Carter's No. 15 will be retired at halftime of Brooklyn's game against the Heat. His jersey was retired by the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 2 against the Atlanta Hawks, another former team of Carter's. His Nets jersey retirement was announced back in September, so fans and the organization have been anticipating this moment for a long time.

Vince Carter and his much-celebrated No. 15 reached new heights again when the Brooklyn Nets retired it at halftime of their game Saturday against the Miami Heat.

The Brooklyn Nets retired Hall of Famer Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey on Saturday. "This is truly something my family and I will cherish forever," Carter said during a ceremony at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. "It is an honor to be up there with you gentlemen. No. 15 Carter is going up there, but we’re going up there together," he added.

The Brooklyn Nets raised Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey into the rafters of the Barclays Center on Saturday night. At halftime of Brooklyn's 106-97 loss to

NBA trade deadline is approaching, as championship-contending teams across the league are looking for ways to improve their rosters. The Dallas Mavericks are just outside the top 10 in defensive rating,

There have been stretches during Scottie Barnes’ four-year run in Toronto when the face of the Raptors’ franchise was able to take his overall game to another level. A two-game sample size against a talent-challenged Atlanta Hawks team isn’t going to wipe away some of the concerns surrounding Barnes’ game,

James Harden scored 17 of his 40 points in the third quarter and Norman Powell added 33 points as the Los Angeles Clippers finished off a 127-117 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks at Inglewood,

Simmons, who was initially listed as ‘available’ for the Brooklyn Nets’ clash with the Miami Heat and had recently battled a bout of illness, was a late scratch due to lower back soreness. In Atlanta, Dyson Daniels and the undermanned Hawks fell to the lowly Toronto Raptors.

If the Sixers don’t fall within the first six selections in May’s NBA draft lottery, they would lose their first-round pick in the NBA draft, which is expected to be a strong class.

Jayson Tatum led the way with 24 points, six rebounds and three assists. Bridges has become one of the best dunkers in the NBA, and this slam shows why. He has six points, three rebounds and three assists. Charlotte leads New Orleans after the first quarter, 31-23.

Harper and Bailey played No. 8 Michigan State on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. If the Sixers keep their top-6 protected draft pick, they could be in range to select.

DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.