Michael Porter Jr. could hit the trade block ahead of the February deadline as the Brooklyn Nets look to facilitate a rebuild by clearing cap space, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer.

"It's credit to the coaches to find a way to break things down," Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez said after Sunday's 96-81 win over the Toronto Raptors. Sunday's win over the Raptors gave Brooklyn their fifth win in their last 10 games while also notching their sixth game out of eight games played during December in which they held their opponent to 103 points or less.

Jordi Fernandez offered high praise for Ben Saraf following the Nets rookie's 40-point performance in the G League.

Joel Embiid addresses the double big lineups the Philadelphia 76ers used in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday.

Brooklyn's rebuilding plan would almost certainly be altered if the NBA goes through with potential draft changes.

The Nets' defense and Egor Demin's fourth-quarter shotmaking propelled the team to an upset win over the Raptors on Sunday.

The Nets beat the 76ers 114-106 after leading Philadelphia by as many as 19 points thanks to a combination of forward Michael Porter Jr.'s heroics along with the team's defensive effort. Porter finished the game with 28 points and five rebounds while rookie Egor Demin rose to the occasion in front of a hostile crowd with 20 points and five assists of his own.

Tyrese Maxey struggled all night long and the Sixers fell to a 114-106 defeat to the Nets on Tuesday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Maxey had 13 points on 3-for-14 shooting, three rebounds, four steals, two assists and four turnovers as the Sixers dropped to 16-12 on the season. Brooklyn improved to 9-19.

The Nets' dramatic defensive improvement under Jordi Fernandez has them playing near .500 basketball following a 0-7 start.