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Law Murray: The Brooklyn Nets report that Michael Porter Jr. will be available for Tuesday night vs Los Angeles Lakers. Porter missed the last two games, including a 53-point lashing in Detroit. Brooklyn also upgraded Noah Clowney (back) and Ziaire Williams (calf) to probable.
It’s also unclear if he’ll be an injury replacement for Antetokounmpo on Feb. 15, or if he’ll even be in Brooklyn past Thursday. But more and more, league executives expect Porter to be a Net. Now, will the league see fit to make him an All-Star?
Juwan Howard on Nic Claxton: He is more of a a student of the game. And what I mean by that is like when I give him information, he sits there, he analyzes it, thinks about it. And I love the input that he gives back. Because it's a collaboration and I always tell them like, hey, we doing this together. So, what are you thinking? What are your thoughts? When I say something, I can just see his brain is working. And I'm seeing so much growth in his game from last year to this year. And I know people always been talking about, you know, Michael Porter Jr., which he's playing great for us and All-Star level, but there are moments when Nic, he plays at All-Star level, too. And he can get there. And I said to him last summer, our goal, I'm in it, I'm in the trenches with you, my man. And not saying that like your success is going to be my success, but I'm saying basically, like anytime you have a bad game, I take ownership of that. Anytime you have a good game, that's your good game. That's because of you. And then when it comes to playing against some of the tougher opponents, I feel like he can be one of the best defenders in our league, and his goal is Defensive Player of the year, because of his athleticism as well as his ability to protect the rim.
They’re 12-26 with him active. “It definitely would be a dream come true. It was in my mind as a kid to make the NBA, but not only be in the NBA but be one of the best players in the NBA. And an All-Star selection shows that progress,” Porter said in December. “But it’s definitely not what I’m thinking of. I’ve always tried to be more process-oriented and do the right things day to day, game to game, and let the results take care of itself.”
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But after the Nets had rallied from a 19-point deficit to take a 94-92 lead, they coughed up an 8-0 Nuggets run and never recovered. “There was a little motivation,” Michael Porter Jr. said. “We should’ve pulled it out, though. I felt like I missed a couple shots I should’ve made down the stretch.” It was only because of Porter’s big night that the Nets (12-34) were in it down the stretch. Jamal Murray (27 points) hit two free throws to put Brooklyn in a 62-43 hole against a Nuggets team playing sans Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon.
Vinny Benedetto: Michael Porter Jr. gets welcomed back to Denver:
Michael Porter Jr. gets welcomed back to Denver:
— Vinny Benedetto (@vbenedetto.bsky.social) 2026-01-30T02:07:36.307Z
Brian Lewis: #Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. on playing his old #Nuggets team: "And then obviously to see the fans, the ones that came early and had my jersey and my card as been cool. Then I get to go against my former teammates." Adds his Denver house is being sold.
The Warriors have been linked to other midtier players such as the Brooklyn Nets' Michael Porter Jr. and Miami's Andrew Wiggins, but team sources continue to throw cold water on those ideas. One team source said they haven't and don't plan to engage with Miami about a reunion with Wiggins.
In addition to Morant, Milwaukee was linked with trade interest in several notable names on the trade market, including Morant, Michael Porter Jr., Zach LaVine, Andrew Wiggins, Jerami Grant, Miles Bridges, Malik Monk, Keon Ellis, and other players. However, with Antetokounmpo out for a significant amount of time, there’s less urgency for the Bucks to act immediately.
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Brooklyn has rehabbed Porter’s value enough where it would like value in return for him, league sources said. If the rebuilding Nets wanted a draft pick for Porter but the Bucks wouldn’t include one, they would quickly hit a stalemate.
Chris Mannix: The other name I’m hearing connected to Golden State is Michael Porter Jr. He’s having an outstanding season in Brooklyn — an All-Star caliber season — scoring the ball, shooting the ball, and he’s an even better playmaker than he’s been in years past. He’s a hot commodity for teams before this trade deadline. Right now, the Brooklyn Nets’ asking price is pretty high. I’m told they’re looking for multiple first-round picks in exchange for Michael Porter Jr. That’s a price that’s just too high for Golden State to pay at the moment. But there’s a feeling — both in the Bay and around the league — that if the Nets don’t get the kind of offer they’re looking for going into the deadline, that price could come down. If it does, that’s a player that Golden State, I think, is going to prioritize before February 5th.
The Brooklyn Nets, once again, could only move on in the wake of a depressing blowout to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. After following a 54-point loss with a double-OT defeat last week, Tuesday night’s match against the Phoenix Suns (sans Devin Booker) was their opportunity to continue a semi-disturbing pattern of blowout -> good game -> blowout -> good game. After the Knicks loss, Michael Porter Jr. put the blame on himself: “A lot of it, that’s on me, I didn’t come in with the right energy. You know, I felt like that trickled down throughout the group.”
Fullcourtpass: Michael Porter Jr shoved Suns assistant coach DeMarre Carroll (h/t @AndrewLeezus)