The National Baskeball Association's franchise in New Jersey, the Nets were founded in 1967 as part of the ABA. They started as the New Jersey Americans and changed to the New York Nets in 1968. They won two ABA Championships before joining the NBA in 1976. They would take the New Jersey Nets mantle in 1977. In the NBA, their greatest success came in the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 seasons, where superstar
Jason Kidd led the team to the NBA Finals in back-to-back years. Other notable players to have played with the Nets include Julius Erving, Drazen Petrovic, Rick Barry, Nate Archibald, Buck Williams, Wendell Ladner, John Williamson and Bill Melchionni.
The New Jersey Nets have been on a roll since a season-high three-game losing streak and will open a brief two-game homestand tonight versus the Washington Wizards at the Izod Center.
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:49:58 GMTThe New Jersey Nets will wrap up a four-game road trip out west tonight with showdown against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center.
Publ.Date : Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:34:05 GMTThe New Jersey Nets will resume a four-game road trip tonight against the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena.
Publ.Date : Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:04:06 GMTSOMERSET COUNTY -- The Somerset Hills YMCA is hosting an afternoon and evening of NBA fun at the Wachovia Center, Philadelphia as the New Jersey Nets play the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. A video game...
Publ.Date : Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:55:31 GMT(Sports Network) - The New Jersey Nets will resume a four-game road trip tonight against the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena. New Jersey has won three of four games and improved to 1-1 on the west coast trek after Wednesday's 116-114 overtime win against the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena.
Publ.Date : Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:42:49 GMT
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Owner Bruce Ratner intends to move the Nets to Brooklyn in time for the 2008-2009 season. If it goes through, the Brooklyn Nets will be the first major league sports team to play in Brooklyn since the Brooklyn
Dodgers left for Los Angeles.
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