Nets beat writer

C.J. Holmes

C.J. Holmes joins The NY Daily News as the Nets beat writer after 4 years covering beats at the Athletic and 2 years covering the Golden State Warriors for The San Francisco Chronicle. A D.C.-area native, he played college basketball at Auburn University and high school ball at IMG Academy. He's a movie junkie, comic book lover and proud Husky dad.

The Knicks' mental lapses down the stretch of Tuesday's gut-wrenching loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden cannot be ignored.

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Plenty of blame to go around for Knicks after late-game lapses in Game 5 loss to 76ers

May 1, 2024 at 2:58 p.m.

The Knicks' mental lapses down the stretch of Tuesday's gut-wrenching loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden cannot be ignored.

Mitchell Robinson entered the night listed as questionable but tested out his ankle during warmups and was ruled healthy enough to play

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Knicks Mitchell Robinson active for Game 5 vs. Sixers after missing Game 4 with ankle sprain

April 30, 2024 at 7:09 p.m.

Mitchell Robinson entered the night listed as questionable but tested out his ankle during warmups and was ruled healthy enough to play

The scene of Cam Johnson meeting with new Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez for the first time proved to be one of the more memorable images from last Wednesday's introductory news conference.

Cam Johnson remains confident in himself, Nets: ‘I feel like the pieces are there’

April 29, 2024 at 4:53 p.m.

The scene of Cam Johnson meeting with new Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez for the first time proved to be one of the more memorable images from last Wednesday's introductory...

Ben Simmons and Dariq Whitehead missed the majority of the Nets' 2023-24 season, but both guards are tracking toward full recoveries, according to general manager Sean Marks.

Nets’ Sean Marks gives medical updates on Ben Simmons, Dariq Whitehead

April 26, 2024 at 11:17 a.m.

Ben Simmons and Dariq Whitehead missed the majority of the Nets' 2023-24 season, but both guards are tracking toward full recoveries, according to general manager Sean Marks.

Now that the Nets have officially introduced Jordi Fernandez as the franchise's next head coach, general manager Sean Marks said the team will now turn its attention toward the NBA Draft

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Nets could acquire pick in 2024 NBA Draft, but do not necessarily need one

April 25, 2024 at 3:45 p.m.

Now that the Nets have officially introduced Jordi Fernandez as the franchise's next head coach, general manager Sean Marks said the team will now turn its attention toward the NBA...

Jordi Fernandez views the core of the Nets current roster as a group he can grow with for years to come.

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Why Sean Marks trusts Jordi Fernandez to develop Nets’ young core: ‘Wow, this guy really is authentic’

April 24, 2024 at 6:18 p.m.

Jordi Fernandez views the core of the Nets current roster as a group he can grow with for years to come.

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New Nets HC Jordi Fernandez promises culture shift during introductory press conference

April 24, 2024 at 4:01 p.m.

Delivering a winning brand of basketball to Brooklyn will be Fernandez's top priority going forward.

If not for Hart's efforts, it is not a stretch to say that the Knicks could have been staring down the barrel at an 0-2 deficit.

Josh Hart’s hustle, Donte DiVincenzo’s late 3-pointer secure Knicks wild Game 2 victory against the Sixers

April 23, 2024 at 12:02 p.m.

If not for Hart's efforts, it is not a stretch to say that the Knicks could have been staring down the barrel at an 0-2 deficit.

Sacramento Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernandez was officially named the Nets' head coach on Monday.

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Jordi Fernandez officially named Nets head coach: ‘Fully committed to building something special’

April 22, 2024 at 1:06 p.m.

Jordi Fernandez was officially named the Nets' 24th head coach on Monday after days of speculation. General manager Sean Marks will introduce the 41-year-old at a press conference on Wednesday...

The Knicks' first-round series against Philadelphia will continue on Monday at Madison Square Garden.

Josh Hart’s late-game buckets lead Knicks to Game 1 win over Joel Embiid, 76ers

April 20, 2024 at 10:15 p.m.

The Knicks' first-round series against Philadelphia will continue on Monday at Madison Square Garden.

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