Stuck in the doldrums for years, the Nets were essentially banished from national TV games, much less being holiday headliners.
But with Brooklyn having added Kyrie Irving, DeAndre Jordan and – eventually – Kevin Durant, at least some Nets are eyeing a Christmas Day game, the brightest limelight the league has to offer.
“When does the schedule get released? Asking for a friend,” Brooklyn point guard Spencer Dinwiddie tweeted Sunday night, followed by a mischievous-looking emoji.
Dinwiddie & Co. shouldn’t have to wait that long.
For the record, the NBA has only said they would release the dates “later in the summer.