John Jones-Imagn Images The Nets delivered Barclays Center immortality to Vince Carter tonight, but not a win. Underneath a sea of celebratory banners, those gutsy red and navy New Jersey colors, and of course, a newly hung up No. 15 in the Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets did battle with the Miami Heat this evening. While the pageantry that came with Vince Carter’s … [Read more...] about Brooklyn Nets fall to Miami Heat in an evening dedicated to flight, Lose 106-97
Brooklyn Nets retire Vince Carter’s #15 jersey in a ceremony ever-so-true to the franchise
It was the Nets, in all their glory, even featuring Julius Erving. And it was perfect. What else would you expect from Vince Carter? Vince Carter: New Jersey Net was much different than Vince Carter: Toronto Raptor. So were his respective jersey retirements. At halftime of Saturday’s game against the Miami Heat, the Nets legend watched his #15 jersey ascend into the Barclays … [Read more...] about Brooklyn Nets retire Vince Carter’s #15 jersey in a ceremony ever-so-true to the franchise
Dariq Whitehead: will a dunk become a turning point?
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Development is a big part of the Nets rebuild and one big focus is Dariq Whitehead whose first dunk in two years is a big milestone Dariq Whitehead will be in Brooklyn, not Long Island Saturday night and active. The Nets called him up from Long Island VCn Wednesday and he posted a solid game vs the Suns. In 15 minutes, … [Read more...] about Dariq Whitehead: will a dunk become a turning point?
Live Discussion: Vince Carter Retirement Night! Miami Heat at Brooklyn Nets, 6:00 p.m. ET
SetNumber: X72775 TK1 The biggest night of the regular season for the NETS. You WILL see V-C. With his No. 15 raised to the rafters of Barclays Center, cementing him into a sacred place in Nets history alongside former teammate Jason Kidd among other New York and New Jersey Nets greats. If you’re anywhere near Manhattan, the Empire State Building will light up red, … [Read more...] about Live Discussion: Vince Carter Retirement Night! Miami Heat at Brooklyn Nets, 6:00 p.m. ET
EXCLUSIVE: Twenty years later, Vince Carter and Nets still perfect match
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust Amidst a busy week, Vince Carter gave NetsDaily an exclusive interview and reminded us how he became a franchise legend. Basketball always came easily to Vince Carter. So did volleyball, football, tennis, ping-pong, bowling, and just for good measure, Carter was offered a saxophone scholarship out of high … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Twenty years later, Vince Carter and Nets still perfect match