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On Monday, Long Island continued to try and fill the void left by Danny Wolf who has been crushing it up there. Despite a valiant effort, Nolan Traore and the Long Island squad couldn’t pull off a late game comeback as they once again fell to the undefeated Toronto Raptors 905, 120-113. Not to be outdone by his fellow rookies in Brooklyn, Traore shot the ball quite well, finishing the game by connecting on seven of his 16 shot attempts, including making two of his six attempts from beyond the arc. Traore’s 18 points were second on the team, second only to Nate Williams game-high 30. Indeed, in recent games, the 6’5” 19-year-old point guard has shown a lot of positives when it comes to shooting the ball, including taking smarter shots. Traore also picked up two rebounds and five assists. His ability to get his teammates involved is another big positive of his. Night in and night out, he’s finishing near the top in the assist column. He’s also been becoming a bit of a ball hawk, finishing with one steal Monday. However, not everything is a positive. Something Traore still struggles mightily with is his turnovers. Following his six-turnover performance on Saturday, Traore once again had the most turnovers on the team with five, and it wasn’t particularly close, as the closest number to him was two turnovers. Of course, these are very typical numbers for rookie PGs, so fans shouldn’t fret that much. Williams, who’s often Traore’s back court mate in Long Island, led the team in scoring with 30 points. This was the second time Williams scored 30 points in his G League career, and marked his season-high. This is also something that has become very common for Williams. Every game, he’s finishing at the top, or near the top of scorers for Long Island. The 6’5” 26-year-old shot the ball very well in this one, connecting on 12 of his 20 field goals, including going 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. For the season, the Sag Harbor, Long Island native is averaging 17.9 points on 42/32/77 shooting. Williams also picked up six rebounds and two assists. Williams’ six rebounds were second on the team to Malachi Smith, who had seven. This is where Wolf would come in handy for Long Island, as he was a walking double-double, picking up 17 rebounds in one of his final outings. However, players like Williams have been trying to mitigate that defic… Nate Williams on his performance tonight, being the only player to average at least two offensive rebounds, steals, and three pointers made per game, the final Brooklyn Nets two way deal, and his development.@NetsDaily #StrongIsland #NetsWorld pic.twitter.com/WgWNGFWLr1— Scott Mitchell (@Scott44Mitchell) December 2, 2025 After the game, ND got to speak with Nate Williams on the game, his performance: “I just was so locked in that I was just trying to get the win,” Williams told ND about his performance. “That’s all I was focused on. Even when we were down 20 points, I was just trying to stay positive with the guys and keep everyone together. Me and Tre Scott just try to hold the team together. Just tell them to keep chipping away, one possession at a time. I didn’t really care about the stats or how many points I had. I was just trying to win this game, honestly.” With his performance tonight, Williams has become the only G Leaguer averaging at least two offensive rebounds, two steals, and two 3-pointers made per game. When asked what it means to him, Williams told ND that he “puts a lot of work in behind the scenes.” “I work extremely hard on my game,” Williams said. “I take pride in my game. I have confidence. I’m going to shoot the ball. I’m going to play defense, and I’m going to try my hardest to help the team win. That’s just how I approach the game. I try to do whatever it is that the team needs me to do to win.” Williams dismissed the notion that he’s working toward getting the Nets third and last two-way contract. “That’s not a goal of mine, honestly” he told ND. “This is where my feet is. Where…

The Lewes Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, November 28, 2025.  Officials said at approximately 1:08 a.m., Lewes Police Officers were …