Tag: Nic Claxton
Kevin Durant on Nic Claxton: “He’s learning by the day”
The Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant talks about fellow teammate Nic Claxton's development and how he's become a vocal leader on the court:...
Jacque Vaughn on Nic Claxton: “He feels he impacts us at an unbelievable level”
While the Brooklyn Nets’ confidence has been buoyed, head coach Jacque Vaughn said the same applies particularly to big man Nic Claxton, who is...
Nic Claxton: “Our confidence is definitely at an all-time high”
The Brooklyn Nets big man Nic Claxton reacted to the team’s 10-game winning streak, the longest in the league this season: “We always knew what...
Nic Claxton: “Winning trumps everything”
In Wednesday night's win over the Atlanta Hawks, Kyrie Irving had a game-high 28 points and eight assists, Kevin Durant added 26 points, a...
Nic Claxton: “My feel for the game is definitely getting better”
In Friday night's victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, Nic Claxton was the Brooklyn Nets’ second-leading scorer with 19 points, trailing only Kevin Durant, who...
Jacque Vaughn on Nic Claxton: “Definitely a lot of maturation from him”
In Friday night win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Nic Claxton was the Brooklyn Nets’ second-leading scorer with 19 points, trailing only Kevin Durant, who...
Nic Claxton: “I take a lot of pride in defense”
The Brooklyn Nets big man Nic Claxton has made NBA All-Defense a goal of his. “Yeah, for sure. That’s always been a goal of...
Edmond Sumner on Nic Claxton: “He’s our best defender”
The Brooklyn Nets' net rating of plus-5.8 with big man Nic Claxton on the court falls to minus-2.0 with him off. That plus-7.8 gap...
Jacque Vaughn on Nic Claxton: “The games he doesn’t play, we miss him”
The Brooklyn Nets say big man Nic Claxton has been their best defender - and one they can’t replace or do without. “He guards multiple...
Kevin Durant on Nic Claxton: “What he brings is unique”
The Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant says his fellow teammate Nic Claxton’s ‘unique’ ability is irreplaceable for the team’s defense: “Yeah, what he brings...
Nic Claxton: “I feel I should be in the top for the Defensive Player...
Nets' center Nic Claxton is confident in his defensive ability. Recently he received praise from teammate Kyrie Irving. The 23-year-old player considers himself one of...
Kyrie Irving on Nic Claxton’s defensive effort
Kyrie Irving hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer and the Brooklyn Nets rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 119-116 on Friday night. After the...
Nic Claxton on Nets: “Everybody in the organization, we’ve just been pissed off”
The Nets started the 2022-2023 NBA season not in the way that was expected of them. After seven games Brooklyn has just two wins...
Nic Claxton breaks Shaquille O’Neal’s embarrassing playoff record
Breaking record held by legends is something that every NBA players dreams of. Last night Nets power forward Nic Claxton broke a record which...
Nic Claxton dunks on LeBron James
The Brooklyn Nets player Nic Claxton put LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers on a poster tonight in the first game at Crypto.Com...