Nets news: Nic Claxton receives promising injury update ahead of season opener
Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton is nearing a return from a hamstring injury that has held him out the entire preseason, head coach Jordi Fernandez announced before Friday's matchup with the Toronto Raptors. Claxton, who sustained the injury early in training camp, aims to return for Brooklyn's season opener in Atlanta on Oct. 23.