Sixth-year center Nic Claxton has led a Nets defensive resurgence during a 4-1 stretch over the team's last five games.

Claxton was the lone man standing between Edwards and a layup that would cut Brooklyn’s lead to three. But Claxton swatted the initial shot. Edwards collected the ball, and Claxton swatted his ...

Tuesday morning, following a 1-5 road trip, Nic Claxton called the season “frustrating” — with all the losses and injuries the Nets have endured. He also admitted the season hasn’t seen ...

Claxton is questionable for Wednesday's game against the 76ers with a right ankle sprain, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Entering this season, Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez went out of his way to prop up Nic Claxton as a future Defensive Player of the Year candidate. The homegrown center may still win the award ...

Nic Claxton's status for Wednesday's Nets-76ers matchup at Barclays Center is in question due to an ankle injury.

The Nets established themselves as sellers well before this month’s NBA trade deadline, parting with point guard Dennis ...

The Brooklyn Nets have reportedly made centers Nic Claxton and Day'Ron Sharpe available for trade ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline, per Erik Slater of ClutchPoints. Among the several teams interested ...

While the aforementioned Williams and Watford managed to carry the Nets' early on through the match, Nic Claxton and Day'Ron Sharpe picked up the slack when needed. Claxton ended the night with a ...

Following a slow start to the season, a Nic Claxton resurgence has been central to Brooklyn’s success. “Our bigs, they’ve held it down,” D’Angelo Russell said after Saturday’s 102-86 ...

Nic Claxton had one of his better games of the season as he put up 16 points, four rebounds, two steals and two blocks while Cam Johnson steadied the offense with 14 points, five rebounds ...