For the second time this season, Vince Carter watched his number climb to the rafters. In November, it happened in Toronto. Saturday night, it happened in Brooklyn. Vinsanity's 1⃣5⃣ heads to the rafters in Brooklyn! 👏 @mrvincecarter15 pic.twitter.com/muUiadukzm

Amid a five-game losing streak, the Brooklyn Nets owned an opportunity to end the skid on the same evening they honored one of the greatest players in franchise

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

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.

Vince Carter is thrilled the Nets retired his jersey number along side Julius Erving's, who was his idol during his formative years

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.

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.

Brooklyn Nets legend Vince Carter explained prior to Saturday's game against the Miami Heat how playing for the Nets set him up for the Hall-of-Fame.

Carter was originally acquired by the Nets during the 2004-2005 season in a trade with the Raptors that involved Alonzo Mourning, Eric Williams and Aaron Williams being sent to the Raptors. Mourning never suited up for the Raptors, securing a contract buyout and re-joining the Miami Heat.

The Brooklyn Nets (14-32) had something to look forward to as a franchise and fanbase with the retirement of Vince Carter's jersey into the Barclays Center rafters at halftime of Saturday's game against the Miami Heat (22-22).

Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 17 points and 16 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-97 on Saturday night. Nikola Jovic had 17 points, six rebounds and four assists,