The parity between the top and bottom of the NBA in 2024-25 is as lopsided as it’s ever been. Certain teams continuously cannot get over the hump. It’s been like that for the Trail Blazers, Hornets, and Wizards for years now. There are also teams like the Nets that have been contenders in the past.

The Brooklyn Nets announced that Nic Claxton is available for Wednesday's game at the Los Angeles Clippers. Cam Johnson and D'Angelo Russell are out.

Nic Claxton had a tough test in Karl-Anthony Towns in the Nets’ 99-95 loss to the Knicks on Tuesday night at Barclays Center.

The Brooklyn Nets announced that center Nic Claxton (right hamstring tightness) is out for Tuesday's game at the Portland Trail Blazers.

Tonight, Nic Claxton and D'Angelo Russell carry no injury designations. The former led the Nets against his former team in their recent 102-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, tallying 19 points and eight assists.

The challenge for the Lakers, however, will be acquiring Claxton at the right price. The Nets signed him to a four-year, $97 million deal in the offseason, and while he hasn’t been at his peak level this season, his contract is descending, making him a potentially valuable long-term asset.

The Hornets are 7-24 in Eastern Conference games. Charlotte has a 4-5 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Nets have gone 7-22 against Eastern Conference opponents.

Through three quarters, the Nets trail the Kings just 80-78, but the fourth quarter saw Sacramento open up a 13-point lead with 4:05 left to play, essentially sealing the game for the Kings. Here are three Nets takeaways from Monday's loss to the Kings:

In a competitive game with seven lead changes and with the Nets losing Noah Clowney in the second quarter, Brooklyn had its losing streak extended to seven with a 110-96 loss to the Kings. After a sloppy third quarter, the Nets (14-33) turned a seven-point halftime lead into a two point deficit entering the fourth.

The incident Monday night marked the second time this month the Bucks rookie has been ejected from a game for a flagrant 2.

Somehow almost seven years and three Brooklyn Nets “eras” later, the highlights from that game still finds their way into the backs of our minds or onto our social feeds anytime Brooklyn and Sacramento face off.

The Heat suspended Jimmy Butler again on Monday, and multiple low-rostered players performed well against the Magic.