November 25, 2024 at 8:17 pm CST by Dana Gauruder
The networks are riddled with injuries ahead of their game at Golden State on Monday. Noah Clowney And Dorian Finney Smith are caring for ankle sprains while Day'Ron Sharpe (thigh) and Ben Simmons (Treating lower back injuries) also sits out, Brian Lewis of the New York Post Tweets.
Clowney rolled his ankle in the fourth quarter of Brooklyn's game against Sacramento on Sunday Lewis. Dennis Schröderwho didn't play Sunday was listed as questionable because of right ankle soreness, but he will play.
We have more on the New York teams:
- networks two-way forward Jaylen Martin suffered a potentially serious right knee injury on Sunday while playing for the G League Long Island Nets. Scott Mitchell of NetsDaily.com Relay. Martin writhed in pain after injuring his knee during a game against the Raptors 905. The injury was so severe that his teammates quickly formed a veil of towels around him to shield him from view. He was carried away on a stretcher.
- Brooklyn's 108-103 victory over Sacramento on Sunday was special for the first-year coach Jordi Fernandez. The Kings are coached by his mentor, Mike Brown. “First of all, I wanted to give our players victory. And then with all due respect [Brown]because he is more than my mentor. Obviously you want to beat everyone and they were before us. With that in mind, we did our best to win. It means the world to me because he is the person who got me here.” Fernandez told Lewis. “So, the circle of life we have brought back together. And without him I wouldn't be where I am today. So a special moment for me.”
- OG Anunoby Made seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points in Saturday's loss to the Jazz. This was his highest achievement since joining Curtsy last season, Peter Botte of the New York Post Notes. Anunoby added three steals and two blocked shots, giving the Knicks something positive to take away from the game. “All around [game]”,” trainer Tom Thibodeau said. “I want him to be decisive. When he plays like that, it's much more effective for all of us. When he strikes with determination, when he catches, and he's ready and poised and shoots. … He’s getting into a good rhythm.”
