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The sample size isn't a large one for newly-acquired Suns center Nick Richards, but our NBA betting picks think he'll continue to play a massive part in the Phoenix offense vs. a vulnerable Nets team.

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.

Vince Carter became the seventh Nets player to have his number retired, something he labeled as "insane." "It is an honor to be up there with you gentlemen," he said.

The Brooklyn Nets took on a reeling Phoenix Suns team on Wednesday night. However, the home team couldn’t heat it up and lost by 24 points. It extended the losing streak to four and home losing streak to six.