In the second quarter of the Bucks game vs. the Nets, guard Andre Jackson Jr. was ejected for slapping Nets center Nic Claxton in the face.
Late in the second quarter, Andre Jackson Jr. was trying to apply pressure in the backcourt when Nets big man Nic Claxton got in the way. Claxton put his hands on Jackson, and Jackson hit him with both of his hands to express his need for personal space.
Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t want to talk about the latest record the Milwaukee Bucks star added to his collection Thursday night.
Nets' win over the Bucks thanks to his impressive two-way play. Claxton has recorded two straight double-doubles and three over his last four outings. Plus, he's posted double-digit points and/or rebounds in six of his previous seven contests.
The Milwaukee Bucks no doubt are glad to be rid of the ... to led the Nets and Cam Thomas added 24 points off the bench. Nic Claxton scored 16 and had 11 rebounds while D’Angelo Russell ...
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo tries to get past Brooklyn Nets' Nic Claxton during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Milwaukee. Credit: AP/Morry Gash ...
Brooklyn won the season series against Milwaukee by holding off the Bucks' furious fourth quarter rally Thursday night.
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Facing a three-game losing streak, Thursday night's tilt against the Bucks in Milwaukee was a pivotal interconference matchup for the Brooklyn Nets. After narro
Cameron Johnson scored 26 points and Cam Thomas added 24 as the visiting Brooklyn Nets withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 113-110 on Thursday.
It is has not been easy to watch Nic Claxton play basketball for the Brooklyn Nets this season. Now nearing the halfway point of his sixth NBA season, such a sentence was previously unthinkable for the #31 pick in 2019.
Claxton contributed 14 points (6-11 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 113-98 loss to the Pistons. The 25-year-old center is getting leaned on more heavily while the Nets deal with a wave of injuries.