Nets look for home cushion ahead of brutal road stretch
(New York Post Nets)

With the NBA All-Star break ending, the Nets come out of the layoff Thursday against Portland. And despite exceeding expectations before the break, they´re going to have to tighten up their game to survive the league´s third-toughest schedule in the second half. The Nets are clinging to the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. Coach...