The Houston Rockets will host the Brooklyn Nets this evening, and with both teams looking for their first win, it is sure to be a full-throttle game.

The Brooklyn Nets announced on Monday that they have sent rookie forwards Drake Powell and Danny Wolf to the Long Island Nets, their G League team.

The Rockets look to rebound from two consecutive losses and get their first win of the season on Monday against the also-winless Nets at Toyota Center.

N obody expects the Brooklyn Nets to be competitive this season, but it's never fun to root against your team. As they navigate the early stages of a rebuild (also known as dropping games for draft position), the Nets are focused on gathering youth, developing them and exploring the trade market for the veterans on the roster.

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Tolbert wore only jersey No. 30 and put up 3.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.

Tari Eason led the Rockets in scoring, finishing with 22 points. He scored 20 in the first half, knocking down five of his first six three-pointers to provide some much needed offense off the bench. Durant also had a strong showing, scoring 19 points despite sitting for most of the second half because of the team’s massive lead on the scoreboard.

Last Friday night, the Brooklyn Nets trailed the Cleveland Cavaliers at home by 22 points heading into the fourth quarter but had clawed within four when rookie — and former BYU Cougars star — Egor Demin made a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to one at 121-120 with 3:48 remaining.

Starting with Monday’s tilt at the Rockets and old friend Kevin Durant, the Nets play nine straight games without facing a single soft opponent in the bottom third of the league’s latest power

Brooklyn Nets rookies Drake Powell and Danny Wolf were assigned to the Long Island Nets of the G League on Monday, the team announced.

After falling to the Charlotte Hornets in the season opener, it's clear this Brooklyn Nets team has a lot of growing pains to work through. In a game wear a pai