Cam Thomas

Who said the Brooklyn Nets would not be good without Kyrie Irving? Stepping up in the absence of Irving and others this past weekend, second-year guard Cam ...

Paul George scored 29 points, Kawhi Leonard added 24 points and six assists and the Clippers overcame a career-high 47 points from Cam Thomas in his first start ...

Nets: Durant (sprained right MCL) missed his 13th consecutive game. … The Clippers improved to 14-11 against the Eastern Conference and 8-7 on the road. “Defensively we were able to get some stops and get out in transition a little bit,” Lue said. “We have a really good bench that we really trust, and you saw that tonight, increasing the lead when (George) and Kawhi went to the bench in the first half. Before the game, the deal that sent Irving and forward Markieff Morris to Dallas for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and multiple draft picks was announced. “I thought it was a good experience for us to get good possessions down the stretch.”

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas became the youngest player since LeBron James to post back-to-back 40-point performances.

With Kevin Durant injured and Kyrie Irving now in Dallas, Cam Thomas has taken over the Brooklyn Nets offense and scored 47 in a loss to the Clippers.

Don’t shed a tear for Sarver, who purchased the Suns in 2004 for a then-record $401 million and just sold his share for $1.48 billion. NEWS: The sale of the Suns is expected to close Tuesday, sources tell ESPN. Mat’s father founded the business, which is now worth a reported $7 billion, with This was a quality win for the Warriors as the surprising Thunder have pushed themselves into contention for a play-in spot and the Warriors need to keep their head above water until Curry returns some time after the All-Star break. He knocked down 12 3-pointers and scored 42 points leading the Warriors to a comfortable blow-out win over the Thunder. Sarver was a penny-pinching owner who Thomas has been able to score since he was drafted out of LSU, but that skill was less needed when Irving and Durant were healthy and dominating the ball. The answer was Klay Thompson. Thomas’ career-best night wasn’t enough against the Clippers. He scored a career-high 44 against the Wizards on Saturday night, then on Monday topped that with 47 against the Clippers, hitting 7-of-11 from 3. [Spencer Dinwiddie](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30075/spencer-dinwiddie) and [Dorian Finney-Smith](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30357/dorian-finney-smith) show up and get on the court, and Durant gets healthy. [Paul George](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29583/paul-george) led the Clippers with 29 points, while [Kawhi Leonard](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29695/kawhi-leonard) added 24.

Erik Slater: Asked Cam Thomas about him joining LeBron James as the two youngest players in NBA history to score 44 points in consecutive games: “That's ...

[@Chandler_Rome](https://twitter.com/Chandler_Rome)and [@TyBatiste](https://twitter.com/TyBatiste)are smiling. Cam Thomas pic.twitter.com/tsQhoX4Dj5 -via [Twitter @statmuse](https://twitter.com/statmuse)/ February 6, 2023 [8:29 PM](https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1622769525874692097) [Marc J. Spears](https://twitter.com/MarcJSpears)@ [MarcJSpears](https://twitter.com/MarcJSpears) [Youngest players with back-to-back 40-point games:](https://hoopshype.com/social/)1. [@RealMikeWilbon](https://twitter.com/RealMikeWilbon)that he was disappointed LAL lost out to DAL for Kyrie. @ESPNStatsInfo #lsu [pic.twitter.com/6Wz0JmxbCR](https://t.co/6Wz0JmxbCR)– [10:00 PM](https://twitter.com/MarcJSpears/status/1622792508202749955) [Marc J. [#Nets](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Nets)trail 55-53. [@BKN_NETSPR](https://twitter.com/BKN_NETSPR): Cam Thomas has buried a career-high five 3-pointers in tonight’s first half en route to a game-high 22 points. Clippers – [pic.twitter.com/hCp6wYtESZ](https://t.co/hCp6wYtESZ)– [10:00 PM](https://twitter.com/MarcJSpears/status/1622792389596180482) [Matt Williams](https://twitter.com/StatsWilliams)@ [StatsWilliams](https://twitter.com/StatsWilliams) [#NBA](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NBA)history to have 40 in consecutive games.

Cam Thomas is a Japanese-born American basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets. While his birthplace is Japan, Thomas is an American citizen.

"That's great company that I've my name mentioned with that guy (James), even though I'm a Kobe guy," Thomas said. The young Nets guard jokingly admitted that he would have had a better reaction had Kobe Bryant held the record. Michael was a better killer"](https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/news-gary-payton-weighs-g-o-a-t-debate-lebron-better-all-around-player-michael-better-killer) He became the second-youngest player in NBA history to score two straight 40-point games, aged 21 years and 116 days. Thomas followed it up with a 47-point performance against the LA Clippers on Monday night. He wanted Kobe Bryant shoes."

Thomas dropped 47 points in a 124-116 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.

[Kevin Durant](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/kevin-durant-ho6h1sijyi2PAURU/)’s offensive burden whenever he’s back. [NBA](https://theathletic.com/nba/) history to record back-to-back 40-plus point games. [Kyrie Irving](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/kyrie-irving-c9XLlxAFm6NG5ddD/)requested — and then received — a trade away from Brooklyn. He might be the Nets’ sixth man when everyone is back. Can Thomas become the Nets’ next star in light of Kyrie Irving’s departure? Here’s what you need to know:

With Kyrie Irving gone and Kevin Durant still recovering from his MCL sprain, the Nets are in desperate need of scoring and shot creation. So far, Cam Thomas ...

Thomas, in his second season out of LSU, has been in and out of the Nets’ rotation this season. He’s been much better and creating for others but he’s been especially prolific in attacking and setting up his own shot. As an on-ball scoring threat, his primacy has depended a lot on whether Durant and Irving are in the lineup or not. Across the entire season, Thomas is averaging 22.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per 36 minutes, shooting 47.0 percent from the field and 43.9 percent on 3-pointers. This wasn’t a one-off either, Thomas dropped 44 in his previous game, in just under 30 minutes. With Kyrie Irving gone and Kevin Durant still recovering from his MCL sprain, the Nets are in desperate need of scoring and shot creation.

Watch out, LeBron. Here comes Cam Thomas. The Brooklyn Nets guard continued his torrid scoring streak on Tuesday with a 43-point game against the Phoenix ...

The Brooklyn Nets became the focal point of the NBA in recent days after trading Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks. But Cam Thomas has earned some of ...

And being the youngest player in history to do it is downright incredible. If Thomas eventually takes the leap into stardom, his recent 40-point outbursts will likely be looked at as the first chapter in that journey. At 21 years old, Nets guard Cam Thomas is the youngest player in NBA history to score 40 points in three straight games. The previous youngest was Allen Iverson during a run of five straight 40-point games in April 1997. Scoring 40 points in an NBA game, period, is impressive. Obviously, the incoming Spencer Dinwiddie will eat into some of those minutes.

Cam Thomas really matched two LeBron James records in a span of two days after the Brooklyn Nets traded Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks.

Then on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns, Thomas seemingly picked up where he left off Monday with a hot start. [Thomas exploded for 47 points](https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-no-kyrie-irving-no-problem-cam-thomas-explodes-vs-clippers) against the Los Angeles Clippers to become the second-youngest player in NBA history to have a back-to-back 40-piece. As for his latest record, we’ll see if he’ll be happy to be mentioned alongside LeBron James once again.

Deandre Ayton matched his career high with 35 points, Devin Booker scored 19 in his first game since Christmas and the Phoenix Suns held off Cam Thomas and ...

They opted not to play Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith, the players they acquired from Dallas in the trade for Irving. Edwards began last season on a two-way deal before playing well enough to earn a standard NBA contract, but had appeared in just 14 games this season. Warren had 17 points each for the Nets, who lost on back-to-back nights after trading Kyrie Irving and fell to 5-9 without the injured Kevin Durant. He then fouled Ayton, who finished it off with two free throws after going 14 for 18 from the field and grabbing 15 rebounds. He had 44 and a career-high 47 points in his previous two games. but had a strong stretch after the Suns led by just three midway through the fourth quarter.

The young guard had a third straight stellar night following the departure of Kyrie Irving, but the Nets fell 116-112 to the Suns before 17,093 at Barclays ...

The Nets kept coming, and ran off 10 unanswered to crawl back into it. While Thomas sank both attempts with 7.7 seconds to play, venerable Suns veteran Chris Paul responded by hitting both of his free throws to push the lead to three. He shot 14 of 18 and had his way. Thomas’ finger roll left Brooklyn down 112-109 with 11 seconds left, and after fouling Booker, watched the Suns star shockingly miss both free throws. The center finished with 33 points and 14 boards to lead the Suns, who have won nine of 11. He even outdueled Suns All-Star Devin Booker, who had 19 in his return from the left groin injury that had sidelined him since Christmas.

Tonight, Nets fans knew what was in store: a whole lot of Cam Thomas. If his 91 points over the past two games caught you off guard, as they did much of the ...

Suns / 17 PTS, 13 REB (Video)](https://www.nba.com/nets/videos/highlights-nic-claxton-vs-suns-17-pts-13-reb)- Brooklyn Nets [Jacque Vaughn on Nets’ loss to Suns (Video)](https://www.yesnetwork.com/video/vaughn-on-nets-loss-to-suns?t=nets)- YES Network [Cam Thomas on 43-point night (Video)](https://www.yesnetwork.com/video/cam-thomas-on-43-point-night?t=nets)- YES Network [Ben Simmons on his return to the court (Video)](https://www.yesnetwork.com/video/ben-simmons-on-return-to-court?t=nets)- YES Network [Joe Harris on Nets coming up just short in loss to Suns (Video)](https://www.yesnetwork.com/video/harris-on-nets-loss-to-suns?t=nets)- YES Network [Ayton, Suns hold off Nets as Cam Thomas tops 40 again](https://apnews.com/article/brooklyn-nets-phoenix-suns-new-york-knicks-nba-sports-153c41f454f8999bddd12a3e2e65fd1c)- AP Dorian Finney-Smith and Spencer Dinwiddie are expected to suit up for that one, so it should be a fun night at the Barclays Center. It’s hard to feel too happy about close losses to the Clippers and Suns on consecutive nights, particularly because both games were in reach. That until the Suns took a 96-83 lead early in the fourth quarter. So we increase the tempo, we start pressing a little bit, speeding them up, and then we were attacking the basket.” There were a few junctures at which the Nets could have, on the second night of a back-to-back, wilted and died. TJ Warren, who finished with 17 points in his most effective minutes in some time, and Dru Smith (yep) provided enough of a boost to rip off a 10-0 run, cutting the seemingly insurmountable lead to 96-93. Phoenix ended the half on a 9-0 run, and took a six-point lead into the half. “He has the ability to get to the rim and force you to foul him because he’s strong. Well, the now-potentially budding superstar became the youngest player in NBA history to score 40 points in three straight games, getting to 43 of ‘em. He has ability to make moves off the bounce and get you to react to him.” Vaughn also applauded Thomas “shooting more threes, which we talked about.” The only question was whether the ever-undermanned Nets could put up a legitimate fight for the second-straight night against a Western Conference contender that, uncharacteristically, had their centerpieces healthy and ready to go.

For the Suns, Deandre Ayton had 35 points and 15 rebounds while Mikal Bridges had 21 points and two assists. Devin Booker had 19 points and Cameron Johnson had ...

Deandre Ayton matched a career high, Devin Booker played in his first game since Christmas, and the Suns held off Cam Thomas and the Nets.

They opted not to play Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith, the players they acquired from Dallas in the trade for Irving. “The team has it rolling right now, so just insert myself in a way that wasn’t disruptive and try to keep the flow that they have.” ... Coach Jacque Vaughn said Durant continues to progress well in his recovery but still hasn’t been involved in the any portions of practice where there is contact. Warren had 17 points each for the Nets, who lost on back-to-back nights after trading Kyrie Irving and fell to 5-9 without the injured Kevin Durant. He had 44 and a career-high 47 points in his previous two games, but the Nets are 1-2 during Thomas’ run. He then fouled Ayton, who finished it off with two free throws after going 14 for 18 from the field and grabbing 15 rebounds.

NEW YORK — Deandre Ayton matched his career high with 35 points, Devin Booker scored 19 in his first game since Christmas and the Phoenix Suns held off Cam ...

The 49 points tied for the second-most in a quarter in the franchise’s NBA history. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 22 points for Atlanta and Dejounte Murray scored 19. The only miss was by Orlando’s Paolo Banchero, who intentionally tried to set up a tying basket with 2.3 seconds remaining. led the way by scoring 19 of his 30 points in the opening period. He then fouled Ayton, who finished it off with two free throws after going 14 for 18 from the field and grabbing 15 rebounds. It was the second time in his career the big man has notched a triple-double by halftime.

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas drives against Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Feb.

“It’s real hard because just being a competitor, you want to be in the game. In his first 34 games of the year, Thomas averaged 14.1 minutes and just 7.4 points along with 17 DNPs. When we get our full roster together, we’ll put the pieces together and see where he fits in that in that rotation.” Thomas’ breakout stretch since Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Nets and subsequently was traded Sunday has been eye-opening for the Nets. His 43-point effort wasn’t enough to will the Nets to a win, even as he put up 13 points in the closing 1:30 of the game to give Brooklyn hope for a last-second comeback. You know, I’m just glad to have my name in history books being this young,” Thomas said. And Thomas was near perfect from the free throw line going 18-for-20. You want to play,” Thomas said. Still, Thomas has been playing at a level that wasn’t expected from the 21-year-old guard. But it’s just good to have my name in history, you know? “What the rotations look like going forward, we’ll see when we get everyone. BROOKLYN — It’s Cam Thomas’ world and everyone else is just living in it.

Cam Thomas scored 43 points in Tuesday's 116-112 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Here are your Nets player grades for Tuesday's loss.

Warren did a great job of scoring the basketball in this one. He was hitting plenty of shots from his patented mid-range spots on the floor, getting to the charity stripe, and he even hit the only three he took in this game. did not do much of anything in this one aside from getting a couple of buckets during his limited time on the floor. Unfortunately, his defense was not where it needed to be in order for him to play more in this contest. did not play much in the second half. Harris did not get much done in this game as he mostly struggled with shooting the ball. He did a great job of finishing at the rim and was efficient with his shots as usual. He had trouble shooting the ball all night long and he struggled keeping the ball in front of him or guarding without fouling. However, he did a decent job of getting on the boards and he made some nice passes to set up his teammates for easy buckets like he usually does. However, Thomas’ shooting fell off a cliff in the second half as he couldn’t buy a bucket. In the first half, Brooklyn and Phoenix played to a standstill until the final minutes of the half. In the second half, the Nets fought until the very end, but were unable to make any dents in terms of gaining a lead.

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas drives against Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in New ...

“It’s real hard because just being a competitor, you want to be in the game. In his first 34 games of the year, Thomas averaged 14.1 minutes and just 7.4 points along with 17 DNPs. When we get our full roster together, we’ll put the pieces together and see where he fits in that in that rotation.” Thomas’ breakout stretch since Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Nets and subsequently was traded Sunday has been eye-opening for the Nets. His 43-point effort wasn’t enough to will the Nets to a win, even as he put up 13 points in the closing 1:30 of the game to give Brooklyn hope for a last-second comeback. You know, I’m just glad to have my name in history books being this young,” Thomas said. And Thomas was near perfect from the free throw line going 18-for-20. You want to play,” Thomas said. Still, Thomas has been playing at a level that wasn’t expected from the 21-year-old guard. But it’s just good to have my name in history, you know? “What the rotations look like going forward, we’ll see when we get everyone. BROOKLYN — It’s Cam Thomas’ world and everyone else is just living in it.

Deandre Ayton matched his career high with 35 points, Booker scored 19 in his first game since Christmas as the Suns held off Cam Thomas and the Brooklyn ...

The 49 points tied for the second-most in a quarter in the franchise´s NBA history. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 22 points for Atlanta and Dejounte Murray scored 19. The only miss was by Orlando's Paolo Banchero, who intentionally tried to set up a tying basket with 2.3 seconds remaining. Markelle Fultz led the Magic with 21 points. led the way by scoring 19 of his 30 points in the opening period. Warren had 17 points each for the Nets, who lost on back-to-back nights after trading Kyrie Irving and fell to 5-9 without the injured Kevin Durant. It was the second time in his career the big man has notched a triple-double by halftime. Brunson´s running bank shot put the Knicks up for good at 94-93. He had 44 and a career-high 47 points in his previous two games, but the Nets are 1-2 during Thomas' run. They opted not to play Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith, the players they acquired from Dallas in the trade for Irving. He then fouled Ayton, who finished it off with two free throws after going 14 for 18 from the field and grabbing 15 rebounds. 'The team has it rolling right now, so just insert myself in a way that wasn´t disruptive and try to keep the flow that they have.'

Cam Thomas became the youngest player in history to score 40-plus points in three consecutive games.

They opted not to play [Spencer Dinwiddie](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/spencer-dinwiddie-player) and [Dorian Finney-Smith](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/dorian-finney-smith-player), the players they acquired from the [Mavericks](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/dallas-mavericks-team) in the trade for Irving. [Nic Claxton](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/nicolas-claxton-player) and [T.J. [ National Basketball Association](/stories/nba/2023-nba-trade-deadline-grades) Warren](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/tj-warren-player) had 17 points each for the Nets, who lost on back-to-back nights after trading [Kyrie Irving](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/kyrie-irving-player) and fell to 5-9 without the injured [Kevin Durant](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/kevin-durant-player). [ National Basketball Association](/stories/nba/how-russell-westbrooks-lakers-tenure-changed-his-career-trajectory) [ National Basketball Association](/stories/nba/nets-suddenly-turn-to-the-future-after-durant-irving-mega-deals) [ National Basketball Association](/stories/nba/nba-buyout-tracker-where-will-john-wall-russell-westbrook-land) [Deandre Ayton](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/deandre-ayton-player) grabbed the rebound though and sank the ensuing free throws to give Phoenix the win. He made the first free-throw and intentionally missed the second. Thomas went to the free-throw line again with the Nets down 114-111 with 4.1 seconds left. After a 24-point first half, on 8-for-12 shooting, Thomas got off to a slow start to the second half. He had 44, followed by a career-high 47 points on Monday.

Deandre Ayton matched his career high with 35 points, Devin Booker scored 19 in his first game since Christmas and the Phoenix Suns held off Cam Thomas and ...