The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the “New Jersey Americans”.

Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today.

To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise’s jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. The 19th of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 17, which has has had a total of seven players wear the number in the history of the team.

The fifth of those players wearing No. 17 played in the Brooklyn Nets era, big man alum Ed Davis. After ending his college career at UNC, Davis was picked up with the 13th overall selection of the 2010 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors.

The Washington, District of Columbia native would play parts of the first three seasons of his pro career with the Raptors. He would also have stints with the Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers, and Portland Trail Blazers before he signed with Brooklyn in 2018.

His stay with the team would span a single season, coming to an end when he signed with the Utah Jazz in 2019. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Davis wore only jersey No. 17 and put up 5.8 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.

All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.

This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 17 – Ed Davis (2018-19)

OAKMONT, Pa. — Whatever Phil Mickelson did, in this life or a past one, to offend the USGA, the U.S. Open and the gods who control America’s tournament … they have most certainly exacted their revenge. And they’ve sent him into U.S. Open retirement with one last kick in the teeth.

Mickelson, who’s finished second an astounding six different times in this tournament, has strongly suggested that this would be his last attempt at completing a career grand slam. And while a victory this week at Oakmont seemed well out of reach, a decent showing seemed … well, plausible, at least.

On Thursday, before sparse crowds that were a shadow of the swarms that once followed him, Mickelson finished at +4, a surprisingly reasonable score given the conditions. On Friday, he followed that up with 14 even more impressive holes — a two-birdie, two-bogey even-par run on a day when even the defending champion blew up.

But then, because Phil is Phil, he had to go and make it interesting. Sitting at +4, well inside the cut line of +7 with four holes to play, he double-bogeyed the 15th, then doubled the 17th, too. That left him standing on the tee at 18 needing a birdie to make the cut.

If you didn’t see it, you can imagine what happened next. Mickelson found the fairway on his drive, and then put his approach to within 15 feet. One more bit of Mickelson magic and he’d play the weekend.

Oh, but you didn’t think it would be that easy, did you? The gods weren’t yet done with our Phil. As he and playing partners Cam Smith and Brian Harman circled their putts, lightning flashed off in the distance. And as Harman took forever to size up his putt, thunder boomed. Harman immediately stood up and began walking off the course, and Mickelson fixed him with a look that could melt iron. Mickelson and Harman’s caddy both spoke briefly to Harman, and soon afterward, the 2023 Open Champion putted away.

And then it was Mickelson’s turn. One putt to make the weekend. One putt to extend, or end, his U.S. Open career.

One further twist of the knife — because of Mickelson’s late tee time, the galleries were thin and the grandstands mostly empty. So there was no triumphant hail-and-farewell at the 18th for Mickelson like the one Arnold Palmer received when he played his final U.S. Open round in 1994 on this same course. There were “Go Phil!”s and “Go Lefty!”s, but nothing exceptional or memorable. The gallery didn’t appear to realize, or understand, that this would likely be Phil’s last run in the major that has tormented him for so long.

It was time to putt, and Mickelson breathed deep, drew the putter back, and rolled the ball toward the hole. For most of the 15 feet the ball traveled, it looked good, looked like Phil would play the weekend. And then, of course, because it had to, because Phil can’t have nice things at a U.S. Open, the ball swerved away. Inches from glory, once again.

Mickelson can be a maddening, infuriating player and human being to root for; he’s as responsible as anyone for the current schism in golf, and he all too often prizes his own glory over the good of the whole sport. But it’s impossible not to feel a twinge of sympathy for him, denied this prize again and again in the most ridiculous and, indeed, cruel ways. At some point with Phil, especially after seeing Rory McIlroy achieve his own life goal, you have to wonder, when is enough, enough?

There’s no need to feel sorry for Mickelson in an absolute sense; he’s achieved wealth, fortune and (best we can tell) happiness … plus, much of his misfortune, and all of his current diminished standing, is self-inflicted. But there’s definitely a sense now that he’s suffered enough at the hands of the U.S. Open.

Maybe that’s why he opted not to speak after his round, politely declining the media’s request as he walked into the Oakmont clubhouse. He simply doesn’t have anything more left to give.

Carolina Panthers Rookie Jimmy Horn Jr. Shows His True Colors originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. recently sat down with team legend Thomas Davis to reflect on his journey from college to the NFL. Horn Jr. shared insights about playing under Deion Sanders at Colorado, describing it as a transformative experience. “Coach Prime runs it like a boys-to-men program,” he said, emphasizing the growth players undergo both on and off the field.

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“Appreciate y’all for welcoming me to the city and bringing me to the city. Yes Lawd, let’s get it”

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Since arriving in Carolina, Horn Jr. has been focused on learning the offense and soaking up knowledge from veteran teammates like Bryce Young, Adam Thielen, and David Moore. He praised their mentorship, saying he’s been “picking up game” from the experienced receivers in the room.

Horn Jr. also spoke highly of the Panthers’ top defensive backs, Jaycee Horn and Donte Jackson, stating that going up against elite corners pushes him to elevate his game every day.

With a strong mindset, Horn Jr. said he stays ready for any opportunity, shaped by his tough upbringing. “You never know when it’s coming, so you always gotta be ready.”

Grateful for his new home, Horn Jr. expressed appreciation to Panthers fans: “Appreciate y’all for welcoming me to the city… let’s get it.”

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 13, 2025, where it first appeared.

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau was the only player beating balls in the rain on the driving range as sundown approached Friday at Oakmont.

Those were the last shots he’ll hit at this year’s U.S. Open.

DeChambeau became the first defending champion to miss the cut at the national championship since Gary Woodland in 2020 — his round wrecked by errant drives, knucklers out of the rough and putts that would not drop.

DeChambeau shot 7-over 77 to finish the two days at 10 over — three shots off the cutline.

Where his signature shot last year at Pinehurst was that 55-yard blast from the bunker that set up the win on the 18th hole Sunday, the moment that told the story this year was the wild lash he took into the rough — also on No. 18 — then the TV cameras picking him up saying “What was that?” as he regained his balance and headed toward the green.

He saved par there and looked in line to make the cut with nine holes to go. It was a stretch of double bogey (bad drive), bogey (missed 6 footer), bogey (missed 7 footer) on 5, 6 and 7 that did in DeChambeau.

And so, the fan favorite who also tamed Winged Foot for a title in 2020, and who has starred in four of the last five majors — winning last year’s U.S. Open, paying with Rory McIlroy at the Masters and finishing second to Scottie Scheffler at this year’s PGA and Xander Schauffele the year before — won’t have a role on the weekend at Oakmont.

Schauffele made the cut to extend his streak to 66 tournaments, the most since Tiger Woods made 142 straight, ending in 2005. Schauffele hasn’t missed a cut at the majors since the Masters in 2022 — that’s 14 straight.

Matt Fitzpatrick, the 2022 champion, made one of only five birdies on the uphill, par-4 ninth hole to make the cut on the number.

Some other former champions didn’t fare as well. Among them are Dustin Johnson (10 over), the winner at Oakmont in 2016, Woodland (10 over), Lucas Glover (8 over) and Wyndham Clark, whose 25-footer for par just missed and left him one off the cut line.

Also missing was Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen, who teed off into a ditch on 18, had to take a penalty shot and finished with a double bogey to move to 8 over.

And Phil Mickelson’s days at the U.S. Open could be coming to an end. Playing in the last Open from his five-year exemption from his PGA win in 2021, Mickelson teed off into the greenside rough on 17 and needed five shots to get down. His double bogey left him at 8 over.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Starting pitchers Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell had throwing sessions Friday that went well, lending optimism to a Los Angeles Dodgers’ staff battered by injuries.

Glasnow threw two innings in a simulated game at Dodger Stadium, where the NL West-leading Dodgers opened a three-game series against the second-place San Francisco Giants.

“I thought the stuff was really good,” manager Dave Roberts said. “The velocity was there, the swing-and-miss, the delivery. Talking to him afterward, he was really excited.”

Glasnow will throw another two innings next week.

Snell threw 20 to 25 pitches in a bullpen session.

“He came out of it really well,” said Roberts, who wasn’t sure when Snell would throw next.

Reliever Blake Treinen also threw a bullpen and could return after the All-Star break next month, Roberts said. His plans include a few more ‘pens before facing live hitters and going on a rehab assignment.

Working his way back from Tommy John surgery, Emmet Sheehan threw 3 1/3 innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City this week.

“The stuff was better than the linescore,” Roberts said, adding that a decision will be made this weekend on whether Sheehan makes another rehab start or rejoins the team.

Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will next throw a simulated game at the stadium, although Roberts wasn’t sure when.

“There’s still a progression that we’re trying to get to make sure he feels comfortable,” the manager said.

Japanese rookie phenom Roki Sasaki is pain-free and keeping his arm active with light throwing, but hasn’t made significant progress.

“I don’t know if it’s he’s feeling something or he just doesn’t have the confidence to kind of trust that he’s in a good spot,” Roberts said. “He’s still kind of just moving his arm, but there’s not a whole lot of intensity right now.”

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It may be difficult to understand for the average baseball fan, but the Mets, who came into the season with injuries and question marks all over their starting rotation, own the best pitching staff in MLB.

With a 2.80 team ERA entering Friday night, New York is the only team in the league to have a sub-3.00 ERA. And though the bullpen has been incredible, the starters have stolen the show.

Featuring players like Clay Holmes, a reliever for almost the entirety of his career, Griffin Canning, who only had one season with an ERA below 4.00, and Tylor Megill, who showed flashes with the Mets but struggled to find consistency, New York’s starting rotation has been this season’s biggest surprise.

The mastermind behind it all has been president of baseball operations David Stearns, who has been known to have a knack for finding value, particularly pitching, in seldom looked places. And while he certainly thought the Mets’ pitching could be good, even he couldn’t foresee what would transpire.

“I don’t know that I could come into a season and say that I expected our starting staff to have a sub-3.00 ERA,” Stearns said. “I expected us to have a good starting rotation, a good pitching rotation, but, sure, a sub-3.00 ERA probably exceeds my expectations, especially when you add on the injuries we had in camp.”

Coming over from the Milwaukee Brewers, where he made a name for himself by becoming the youngest general manager in MLB history, Stearns also proved that he didn’t need the biggest payroll to have success, as Milwaukee made the playoffs five times during his eight-year tenure, with pitching at the forefront.

Although leveling up a tax bracket or two after joining New York and teaming up with owner Steve Cohen, Stearns used a similar principle as his time with the Brewers to assemble the Mets’ starting rotation, going after pitchers like Holmes (three-year, $38 million deal), Canning (one-year, $4.25 million deal) and Frankie Montas (two-year, $34 million deal) in free agency.

“But I also saw reason to believe that each of the guys that are in the rotation mix could and would be successful,” Stearns continued. “You never know whether it’s going to work, but we had reason to believe for all of them that there were things that they could do things, that in certain cases we could help them do, that would lead them to success and be able to contribute to a winning rotation.”

In an age of rising contracts and the wallet to be able to pull the trigger, Stearns instead opted for a different approach, at least for the starting pitching. So far, it’s worked out incredibly well.

But Stearns would be the first to say that he doesn’t deserve all the credit, giving praise to people like pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, whose role in getting the most out of his pitchers cannot be overstated.

“In terms of where Hef comes into this, he’s been outstanding,” Stearns said. “Hef, our entire pitching group, Desi [Druschel], [Jose Rosado], Danny Barnes is part of this, our catching infrastructure, [Glenn Sherlock] is part of this, being able to communicate with pitchers, really meeting them where they are, understanding what each pitcher is looking to achieve where they are in their careers, how they want to get better and working with them to help them be the best versions of themselves, and I think Hef does that extremely well and is aided by a really talented group around him as well.”

And even though some of the pitchers on the Mets’ roster aren’t necessarily considered to be top-of-the-line, elite pitchers in the general consensus, Stearns doesn’t think it’s fair to dismiss the hard work and dedication from the pitchers themselves to get to this point.

After all, each one of them is with the team because they have the talent to be there.

“I think it undersells who these guys are when we look at them or label them as reclamation projects,” Stearns said. “The pitchers who have come in here and have had success are really talented major league pitchers and have proven prior to coming here that they are really talented major league pitchers at various points in their careers.

“Maybe not for the sustained periods that they would’ve liked or expected of themselves, but these are very talented pitchers and so that’s the common thread among all of them – they’re good pitchers, they have good stuff, they’ve had success at the major league level and maybe there are things that they had gotten away from. Or maybe there were things that we noticed that we can help them get a little bit better at. But the underlying commonality among all of them is that they’re talented and they come in here and they’ve worked hard and for the most part we’ve had some decent results out of it.”

Frankie Montas struggled again in his latest rehab start with the Syracuse Mets. 

Facing the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the right-hander hit the second batter he faced and almost worked his way out of the first inning unscathed — but a T.J. Rumfield triple brought in the first run of the game. 

Montas was then lit up in the second, and he ended up being pulled without finishing the frame. 

He allowed the first four batters to reach on two singles and two doubles, allowing three more runs before finally getting an out — but a Jorbit Vivas walk and Everson Pereira double put another tally on the board. 

After an RBI groundout resulted in the second out of the inning, outfielder Brennan Davis crushed a two-run homer to deep left-center, capping off a seven-run inning and bringing his night to an end. 

Montas’ final line: eight runs on seven hits, a walk and a strikeout in just 1.2 innings. 

With just one minor league outing remaining on his rehab assignment, Montas is now up to an ugly 15.43 ERA.

It’ll be interesting to see how the Mets handle the 32-year-old with his continued struggles and a spot in their rotation opening up with Kodai Senga sidelined with a hamstring injury. 

“He’s still feeling his way back,” David Stearns said before the outing. “This was a fairly significant lat injury. He did a good job working through his progression and I think he’s still working through it a bit — he has the outing tonight and then we’ll have another one, likely next week.

“Physically we’re trending in the right direction and now it’s just getting back into a rhythm — this is very similar to a spring training ramp up where you try not to focus on results too much early in the ramp and then as you get a little bit later in the ramp.”

On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Marcus Morris discuss trade rumors surrounding Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo

Next, Vince and Marcus take a look at the New York Knicks head coach search and why Daryl Morey has failed the Philadelphia 76ers.

Later, Vince and Marcus discuss Luka Doncic’s weight loss since the end of the Los Angeles Lakers season and what the team needs to do to get back to being contenders in the Western Conference.

(1:00) Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors

(6:41) Do Celtics need to make major changes?

(11:56) Did Daryl Morey fail the Sixers?

(18:48) Marcus Morris’ favorite place to play

(23:33) Knicks still don’t have a head coach

(32:35) Are Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns enough?

(36:09) Best fit for Kevin Durant

(39:31) Kevin Durant under appreciated?

(45:35) Can a healthy Luka and LeBron have Lakers contend in the West?

(49:07) How much longer can LeBron be this great?

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On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Marcus Morris discuss trade rumors surrounding Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo

Next, Vince and Marcus take a look at the New York Knicks head coach search and why Daryl Morey has failed the Philadelphia 76ers.

Later, Vince and Marcus discuss Luka Doncic’s weight loss since the end of the Los Angeles Lakers season and what the team needs to do to get back to being contenders in the Western Conference.

(1:00) Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors

(6:41) Do Celtics need to make major changes?

(11:56) Did Daryl Morey fail the Sixers?

(18:48) Marcus Morris’ favorite place to play

(23:33) Knicks still don’t have a head coach

(32:35) Are Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns enough?

(36:09) Best fit for Kevin Durant

(39:31) Kevin Durant under appreciated?

(45:35) Can a healthy Luka and LeBron have Lakers contend in the West?

(49:07) How much longer can LeBron be this great?

Subscribe to Good Word with Goodwill

Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

🖥️ Watch this full episode on YouTube

Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts