PORTLAND, Ore. — Cam Johnson returned from a five-game absence with a right ankle sprain and scored 24 points in the Brooklyn Nets' 132-114 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Keon Johnson and Noah Clowney each added 20 for the Nets ...

The Nets' blowout win over the Trail Blazers highlighted why a Cam Johnson trade should be the team's next order of business.

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The Blazers guard had a career-high but that didn't make up for off nights from Anfernee Simons and Deandre Ayton.

The Brooklyn Nets won 132-114 over the Portland Trail Blazers and improved to 14-26 in a game where it never trailed. For one night it looked like a contender.

Trail Blazers : OUT: Jerami Grant (face) and Matisse Thybulle (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: Deni Avdija (ankle), Dalano Banton (illness), Robert Williams III (illness), Bryce McGowens (G League), Justin Minaya (G League), and Taze Moore (G League).

Opponents paint a portrait of one of the NBA’s up-and-coming defenders so convincing that they are open about wanting him on their team.

Confidence rides on the Portland Trail Blazers to play past the spread in the picks and predictions against the Brooklyn Nets.

Jimmy Butler is back from suspension. Again. Butler is expected to play for the Miami Heat against the Orlando Magic on Monday night, after completing his second suspension of the month. He was suspended for Miami’s most recent two games after missing a team flight to Milwaukee last week.

Bradley Beal may move back into the starting lineup, and the Hawks will begin Week 14 without Jalen Johnson and Trae Young.

The Brooklyn Nets haven't had much to stand on this season, as the team sits with a 14-32 record. While they aren't at the very bottom of the NBA standings, the