The Brooklyn Nets announced on Monday that forward Ziaire Williams is out for Tuesday's game against the New York Knicks due to a left ankle sprain.

At least this time, the Nets showed some heart. But they had it broken, falling 102-101 to the Lakers, aided by some endgame heroics from LeBron James.

Despite a close miss by D'Angelo Russell, the Nets lost to the Lakers 102-101 in what was supposed to be a revenge game for Russell, who had 19 points, six rebounds, and eight ass

Ben Simmons and D'Angelo Russell's statuses for Saturday's Nets-Heat matchup are unclear amid a losing streak.

OKLAHOMA CITY — In Ziaire Williams, the rebuilding Nets took a flier on a former lottery pick as a salary dump. He’s an athletic floor-running defender whose jumper has been his weakness. But if he can keep shooting the way he has lately, their gamble might come good.

Part of the reason that Brooklyn found it tough to hang in there is due to their defense struggling to contain Tyler Herro, who piled up 25 points and eight assists in the contest. With that being said, here are the Nets player grades following Saturday's loss to the Heat:

Forward Ziaire Williams, who did not play in Tuesday’s loss to the Knicks, is considered day-to-day with a left ankle sprain. He was ruled out of Wednesday’s game as well. There is no timeline for when he’ll return to the court.

Starting a two-game road trip with the threat of an eight-game losing streak looming, the Brooklyn Nets needed to come out swinging against a battered Charlotte

Brooklyn Nets forward Noah Clowney was ruled out of Monday's Sacramento Kings matchup after suffering an ankle injury. Clowney landed on Domantas Sabonis' foot and turned his ankle while going after a rebound in the second quarter. He remained down for an extended period and had to be helped to the locker room.

Dec 23, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Tyrese Martin (13) passes the basketball as Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) and guard Alec Burks (18) defend during the fourth quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 17 points and 15 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-97 on Saturday night.

Point-spread: Nets (+8.5) Over/Under: 209.5 Nets : OUT: Bojan Bogdanovic (foot), Cam Johnson (ankle), Maxwell Lewis (tibia), De’Anthony Melton (knee), Cam Thomas (hamstring), and Trendon Watford (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: D’Angelo Russell (personal reasons) and Ben Simmons (illness). PROBABLE: Ziaire Williams (ankle).