1968 1969 1970 1973 1976 Name Changed to the Nets After a planned move to Newark, New Jersey fell through the team opted to stay at the Long Island Arena for the second year, and changed its name to the New York Nets. The name “Nets” was used because it rhymes with the names of two other professional sports teams …
New Jersey Nets Team History
1977 1978 2001 2004 Move Back to New Jersey Due to the team’s low attendance and poor financial picture in Long Island, Boe decided to move the franchise back to New Jersey prior to the 1977 – 1978 season. The Knicks once again became an obstacle and threatened to block the move because it would infringe on their exclusive territorial …
Brooklyn Nets Team History
2010 2011 2012 2013 New Start in Brooklyn After numerous delays to the project, Russian businessman Mikhail Prokhorov agreed to a $200 million deal on September 23, 2009, to become a principal owner of the Nets and a key investor in the team’s proposed home in Brooklyn, bringing in much-needed funding and finally allowing for the new arena to be …
