On Saturday evening, the Brooklyn Nets retired the jersey of former All-Star Vince Carter during the halftime period of their game against the Miami Heat. Carter spent four seasons in a Nets uniform when the team was located in New Jersey,
Brooklyn has plummeted to the bottom of the NBA standings amid injuries to Simmons and several other key players. The Nets have lost 11 of their last 12 games. They rank dead last in offense during that span, averaging 98.7 points and 16.4 turnovers on 41.0 percent shooting from the field and 31.7 percent from three.
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The emotion seeping through the face of Vince Carter had been evident from the start, from the fourth question of a news conference hours before his jersey retirement ceremony, from the long pause — and the watering eyes — that followed an innocuous inquiry into how his four-plus seasons with the Nets solidified a spot in the Hall of Fame.
Watch: Vince Carter's full Nets jersey retirement ceremony
Carter's No. 15 was raised to the rafters Saturday with legends Buck Williams and Julius Erving in attendance.
While star Jimmy Butler served the second half of his two-game suspension, the Heat snapped a two-game skid with a road win over the Nets.
Ziaire Williams is looking forward to honoring one of the players on his NBA Mt. Rushmore on Saturday at Barclays Center.
Much needed bounce back for Heat in Brooklyn as they beat the Nets 106-97. Tyler Herro continues all-star season with 25 points. Much more Bam-like game with 17 points and 16 rebounds.
As he was during the Raptors' ceremony, Carter was emotional Saturday—recalling the advice that teammate Jason Kidd offered him when he arrived during the 2005 season. "You said
Carter’s family, his former Nets teammates, ex-coach Lawrence Frank, team president Rod Thorn and fellow Nets number retirees Julius Erving, Bill Melchionni and Buck Williams were on hand to see Carter become the seventh Nets player with his number retired.
It was a special night in Brooklyn as Vince Carter’s legendary number was raised to the rafters at Barclays Center.
Even though the Vince Carter only played in 374 games for the Nets, he still holds their record for most points by a player in a single season.
After becoming a Hall of Famer in October and the first player to have his jersey retired by the Toronto Raptors in November, Vince Carter watched his No. 15 Nets jersey rise to rafters at Barclays Center on Saturday.
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