The Hawks target Nic Claxton in a trade with the Nets, swapping Clint Capela and a first-round pick for defensive versatility and youth.

As the NBA trade deadline sits just over two weeks away, the noise surrounding what the Brooklyn Nets will do ... be in play for Johnson is the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks, sitting at 22-20, are ...

In a game that felt like a must-win for the New York Knicks, they avenged their NBA Cup loss and defeated the Atlanta Hawks on Monday 119-110 with one of their more inspiring efforts all season.

Russell has appeared in six of the Nets' 11 games after joining the team in a Dec. 29 trade from the Los Angeles Lakers. The 28-year-old has averaged 13.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game on 41.7 percent shooting from the field and 36.7 percent from three.

Nets forward Jalen Wilson wasn’t even born yet when Vince Carter began his NBA career with the Toronto Raptors in 1998, and a sophomore at Kansas when Carter retired with the Atlanta Hawks

Carter's No. 15 will be retired at halftime of Brooklyn's game against the Heat. His jersey was retired by the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 2 against the Atlanta Hawks, another former team of Carter's. His Nets jersey retirement was announced back in September, so fans and the organization have been anticipating this moment for a long time.

The Knicks are currently 14-8 on the road with a point differential of +6, while the Nets have a 1-9 record in their last ten games at home.

Knicks : OUT: Bojan Bogdanovic (foot), Maxwell Lewis (tibia), De’Anthony Melton (knee), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Trendon Watford (hamstring), Ziaire Williams (ankle), and Dariq Whitehead (G League). QUESTIONABLE: D’Angelo Russell (hamstring). PROBABLE: Ben Simmons (illness).

The Nets come into this game following a 127-101 loss at the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday in which Brooklyn essentially lost the game in the first quarter after falling behind 39-19 by the end of the period.

Carter was originally acquired by the Nets during the 2004-2005 season in a trade with the Raptors that involved Alonzo Mourning, Eric Williams and Aaron Williams being sent to the Raptors. Mourning never suited up for the Raptors, securing a contract buyout and re-joining the Miami Heat.

The Phoenix Suns cruised to victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, and after the game, Suns star Kevin Durant offered a heartfelt reflection on the team's struggles.

A pair of clubs that share a city take the court on Tuesday, Jan. 21 when the Brooklyn Nets host the New York Knicks at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.