Grand Rapids 119, at Long Island 116

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a frantic final minute, the Grand Rapids Gold edged the Long Island Nets 119-116 on Thursday night in a G League matchup at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The most critical sequence unfolded in the closing seconds. With Grand Rapids leading 114-113, Long Island’s Malachi Smith committed a bad pass turnover, stolen by Grand Rapids’ Coleman Hawkins with 16 seconds remaining. On the ensuing possession, Dane Goodwin sank a 26-foot 3-pointer off an assist from Hawkins to extend the Gold lead to 117-113 with 11 seconds left. Long Island’s Chaney Johnson quickly… Read more...