Nets’ Noah Clowney steps up in win over Lakers, draws praise from Jordi Fernandez and teammates

A nasty ankle sprain suffered against the Sacramento Kings on Jan. 27 forced Noah Clowney to miss 15 straight games, his longest inactive stretch of the season. Brooklyn obviously missed Clowney's positional versatility over that stretch. The second-year forward finally returned to the court last Saturday against Charlotte. His performance was understandably rough. Clowney played 18 minutes ...