, sell and trade Sneaker Show, inflatables, backyard games, and a DJ. There will also be local food options and a meet and greet with the Long Island Nets’ new fan-designed mascot.

You can register HERE!

Click on this link below and download the form. Fill it out and call to make payment arrangements.

Call 631-671-4285 or 516-864-6465 for more Info!

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The 1st annual Long Island Nets Hoopfest, Not your Average 3on 3 event!

May 23rd, 2018

iLuvBBall is proud to announce that we are promoting the first annual…

Long Island Nets Hoop Fest!

The first in a series of exciting events that we are promoting this year! As an Official Media Partner of the Hoop Fest we are proud looking forward to seeing you and your family at this fun filled and very competitive tournament!

Get in on the Early Bird Registration Open Now through June 14, 2018 for $140.00 per team. *early bird registrants are also entered to win a 2-night stay at the Homewood Suites in Carle Place for Hoop Fest Weekend.

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LI NETS COMEBACK TO TOP THE ERIE BAYHAWKS!

December 26th, 2017

LONG ISLAND (December 26, 2017) – The Long Island Nets (14-7), the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, defeated the Erie BayHawks (7-13) 96-90 on Tuesday night at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. It was the first of three meetings between the two clubs this season.

Forward Thomas Wimbush (Seen in photo below) led the way for the Nets with a game-high 27 points, nine rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes off the bench. He scored 16 points the fourth quarter alone when he shot .625 (5-of-8) from the field. Wimbush shot .588 (10-of-17) from the field overall in the win.

The Nets began the game down by nine but rallied to end the first quarter tied up at 26 apiece. Despite trailing by as many as 22 points through the third quarter, guard Jeremy Senglin drained a three with just under three minutes remaining in the game to give the Nets their first lead of the night, 85-84. Long Island proceeded to outscore Erie 29-12 in the fourth for the comeback victory.

Erie center Jeremy Evans registered a double-double with a team-high 22 points and 15 rebounds in 31 minutes. He shot .889 (8-of-9) from the field and 1.000 (2-of-2) from 3-point range for the visitors. Forwards Jaylen Morris (14 points) and Raphiael Putney (21 points), and guard Craig Sword (10 points) also scored in double figures for the BayHawks.

Long Island guard Charlie Marquardt (Seen in photo below) made his professional debut in the Nets’ victory and made a 3-pointer as his first shot attempt to help start the Nets rally late in the game.

The Nets play their next game at home against the Westchester Knicks on Friday, December 29, at 7 p.m. ET. Right after the Long Island Nets’ High School showcase featuring;

The Brentwood Indians vs. The Deer Park Falcons

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THE LONG ISLAND NETS CALM THE WINDY CITY BULLS 114-113 IN DOUBLE OT THRILLER!

December 21st, 2017

The Windy City Bulls, presented by BMO Harris Bank, the NBA G League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls, fell in double overtime, 114-113 to the Long Island Nets Wednesday Night at Sears Centre Arena.

Windy City had four double-figure scorers led by Antonio Blakeney who poured in a game-high 38 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Ryan Arcidiacono scored a career-high 25 points and added seven assists, while Jaylen Johnson registered his fifth double-double of the season with 13 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.

Wednesday’s game was nip-and-tuck as both teams were within seven points of each other all night. Windy City struggled out of the gate, shooting 33 percent from the floor in the first quarter. Blakeney and Derick Newton combined for 18 points and four three-point shots in the opening period. The Bulls fell behind 16-9, but used an 11-4 run to take the four-point lead with two minutes remaining. Long Island, however, would close the stanza scoring seven of the final nine points to lead 27-26 at the end of the first.

Isaiah Whitehead, on assignment from the Brooklyn Nets, scored a team-best 26 points and added seven rebounds and five assists. Milton Doyle, who signed a two-way contract on December 18, tallied 23 points and eight rebounds, while Thomas Wimbush scored 16 off the bench.

The offense showed up in the second as both teams shot above 60 percent from the floor. Windy City grabbed their largest lead of the night at 39-35, but Long Island responded with a 23-12 run to lead by seven with under four minutes to play in the half. Both teams traded baskets to end the half, but the Nets lead by one possession at halftime, 64-62.

The third quarter mirrored the first, with both teams failing to score 20 points in the quarter. The two teams combined to shoot 28 percent from the floor, 11 percent from three, while turning the ball over 11 times. The 17-points scored by Windy City was their lowest third-quarter output of the season but the Bulls managed to outscore Long Island by one to make it a one-point game heading into the fourth quarter.

Antonio Blakeney took control in the final quarter of regulation as he scored seven points in the opening four minutes and 14 of the team’s 23 fourth-quarter points. The period featured three lead changes and six ties. Trailing by one with under a minute to play, Jaylen Johnson went 1-for-2 at the charity stripe to tie the game at 102 and neither team could convert another basket, forcing overtime.

Each team scored six points in the first overtime, with Windy City making its hay at the free throw line. The Bulls tied the game at 108 on a Blakeney driving layup with three seconds remaining. On the ensuing possession, Whitehead missed a three-point shot to send the game into the second overtime.

In the second overtime, Antonio Blakeney made two free throws to give the Bulls a one-point lead with 1.7 seconds on the clock. After a reset timeout by Long Island, Milton Doyle scored two of his 23 points on a floating jump shot to beat the buzzer and give the Nets their 12th win of the season.

Check out the Long Island Nets Milton Doyles Game highlights

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The Long Island Nets Spoil Stonybrook Star Warney’s Homecoming

December 12th, 2017

On Monday night at Nassau Veterans Coliseum the Brooklyn Nets, defeated the Texas Legends 124-112 , to improve to 5-2 at home this season.

The Nets were led by guard Milton Doyle with a team-high 28 points, four rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes.

The Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead, currently on assignment with Long Island, chipped in nine points, three rebounds and seven assists in 26 minutes in the win. Forward Thomas Wimbush added 14 points in 16 minutesoff the bench and became the third Long Island player this season and in team history to shot 100 percent (4-of-4) from 3-point range (min. 4 3FGA).

The Nets were down at the end of the first quarter but they took a 57-49 lead into the break. They were outscored by Texas in the third period by just four points, but kept the lead and outscored the visitors 38-30 in the fourth quarter to earn the win.

Despite scoring 27 points & grabbing 14 rebounds the Nets were able to hold off the Legends and spoil the long Island All-Stars Jameel Warney’s homecoming.

(Jameel Warney Stonybrook Hall of Famer, Olympian, & now NBA G-League Player)

Also for the Legends, guard Justin Dentmon notched a game-high 29 points in 40 minutes while three Texas players recorded double-doubles in the loss, forward Brandon Ashley (17 points, 10 rebounds), center Jameel Warney (27 points, 14 rebounds) and guard Kyle Collinsworth (21 points, 13 rebounds).

The Nets play their next game against the Salt Lake City Stars at the Coliseum on Thursday, December 14, at 7 p.m. ET, Come out and see the Nets as they’re 2nd in the eastern conference and one of the better teams in the G-league With a record of 10 -5! #LetsGoNets #longislandsteam

Check out the Nets leading scorer in the win Milton Doyle’s highlights below.

See Warney’s highlights below as he scores 27 points in loss to the Nets.