Brian Lewis

New York

@nypost reporter covering the Brooklyn Nets and the NBA. Husband, father, traveler and lover of good books, movies & 80s/90s hip-hop and R & B.

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Nets capable of fulfilling Giannis Antetokounmpo's big city dreams

1 week ago | nypost.com | Brian Lewis

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo slams home a dunk during a game against the Nets at Barclays Center during the regular season. Corey Sipkin for New York Post The Nets want Giannis Antetokounmpo, just like half the NBA. But what does he want?
How Kenny Atkinson’s ‘desperate’ stint with the Nets fueled his Coach of the Year rise

1 week ago | nypost.com | Brian Lewis

Kenny Atkinson greets Donovan Mitchell in Game 1 of the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. AP Five years ago, Kenny Atkinson got fired in Brooklyn. On Monday, he got feted as NBA Coach of the Year. And the Long Island native did it while guiding his top-seeded Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Nets' collection of first-round picks more valuable than ever

1 week ago | nypost.com | Brian Lewis

The NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement has changed the way teams do their business, making first-round draft picks more valuable than ever. And the Nets have more than anybody else — both in next month’s draft and in the years going forward.
Giannis Antetokounmpo watch officially begins as Bucks can’t escape mediocrity

2 weeks ago | nypost.com | Brian Lewis

Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots a jumper during the Bucks' season-ending 119-118 Game 5 loss to the Pacers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs on April 29, 2025. Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images For the Milwaukee Bucks, the playoffs are over. For the rest of the NBA, the Giannis Antetokounmpo Watch begins.
Why the Nets’ best sales pitch to free agents is already on the bench

2 weeks ago | nypost.com | Brian Lewis

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez directs traffic from the sideline during a game against the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center. Getty Images The Nets don’t have a ton of talent, and much of the talent they do have has been linked in trade rumors.
James Dolan’s MSG Networks reaches deal to avoid bankruptcy, sets up potential sale to YES

2 weeks ago | nypost.com | Josh Kosman |Brian Lewis

MSG Networks on Friday announced a deal with its lender JPMorgan that allows the regional sports channel to avoid bankruptcy — and potentially pave the way for a merger with the YES Network. Under terms of the out-of-court debt restructuring, MSGN — which carries the Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Devils, Sabres and Gotham FC — slashes a JPMorgan loan to $210 million from more than $800 million.
Exclusive | MSG Networks nears deal to skirt bankruptcy — potentially clearing path for YES merger: sources

2 weeks ago | nypost.com | Brian Lewis |Josh Kosman

MSG Networks is nearing a deal with its lender JPMorgan that will allow the regional sports channel to avoid bankruptcy — and potentially pave the way for a merger with the YES Network, The Post has learned. Under terms of the deal, MSGN — which carries the Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Devils and Sabres and Gotham FC — will win a debt refinancing in which JPMorgan agrees to reduce it to around $600 million from a current bill of roughly $800 million, sources close to the talks said.
Nets, Jordi Fernandez keeping NBA draft strategy close to the vest

2 weeks ago | nypost.com | Brian Lewis

When the NBA hosts its annual draft lottery on May 12 in Chicago, the Nets contingent there is assured of its first lottery pick since 2010. And coach Jordi Fernández is going to be on hand and ready for some franchise-changing fortune, hoping the pingpong balls will bounce Brooklyn’s way. “I will be in Chicago,” Fernández said. “I will be with a group and as you guys know, there’s a lot going on there.
The Nets have the cap space and extra picks to upgrade this summer — that doesn’t mean they will

3 weeks ago | nypost.com | Brian Lewis

The Nets huddle around head coach Jordi Fernandez during a game at Barclays Center on April 3, 2025. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect While the NBA’s contenders are battling in the postseason, the rest are plotting their offseasons.
Where Nets will be picking in NBA draft after tie-breaker frenzy heading into lottery

3 weeks ago | nypost.com | Brian Lewis

The Nets rebuild starts with the June draft at Barclays Center, their home arena. And four of their league-high five picks are finally set. The NBA settled five ties among teams with identical records Monday through random drawings, Brooklyn among them. And the second-best of the Nets’ five picks — the first-rounder acquired from Milwaukee — will end up being 19th overall.

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Articles

Nets capable of fulfilling Giannis Antetokounmpo's big city dreams

How Kenny Atkinson’s ‘desperate’ stint with the Nets fueled his Coach of the Year rise

Nets' collection of first-round picks more valuable than ever

Giannis Antetokounmpo watch officially begins as Bucks can’t escape mediocrity

Why the Nets’ best sales pitch to free agents is already on the bench

James Dolan’s MSG Networks reaches deal to avoid bankruptcy, sets up potential sale to YES

Exclusive | MSG Networks nears deal to skirt bankruptcy — potentially clearing path for YES merger: sources

Nets, Jordi Fernandez keeping NBA draft strategy close to the vest

The Nets have the cap space and extra picks to upgrade this summer — that doesn’t mean they will

Where Nets will be picking in NBA draft after tie-breaker frenzy heading into lottery

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