Nic Claxton should be leading the league in blocks, or Defensive Rating, or something like that. Not in flagrant foul points. The Nets paid Claxton to be the anchor of their defense, and the past month is a reminder that he has that kind of talent.

It appears that they’ll have to face Oklahoma City without one of their key starters, Nic Claxton. It was announced on Tuesday afternoon that the NBA had suspended Claxton for one game due to his accumulated six flagrant foul points following Monday’s match against the Wizards.

The Los Angeles Lakers continue their push toward the postseason this season with stars LeBron James and Luka Doncic running the show. Since the trade of Doncic

Oklahoma City Thunder (46-11, first in the Western Conference ... TOP PERFORMERS: Nic Claxton is averaging 10.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Nets. Ziaire Williams is averaging ...

The Nets gave the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference all they could handle in a 129-121 loss where they led by as many as 18 point.

Brooklyn Nets (21-39, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (25-34, 13th in the Western Conference)San Antonio; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LIN

Nic Claxton’s layup beat the buzzer — and beat the 76ers, 105-103, on Saturday night in a play he called one of the highlights of his career. The Nets center put back a Keon Johnson miss ...

PHILADELPHIA — Nic Claxton’s layup beat the buzzer ... game of the Bulls for the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference. The other way of looking at it is they fell out of a tie ...

On Wednesday night, the Brooklyn Nets are set to take on the Western Conference-leading ... City without one of their key starters, Nic Claxton. It was announced on Tuesday afternoon that the ...

Nic Claxton should be leading the league in ... AP But in Wednesday’s 129-121 loss to the Thunder — the best team in the Western Conference — there he was in street clothes and serving ...