On Thursday, the Brooklyn Nets fell short of a win against the San Antonio Spurs. Despite 41 points from veteran Spencer Dinwiddie, the Spurs came away with the 118-105 victory. The Nets are now 15-13 and sit in seventh place in the Eastern Conference.
One of the bigger stories of the game though was the injury to Nets shooting guard David Nwaba. The 26-year-old ruptured his right Achilles tendon and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. Nwaba thus underwent surgery on Friday, a procedure that ended up being successful.
Nwaba signed a two-year, $3.