The Nets beat the Lakers 111-108 in a game in which Los Angeles was missing one of its best players in LeBron James, but still had Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves available to make things interesting. Forward Noah Clowney came off Brooklyn's bench to put up 19 points and five rebounds in his second game back after a 1-month layoff with a left ankle sprain while birthday boy Keon Johnson poured in 18 points,

While Brooklyn gave themselves an 18-point cushion against a Cavaliers team missing Mitchell, Darius Garland erupted in the second half as he dropped 23 of his 30 points in the final 24 minutes, including 18 points in the fourth quarter. Here are the Nets player grades following Tuesday's loss at the Cavaliers:

Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson is the 76th-best player in the NBA right now, according to The Ringer's top-100 player rankings to end February.

The Brooklyn Nets have ruled out guard Cam Thomas and forward Trendon Watford for Monday's game against Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Cam’ron and Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson's verbal dispute has turned into a prominent sports media feud. Cam’ron accused Johnson of rejecting his offer and criticized his career decisions, while Johnson responded by clarifying his admiration and challenging Cam’ron to confront him in person if there's a real issue.