Nicks worked out with Manning at Duke, but the former Tar Heel would have preferred another venue.

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Nets starting guard Joe Johnson, who has a sore left heel, went through warm-ups but was ruled out at game-time, missing his third straight game.

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Feels like: A sharp pain in your heel (or heels) that's at its worst when you get out of bed.

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