NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving gave the Brooklyn Nets two big victories in one night."They hit the Mega Millions and the Powerball," former NBA star Charles Oakley said.In the first hours of free agency, the Nets added two of the best players available to a young roster that made the playoffs, giving them hope of not only contention for an NBA title, but to be the biggest basketball team in New York.The Nets have gone after both before and gotten neither.There was the 2012 acquisition of Joe Johnson to play with point guard Deron Williams, a pairing that was touted as "Brooklyn's Backcourt."Then there was the trade the next year for Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, a megadeal that landed the Nets the cover of "Sports Illustrated."It didn't get them anywhere close to a title, though.So it would be easy to mix caution in with optimism, but former Nets who were back at Barclays Center on Sunday to play in the BIG3 think things can be different this time."I think they're going... [More]

G Deron Williams contributed 14 points in 17 minutes off the bench as the Cavaliers rolled to a 135-102 blowout of the Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.

G Deron Williams scored 14 points in the playoff win over the Pacers Sunday.

G Deron Williams scored 35 points Monday, but it wasn't enough in the Cavaliers' overtime loss at Miami. Williams, 32, finished with nine assists in a season-high 46 minutes. He also had a season-high 10 turnovers and went a combined 2 of 7 for six points in the fourth quarter and overtime, missing both of his free throws."He got tired," coach Tyronn Lue said of Williams. "Kay (Felder, the third-string point guard) went down (with a left leg injury). We didn't have another ball-handler to put in to spell (Williams)."

PG Deron Williams had 19 points off the bench.

PG Deron Williams scored 10 points, including seven in the fourth quarter.

PG Deron Williams, signed Feb. 27 after he was released by the Dallas Mavericks, made his first start for Cleveland. He finished with 10 points and seven assists.

G Deron Williams signed a free-agent contract with the Cavs for the rest of the season on Monday. The contract is for $407,000 -- prorated from the veteran's minimum $1.55 million.

G Deron Williams was ejected in the first half of the Mavericks' loss to the Celtics on Monday. Williams picked up two technicals after being called for an offensive foul.

PG Deron Williams played 15 minutes, all in the first half, and scored seven points with four assists. Williams (left great toe strain) returned to the active lineup Saturday night for the first time since Jan. 25, a span that included eight consecutive games, according to coach Rick Carlisle.

PG Deron Williams (toe) is closer to returning than C Andrew Bogut (hamstring), according to coach Rick Carlisle.

PG Deron Williams (sprained toe) missed his fourth straight game.He is averaging 13.5 points and 7.1 assists per game.

G Deron Williams (strained left big toe) sat out the Monday game.

PG Deron Williams (toe strain) did not play Sunday in San Antonio.

G Deron Williams (left toe sprain) did not make the trip to Oklahoma City for the Thursday game.

PG Deron Williams didn't play in the second half after spraining his left big toe.

G Deron Williams finished with 13 points and eight assists Sunday. With his eight assists, Williams passed Kevin Johnson (6,711) for 20th place on the NBA's career list.

PG Deron Williams had 16 points and eight assists against the Utah franchise he broke into the NBA with.

PG Deron Williams had 13 points on 5 of 9 shooting from the field, including three 3-pointers, and 10 assists.

G Deron Williams scored 23 points and had 15 assists as the Mavericks hung on for a 113-108 win over the Suns in Mexico City on Thursday.