R eturning home from a two-game roadtrip, the Brooklyn Nets welcomed the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Barclays Center. In a battle between a play-in hopeful and the second-best sq

Day'Ron Sharpe sneaks behind the defense and dunks the dish from Trendon Watford. Day'Ron Sharpe sneaks behind the defense and dunks the dish from Trendon Watford

Brooklyn Nets big man Day'Ron Sharpe had a dominant game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.

Sharpe is part of the Nets' starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Oklahoma City, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports. Sharpe will step into Nic Claxton's (suspension) vacated spot in the starting lineup against the Thunder.

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Brooklyn Nets center Day’Ron Sharpe received his first start of the season on Wednesday against the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder. With Nic Claxton serving a one-game suspension, Sharpe was Brooklyn’s only available center.

Shaedon Sharpe scored 25 points, Dalano Banton had 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a 121-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe offered a confident proclamation after turning in a career-best performance against the Thunder.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, Chet Holmgren had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded from a stunning collapse with a game-changing blitz in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-121.