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B&C Morning Show: Playoff Mega-Chat With Carmelo Anthony, Brook Lopez, Bernard King

After some tremendous juggling, stellar producer Al Dukes managed to get Carmelo Anthony and Brook Lopez on at the same time to talk about the upcoming NBA playoffs.

2013/04/19

C.J. Watson #1 of the Brooklyn Nets drives against Jimmy Butler #21 of the Chicago Bulls. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Playoff Preview — Bad Matchup With Bulls Will Send Nets Home In 6

Strategically speaking, I can’t imagine a worse matchup — outside of Miami — for the Nets, who lost three of four to Chicago during the regular season.

2013/04/18

Detroit’s Greg Monroe, center, vies with Brooklyn’s Gerald Wallace, left, and Brook Lopez during their NBA game at the Barclays Center on April 17, 2013. ( TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

Nets Finish With Win, To Open Playoffs At Home Against Bulls On Saturday

Brook Lopez scored 20 points and reserve Andray Blatche added 15 as the playoff-bound Brooklyn Nets held off the Detroit Pistons 103-99 on Wednesday night.

2013/04/18

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Lichtenstein: Nets Ace Pacers’ Test, Have More To Master Before Playoffs

Their final grade, however, will depend on whether the players and coaching staff learned from their mistakes and whether they can apply those lessons.

2013/04/13

The Nets’ Deron Williams drives baseline against the Pacers’ George Hill on April 12, 2013 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nets Lock Up At Least The No. 4 Seed With Complete Effort In Win Over Pacers

Deron Williams scored 33 points and the Brooklyn Nets secured home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 117-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.

2013/04/12

The Nets’ Andray Blatche, right, wrestles a rebound away from the Celtics’ Kevin Garnett on April 10, 2013 at the TD Garden in Boston. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nets’ Big Guns Combine For 70 Points In Key Victory In Boston

Deron Williams had 29 points and 12 assists to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 101-93 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.

2013/04/11

The Nets’ Joe Johnson, left, drives to the basket against the 76ers’ Evan Turner on April 9, 2013 at the Barclays Center. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nets Continue Strong Push Toward Playoffs With Dominant Effort Against Sixers

The Brooklyn Nets are used to getting a strong first-quarter from All-Star center Brook Lopez. On Tuesday night, they also got a big opening-period performance from Reggie Evans.

2013/04/09

Reggie Evans (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Evans’ Continued Evolution Has Potential To Lift Nets

Reggie Evans is an example of superior will. At 32-years-old, he is the NBA’s ultimate survivor.

2013/04/07

Nate Robinson of the Chicago Bulls shoots in the lane against the Brooklyn Nets on April 4, 2013, at the Barclays Center. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Brooklyn’s Home Court Not Much Of An Advantage For Nets

Sorry, Brooklyn. Despite all the platitudes flowing from the media related to the borough’s spirit following the move last summer from N.J., you haven’t made much of a dent on the outcomes.

2013/04/05

The Bulls’ Kirk Hinrich, right, guards the Nets’ Joe Johnson during the teams’ meeting on April 4, 2013 at the Barclays Center. (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

Williams Goes For 30 Points, But Late Bucket Lifts Bulls Over Nets

Carlos Boozer had 29 points and 18 rebounds, Nate Robinson made the go-ahead basket with 22 seconds left, and the Chicago Bulls overcame a 16-point deficit to beat the Brooklyn Nets 92-90 on Thursday night.

2013/04/04

Head coach P.J. Carlesimo of the Brooklyn Nets speaks with his players during a timeout. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lichtenstein: Road Trip Yields No Change To Nets’ Enigmatic Season

The Nets have little shot of moving up the Eastern Conference ladder.

2013/03/31

Deron Williams of the Brooklyn Nets protects the ball from Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers during the game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Brooklyn Nets at Staples Center on March 23, 2013. (credit: Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nets Fall As Clippers Continue Win Streak Against Eastern Conference

The Nets led most of the second quarter and a free throw put them up 48-47 at the break. The Nets tied it at 90-all on four straight points by Brook Lopez.

2013/03/24