SAN ANTONIO — The triumph by the Nets had Patty Mills and LaMarcus Aldridge smiling. The tribute from the Spurs had them crying. The pair, on Friday night, made their first returns to San Antonio since leaving for Brooklyn, and they received a warm reception from Spurs fans and were honored with a video tribute
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As always from the perspective of San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, there will be no love lost for Patty Mills and LaMarcus Aldridge no matter what. And as these two proven veterans are now enjoying a new chapter on the east coast, the legendary mentor has nothing but well wishes for both of them which
CHICAGO — Patty Mills may be in the middle of his first season with the Nets, but the Australian guard has been keeping an eye on the Novak Djokovic mess unfolding back in his home country. It’s the latest example of bad COVID-19 behavior that Mills has preached against. “Yeah [I’ve watched] a little bit.
Kyrie Irving is available to rejoin the Nets’ lineup in their remaining road slate, beginning Wednesday night at Indiana, perhaps lessening the burden on veteran guard Patty Mills — at least in those games — to fire away so much from 3-point range. With Irving gone all season due to COVID-19 vaccination issues, Mills mostly