Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an NBA basketball team based in Brooklyn, New York City, playing at Barclays Center.
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Key facts
1967–1968Americans and New York Nets
The franchise began ABA play in 1967 as the New Jersey Americans. In 1968 it moved to Long Island and became the New York Nets.[1]
1974–1976Two ABA championships
The Nets won ABA championships in 1974 and 1976, the latter being the league’s final title.[1]
Julius Erving was the central figure of this period. His aerial play and all-around skills made him a defining star; he won three ABA MVP awards and led the Nets to both championships.[2]
1976–1977Joining the NBA
The Nets joined the NBA in 1976.[3]
Erving subsequently went to Philadelphia. In 1977 the franchise returned to New Jersey as the New Jersey Nets, playing at Rutgers Athletic Center.[1]
1984A playoff breakthrough
In 1984 they eliminated defending champion Philadelphia 3–2 for their first NBA playoff series win.[1]
2002–2003Back-to-back NBA Finals
Jason Kidd led New Jersey to consecutive NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003. His pass-first approach organized the team’s offense and made him the key player of that period.[4]
2012The move to Brooklyn
The Nets adopted black-and-white colors in 2012.[5]
Barclays Center opened on September 28, 2012, as the home of the Brooklyn Nets. Located at 620 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, New York City, the arena is shared with the WNBA’s New York Liberty.[6]
September 18, 2019Joe Tsai purchase approved
The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the Nets’ sale to Joe Tsai. The league identified him as the new principal owner and governor, marking a transfer of control from the Mikhail Prokhorov era.[7]
2022–2023The Big Three disband
James Harden was traded to Philadelphia in 2022. In February 2023, Kyrie Irving went to Dallas and Kevin Durant followed with a move to Phoenix. Brooklyn received Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and future draft assets in the Durant deal.[8]
June 24, 2024Koch family investment approved
The NBA approved Julia Koch and her family’s purchase of a 15% stake in the Nets’ parent, BSE Global. Under the agreement, Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai would retain team control.[9]
2026The 60th season
The 2026–27 campaign is the franchise’s 60th season.[10]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Brooklyn Nets: Official website: https://www.nba.com/nets/ (opens in a new window).[11]
Brooklyn Nets: X: https://x.com/brooklynnets (opens in a new window).[12]
Brooklyn Nets: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brooklynnets/ (opens in a new window).[11]
Brooklyn Nets: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynNets (opens in a new window).[11]
Brooklyn Nets: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/@brooklynnets (opens in a new window).[13]
Sources
- New Jersey Nets 1995–96 Media Guide (opens in a new window)
- Julius Erving (opens in a new window)
- Welcome to the NBA (opens in a new window)
- Jason Kidd (opens in a new window)
- Brooklyn Nets Unveil Black & White Team Colors and Logos (opens in a new window)
- About Us (opens in a new window)
- NBA Board of Governors approves sale of Nets to Joe Tsai (opens in a new window)
- Nets trade Durant to Suns, get Bridges in 4-team deal (opens in a new window)
- NBA Approves Nets, Liberty Minority Stake Sale to Julia Koch (opens in a new window)
- Brooklyn Nets announce Eras Nights to celebrate 60th season (opens in a new window)
- Brooklyn Nets Official Website (opens in a new window)
- Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) / X (opens in a new window)
- Brooklyn Nets — YouTube (opens in a new window)