The next year the group signed an agreement with New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner to form YankeeNets, a holding company that owned the two teams, and later also the New Jersey Devils, and increase leverage in future broadcast contracts by negotiating together. This uniform was the only one to feature the "NJ" alternate logo on the neckline.
YankeeNets failed in its attempts to secure a deal with Newark to construct a new arena in the city. Prior to their move to Brooklyn, the team was situated right across the Hudson river, in New Jersey.
This move was billed as a merger of the two Atlantic Division teams. In its early years, the team led a nomadic existence, moving to Long Island in 1968 and playing in various arenas there as the New York Nets.[10]. The Knicks–Nets rivalry has historically been a geographical one, with the Knicks playing in Madison Square Garden in the New York City borough of Manhattan, while the Nets played in the suburban area of Long Island and in New Jersey, and since 2012 have been playing at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. He was introduced as a superhero who came ‘to defend Brooklyn’. Irving coming off two seasons with the Celtics was described as selfish by many critics. All uniforms featured thick navy stripes with silver-outlined diamonds. Bold denotes still active with the team. The team's local broadcast partner is WWOR-TV, and games have aired on WLNY-TV in the past as well. The thought was that animated cartoon dragon logos would appeal more to kids than the rather unoriginal and meaningless ‘Nets’ name. Daly was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice—as coach and as a member of the, Brooklyn Nets accomplishments and records, List of National Basketball Association retired jersey numbers, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Brooklyn Nets Unveil Black & White Team Colors and Logos", "Brooklyn Nets Reproduction Guideline Sheet", "BROOKLYN NETS FORM WIDE-RANGING PARTNERSHIP WITH GLOBAL SOFTWARE LEADER INFOR", "MIKHAIL PROKHOROV TO SELL FULL OWNERSHIP OF BARCLAYS CENTER AND CONTROLLING INTEREST IN THE BROOKLYN NETS TO JOE TSAI", "JOE TSAI COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF FULL OWNERSHIP OF BROOKLYN NETS AND BARCLAYS CENTER", "JAY-Z Announces He Will Open the Barclays Center in September 2012", "Celtics Talk A Good Game – New York Daily News", "Celtics fans' taunts hurt Jason Kidd's wife | Amarillo.com | Amarillo Globe-News", "Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov's win-at-all-costs mentality is reminiscent of the late George Steinbrenner", "Grande: Celtics found 'good home' for KG, Pierce", "Even injured and absent, Kyrie Irving isn't welcome in Boston", "Nets fans clap back with 'Kyrie's better' chant with Kemba Walker at line", "A Rivalry to Add to the City's Rich History", "Islanders Fans React to Barclays Center Move", "Knicks and Nets Rivalry Begins at Barclays", "Clash of the Boroughs Resounds in Brooklyn", "A Brief History Of The Nets-Raptors Rivalry", "Raptors receive three players and two picks", "Jefferson's late basket sends Nets to second round", "Paul Pierce's block leads Nets past Raptors in Game 7", "Raptors GM Masai Ujiri Shouts 'F*** Brooklyn' at Fan Rally (Video)", "Pro Basketball – For Nets, Stakes Are High In Meeting With Knicks", "Marvel & the Brooklyn Nets Unveil First Super Hero in NBA history! During this period, the Nets won two consecutive Eastern Conference championships (in the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons), but failed to win a league title. [30], The Nets also employed a fourth uniform option: the "City" uniform. The idea had been proposed in the first place due to disappointingly low attendance and merchandise sales figures. The latter two joined the club's move into the NBA. [46] With their plan to move the Nets dead, the Community Youth Organization placed the team on sale. In the 2019 NBA off-season, the Nets signed point guard Kyrie Irving. After playing 35 seasons in New Jersey, the team moved back to the state of New York, changed its geographic name to Brooklyn, and began playing in the new Barclays Center, starting with the 2012–13 NBA season.[9][12]. Click here to request Getty Images Premium Access through IBM Creative Design Services.
[17] Celtics announcer Sean Grande said, "It's almost as if you found a great home for these guys. The renovation project cost roughly $50 million. Ian Eagle has television duties for the Nets after the departure of Marv Albert in 2011. The white uniform featured a more futuristic "Nets" script in red with white and blue trim, while adding red and blue stripes. Prior to that, Nets games aired on WNEW, WMCA, WVNJ, WNBC, WQEW, and WOR. [25][26] However, the two teams did not meet in the playoffs until 2007, when the Nets defeated the Raptors in the first round series, 4–2, after a go-ahead shot by Richard Jefferson with 8 seconds left in Game 6 led to a 98–97 victory. [citation needed], As of 2019, the final episode of the hit basketball reality show Dunk of China has finished shooting at the Nets Base.[86]. In return, Prokhorov funded a loan for the construction of a $700 million arena in Brooklyn which was later named the Barclays Center, and attracted additional funds from Western banks. The white uniforms contained red, blue and white stripes, with the team name and numerals in red with blue trim.
That’s why he lasted until the team moved out of New Jersey in 2012. The Nets have had two different versions of the "Statement" uniform. During this time, the Nets won two ABA championships (in 1974 and 1976). We’ll make our way from the oldest to the newest, and it’s a thrilling ride! [22] Due to the Knicks being located in Manhattan and the Nets being located in Brooklyn, some media outlets have dubbed this rivalry "Clash of the Boroughs". It all looked fine on paper, but the execution was apparently lacking. [39][40] On November 12, the Nets and Barclays Center announced that David Levy would step down from the CEO position he had assumed less than two months before.
[47], On September 24, 2009, Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's third-richest man according to Forbes, confirmed his intention to become majority owner of the Nets. A dark grey sleeveless alternate, meant to recall the 1980s New Jersey Nets uniforms, featured the team name in white and the city name in white written inside a black stripe. [30], With the switch from Adidas to Nike, the Nets kept most aspects of its visual identity intact. After a short bidding process, the group secured a deal in 2004 with real estate developer Bruce Ratner to buy the team for $300 million, defeating a similar offer by Charles Kushner and Senator Jon S. Corzine of New Jersey. Over the years, the letters and stripes would endure a few adjustments. The team name is written in red block letters.
"Name*" includes combined statistics for the team from both the ABA and NBA.
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The next year the group signed an agreement with New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner to form YankeeNets, a holding company that owned the two teams, and later also the New Jersey Devils, and increase leverage in future broadcast contracts by negotiating together. This uniform was the only one to feature the "NJ" alternate logo on the neckline.
YankeeNets failed in its attempts to secure a deal with Newark to construct a new arena in the city. Prior to their move to Brooklyn, the team was situated right across the Hudson river, in New Jersey.
This move was billed as a merger of the two Atlantic Division teams. In its early years, the team led a nomadic existence, moving to Long Island in 1968 and playing in various arenas there as the New York Nets.[10]. The Knicks–Nets rivalry has historically been a geographical one, with the Knicks playing in Madison Square Garden in the New York City borough of Manhattan, while the Nets played in the suburban area of Long Island and in New Jersey, and since 2012 have been playing at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. He was introduced as a superhero who came ‘to defend Brooklyn’. Irving coming off two seasons with the Celtics was described as selfish by many critics. All uniforms featured thick navy stripes with silver-outlined diamonds. Bold denotes still active with the team. The team's local broadcast partner is WWOR-TV, and games have aired on WLNY-TV in the past as well. The thought was that animated cartoon dragon logos would appeal more to kids than the rather unoriginal and meaningless ‘Nets’ name. Daly was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice—as coach and as a member of the, Brooklyn Nets accomplishments and records, List of National Basketball Association retired jersey numbers, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Brooklyn Nets Unveil Black & White Team Colors and Logos", "Brooklyn Nets Reproduction Guideline Sheet", "BROOKLYN NETS FORM WIDE-RANGING PARTNERSHIP WITH GLOBAL SOFTWARE LEADER INFOR", "MIKHAIL PROKHOROV TO SELL FULL OWNERSHIP OF BARCLAYS CENTER AND CONTROLLING INTEREST IN THE BROOKLYN NETS TO JOE TSAI", "JOE TSAI COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF FULL OWNERSHIP OF BROOKLYN NETS AND BARCLAYS CENTER", "JAY-Z Announces He Will Open the Barclays Center in September 2012", "Celtics Talk A Good Game – New York Daily News", "Celtics fans' taunts hurt Jason Kidd's wife | Amarillo.com | Amarillo Globe-News", "Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov's win-at-all-costs mentality is reminiscent of the late George Steinbrenner", "Grande: Celtics found 'good home' for KG, Pierce", "Even injured and absent, Kyrie Irving isn't welcome in Boston", "Nets fans clap back with 'Kyrie's better' chant with Kemba Walker at line", "A Rivalry to Add to the City's Rich History", "Islanders Fans React to Barclays Center Move", "Knicks and Nets Rivalry Begins at Barclays", "Clash of the Boroughs Resounds in Brooklyn", "A Brief History Of The Nets-Raptors Rivalry", "Raptors receive three players and two picks", "Jefferson's late basket sends Nets to second round", "Paul Pierce's block leads Nets past Raptors in Game 7", "Raptors GM Masai Ujiri Shouts 'F*** Brooklyn' at Fan Rally (Video)", "Pro Basketball – For Nets, Stakes Are High In Meeting With Knicks", "Marvel & the Brooklyn Nets Unveil First Super Hero in NBA history! During this period, the Nets won two consecutive Eastern Conference championships (in the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons), but failed to win a league title. [30], The Nets also employed a fourth uniform option: the "City" uniform. The idea had been proposed in the first place due to disappointingly low attendance and merchandise sales figures. The latter two joined the club's move into the NBA. [46] With their plan to move the Nets dead, the Community Youth Organization placed the team on sale. In the 2019 NBA off-season, the Nets signed point guard Kyrie Irving. After playing 35 seasons in New Jersey, the team moved back to the state of New York, changed its geographic name to Brooklyn, and began playing in the new Barclays Center, starting with the 2012–13 NBA season.[9][12]. Click here to request Getty Images Premium Access through IBM Creative Design Services.
[17] Celtics announcer Sean Grande said, "It's almost as if you found a great home for these guys. The renovation project cost roughly $50 million. Ian Eagle has television duties for the Nets after the departure of Marv Albert in 2011. The white uniform featured a more futuristic "Nets" script in red with white and blue trim, while adding red and blue stripes. Prior to that, Nets games aired on WNEW, WMCA, WVNJ, WNBC, WQEW, and WOR. [25][26] However, the two teams did not meet in the playoffs until 2007, when the Nets defeated the Raptors in the first round series, 4–2, after a go-ahead shot by Richard Jefferson with 8 seconds left in Game 6 led to a 98–97 victory. [citation needed], As of 2019, the final episode of the hit basketball reality show Dunk of China has finished shooting at the Nets Base.[86]. In return, Prokhorov funded a loan for the construction of a $700 million arena in Brooklyn which was later named the Barclays Center, and attracted additional funds from Western banks. The white uniforms contained red, blue and white stripes, with the team name and numerals in red with blue trim.
That’s why he lasted until the team moved out of New Jersey in 2012. The Nets have had two different versions of the "Statement" uniform. During this time, the Nets won two ABA championships (in 1974 and 1976). We’ll make our way from the oldest to the newest, and it’s a thrilling ride! [22] Due to the Knicks being located in Manhattan and the Nets being located in Brooklyn, some media outlets have dubbed this rivalry "Clash of the Boroughs". It all looked fine on paper, but the execution was apparently lacking. [39][40] On November 12, the Nets and Barclays Center announced that David Levy would step down from the CEO position he had assumed less than two months before.
[47], On September 24, 2009, Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's third-richest man according to Forbes, confirmed his intention to become majority owner of the Nets. A dark grey sleeveless alternate, meant to recall the 1980s New Jersey Nets uniforms, featured the team name in white and the city name in white written inside a black stripe. [30], With the switch from Adidas to Nike, the Nets kept most aspects of its visual identity intact. After a short bidding process, the group secured a deal in 2004 with real estate developer Bruce Ratner to buy the team for $300 million, defeating a similar offer by Charles Kushner and Senator Jon S. Corzine of New Jersey. Over the years, the letters and stripes would endure a few adjustments. The team name is written in red block letters.
"Name*" includes combined statistics for the team from both the ABA and NBA.
These guys will be in the New York market, they'll be on a competitive team, they'll stay on national TV. This hybrid model was well received by GMs and owners. Italics denotes still active, but not with the team. Brown, 78, Former Owner of Nets", "Lewis Katz, former owner of Devils, Nets, dies in plane crash", "A Split Decision – YankeeNets Group on the Brink of Breakup", "Brooklyn Developer Reaches Deal to Buy New Jersey Nets", "Mikhail Prokhorov Buys New Jersey Nets to Build Them New Arena", "Prokhorov's $200 Million Purchase of Nets Gains Approval From NBA Owners", "Porzingis Scores 30, Knicks Beat Nets 107-86 for 1st Win – Brooklyn Buyer", "NBA approves sale of Nets, Barclays to Tsai", "Nets will be all-Brooklyn by 2015-16: Team unveils $50M Industry City training center", "Pro Basketball – Nets' New Practice Facility Befits a First-Class Team", "NBA Salary Cap FAQ – 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement", "BROOKLYN NETS SELECT NICOLAS CLAXTON AND JAYLEN HANDS IN 2019 NBA DRAFT", "BROOKLYN NETS SELECT ALEKSANDAR VEZENKOV WITH 57TH PICK IN 2017 NBA DRAFT", "BROOKLYN NETS COMPLETE TRADE WITH ATLANTA HAWKS", "Nets Acquire Four New Players on Draft Night", "Brooklyn Nets Complete Three-Team Trade", "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Draft Rights to Markel Brown, Xavier Thames and Cory Jefferson", "Former Rockets coach Bill Fitch to be inducted into 2019 Basketball Hall of Fame", "New Jersey Nets, Springfield Armor to Enter Single-Affiliate Partnership", "Van Gundy looks to make full use of new D-League team", "Brooklyn Nets Purchase NBA Development League Team", https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3023682/call-me-coach-dwyane-wade-replaces-jeremy-lin-dunk-china, Sport teams based in the New York metropolitan area, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brooklyn_Nets&oldid=984470274#Mascot, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles needing additional references from March 2019, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 October 2020, at 07:33. By that point in time, tensions between the management of the Yankees, Nets, and the Devils had cause a rift between them, and a decision was made to split the group up. He first appeared on Nov 3, 2012 in a game against the Toronto Raptors, where he made an exhibition shot before the game began. They played in New Jersey as the New Jersey Americans during their first season, before relocating to Long Island, New York, in 1968 and changing their name to the New York Nets. The Nets were led by Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin, while the Celtics were experiencing newfound success behind Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker.
The white uniforms now featured a script "Nets" lettering with a tail accent below, while the red uniforms featured "New York" in block letters (similar to the New York Knicks). Nets games have also aired on WNEW and WQEW in the past. Ratner had purchased the team with the intent of moving it to a new arena in Brooklyn, which was to be a centerpiece of the large-scale Atlantic Yards development. ", "BrooklyKnight Debuts at First Brooklyn Nets Game", "A farewell to BrooklyKnight, the Brooklyn Nets' awful mascot", "The Nets' new anthem: "Brooklyn (something to lean on)" is all about the borough (not the "Nets")", "NBA Board of Governors approves sale of Nets to Joe Tsai", "Leading Media and Sports Executive David Levy Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center", "Tsai Completes Acquisition Of Barclays Center, Brooklyn Nets; Names David Levy CEO", "Arthur J. grew up). The IBM strategic repository for digital assets such as images and videos is located at dam.ibm.com. [20] The "Kyrie's Better" chants reference to how the Celtics signed Kemba Walker after Irving left for the Nets. The dark grey alternate uniform, used until 2006, initially went with the city name in navy with white and red trim, but reversed the color scheme to white with red and navy trim after only two seasons. The mascot also got his own comic book called BrooklyKnight #1, which gives the character a backstory. In the summer of 2012, the team moved to Barclays Center, and took its current geographic name. List of the last five seasons completed by the Nets. After a lengthy ownership of the franchise and numerous attempts to improve the financial situation of the team, the "Secaucus Seven" finally sold the team in 1998 to a group of local real estate developers led by Raymond Chambers and Lewis Katz,[45] who called themselves the "Community Youth Organization" and wanted to move the team to Newark, New Jersey. The dragon was supposedly introduced after the team management reportedly contemplated changing the name of the Nets to New Jersey Swamp Dragons. 2020 SportMascots.com. However, the rivalry between the Nets and the Celtics appeared significantly cooled off by the June 2013 blockbuster trade that dealt Celtics stars Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Nets in exchange for Wallace, Humphries, and others. The white uniform brought back the "Nets" script from the original New York Nets uniforms, but the color scheme became blue with red trim. Rondo was suspended for two games in the aftermath, while Wallace and Kevin Garnett were fined. Much like the very diverse and colorful borough of NYC the team hails from, the mascots that this team had are also very interesting and very different from one another, each …
The next year the group signed an agreement with New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner to form YankeeNets, a holding company that owned the two teams, and later also the New Jersey Devils, and increase leverage in future broadcast contracts by negotiating together. This uniform was the only one to feature the "NJ" alternate logo on the neckline.
YankeeNets failed in its attempts to secure a deal with Newark to construct a new arena in the city. Prior to their move to Brooklyn, the team was situated right across the Hudson river, in New Jersey.
This move was billed as a merger of the two Atlantic Division teams. In its early years, the team led a nomadic existence, moving to Long Island in 1968 and playing in various arenas there as the New York Nets.[10]. The Knicks–Nets rivalry has historically been a geographical one, with the Knicks playing in Madison Square Garden in the New York City borough of Manhattan, while the Nets played in the suburban area of Long Island and in New Jersey, and since 2012 have been playing at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. He was introduced as a superhero who came ‘to defend Brooklyn’. Irving coming off two seasons with the Celtics was described as selfish by many critics. All uniforms featured thick navy stripes with silver-outlined diamonds. Bold denotes still active with the team. The team's local broadcast partner is WWOR-TV, and games have aired on WLNY-TV in the past as well. The thought was that animated cartoon dragon logos would appeal more to kids than the rather unoriginal and meaningless ‘Nets’ name. Daly was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice—as coach and as a member of the, Brooklyn Nets accomplishments and records, List of National Basketball Association retired jersey numbers, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Brooklyn Nets Unveil Black & White Team Colors and Logos", "Brooklyn Nets Reproduction Guideline Sheet", "BROOKLYN NETS FORM WIDE-RANGING PARTNERSHIP WITH GLOBAL SOFTWARE LEADER INFOR", "MIKHAIL PROKHOROV TO SELL FULL OWNERSHIP OF BARCLAYS CENTER AND CONTROLLING INTEREST IN THE BROOKLYN NETS TO JOE TSAI", "JOE TSAI COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF FULL OWNERSHIP OF BROOKLYN NETS AND BARCLAYS CENTER", "JAY-Z Announces He Will Open the Barclays Center in September 2012", "Celtics Talk A Good Game – New York Daily News", "Celtics fans' taunts hurt Jason Kidd's wife | Amarillo.com | Amarillo Globe-News", "Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov's win-at-all-costs mentality is reminiscent of the late George Steinbrenner", "Grande: Celtics found 'good home' for KG, Pierce", "Even injured and absent, Kyrie Irving isn't welcome in Boston", "Nets fans clap back with 'Kyrie's better' chant with Kemba Walker at line", "A Rivalry to Add to the City's Rich History", "Islanders Fans React to Barclays Center Move", "Knicks and Nets Rivalry Begins at Barclays", "Clash of the Boroughs Resounds in Brooklyn", "A Brief History Of The Nets-Raptors Rivalry", "Raptors receive three players and two picks", "Jefferson's late basket sends Nets to second round", "Paul Pierce's block leads Nets past Raptors in Game 7", "Raptors GM Masai Ujiri Shouts 'F*** Brooklyn' at Fan Rally (Video)", "Pro Basketball – For Nets, Stakes Are High In Meeting With Knicks", "Marvel & the Brooklyn Nets Unveil First Super Hero in NBA history! During this period, the Nets won two consecutive Eastern Conference championships (in the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons), but failed to win a league title. [30], The Nets also employed a fourth uniform option: the "City" uniform. The idea had been proposed in the first place due to disappointingly low attendance and merchandise sales figures. The latter two joined the club's move into the NBA. [46] With their plan to move the Nets dead, the Community Youth Organization placed the team on sale. In the 2019 NBA off-season, the Nets signed point guard Kyrie Irving. After playing 35 seasons in New Jersey, the team moved back to the state of New York, changed its geographic name to Brooklyn, and began playing in the new Barclays Center, starting with the 2012–13 NBA season.[9][12]. Click here to request Getty Images Premium Access through IBM Creative Design Services.
[17] Celtics announcer Sean Grande said, "It's almost as if you found a great home for these guys. The renovation project cost roughly $50 million. Ian Eagle has television duties for the Nets after the departure of Marv Albert in 2011. The white uniform featured a more futuristic "Nets" script in red with white and blue trim, while adding red and blue stripes. Prior to that, Nets games aired on WNEW, WMCA, WVNJ, WNBC, WQEW, and WOR. [25][26] However, the two teams did not meet in the playoffs until 2007, when the Nets defeated the Raptors in the first round series, 4–2, after a go-ahead shot by Richard Jefferson with 8 seconds left in Game 6 led to a 98–97 victory. [citation needed], As of 2019, the final episode of the hit basketball reality show Dunk of China has finished shooting at the Nets Base.[86]. In return, Prokhorov funded a loan for the construction of a $700 million arena in Brooklyn which was later named the Barclays Center, and attracted additional funds from Western banks. The white uniforms contained red, blue and white stripes, with the team name and numerals in red with blue trim.
That’s why he lasted until the team moved out of New Jersey in 2012. The Nets have had two different versions of the "Statement" uniform. During this time, the Nets won two ABA championships (in 1974 and 1976). We’ll make our way from the oldest to the newest, and it’s a thrilling ride! [22] Due to the Knicks being located in Manhattan and the Nets being located in Brooklyn, some media outlets have dubbed this rivalry "Clash of the Boroughs". It all looked fine on paper, but the execution was apparently lacking. [39][40] On November 12, the Nets and Barclays Center announced that David Levy would step down from the CEO position he had assumed less than two months before.
[47], On September 24, 2009, Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's third-richest man according to Forbes, confirmed his intention to become majority owner of the Nets. A dark grey sleeveless alternate, meant to recall the 1980s New Jersey Nets uniforms, featured the team name in white and the city name in white written inside a black stripe. [30], With the switch from Adidas to Nike, the Nets kept most aspects of its visual identity intact. After a short bidding process, the group secured a deal in 2004 with real estate developer Bruce Ratner to buy the team for $300 million, defeating a similar offer by Charles Kushner and Senator Jon S. Corzine of New Jersey. Over the years, the letters and stripes would endure a few adjustments. The team name is written in red block letters.
"Name*" includes combined statistics for the team from both the ABA and NBA.
These guys will be in the New York market, they'll be on a competitive team, they'll stay on national TV. This hybrid model was well received by GMs and owners. Italics denotes still active, but not with the team. Brown, 78, Former Owner of Nets", "Lewis Katz, former owner of Devils, Nets, dies in plane crash", "A Split Decision – YankeeNets Group on the Brink of Breakup", "Brooklyn Developer Reaches Deal to Buy New Jersey Nets", "Mikhail Prokhorov Buys New Jersey Nets to Build Them New Arena", "Prokhorov's $200 Million Purchase of Nets Gains Approval From NBA Owners", "Porzingis Scores 30, Knicks Beat Nets 107-86 for 1st Win – Brooklyn Buyer", "NBA approves sale of Nets, Barclays to Tsai", "Nets will be all-Brooklyn by 2015-16: Team unveils $50M Industry City training center", "Pro Basketball – Nets' New Practice Facility Befits a First-Class Team", "NBA Salary Cap FAQ – 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement", "BROOKLYN NETS SELECT NICOLAS CLAXTON AND JAYLEN HANDS IN 2019 NBA DRAFT", "BROOKLYN NETS SELECT ALEKSANDAR VEZENKOV WITH 57TH PICK IN 2017 NBA DRAFT", "BROOKLYN NETS COMPLETE TRADE WITH ATLANTA HAWKS", "Nets Acquire Four New Players on Draft Night", "Brooklyn Nets Complete Three-Team Trade", "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Draft Rights to Markel Brown, Xavier Thames and Cory Jefferson", "Former Rockets coach Bill Fitch to be inducted into 2019 Basketball Hall of Fame", "New Jersey Nets, Springfield Armor to Enter Single-Affiliate Partnership", "Van Gundy looks to make full use of new D-League team", "Brooklyn Nets Purchase NBA Development League Team", https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3023682/call-me-coach-dwyane-wade-replaces-jeremy-lin-dunk-china, Sport teams based in the New York metropolitan area, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brooklyn_Nets&oldid=984470274#Mascot, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles needing additional references from March 2019, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 October 2020, at 07:33. By that point in time, tensions between the management of the Yankees, Nets, and the Devils had cause a rift between them, and a decision was made to split the group up. He first appeared on Nov 3, 2012 in a game against the Toronto Raptors, where he made an exhibition shot before the game began. They played in New Jersey as the New Jersey Americans during their first season, before relocating to Long Island, New York, in 1968 and changing their name to the New York Nets. The Nets were led by Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin, while the Celtics were experiencing newfound success behind Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker.
