Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the New York City community of Brooklyn. They play their home games in the, Barclays Center.[10]
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| Conference | Eastern | |||
| Division | Atlantic | |||
| Founded | 1967 | |||
| History | New Jersey Americans 1967–1968 (ABA) New York Nets 1968–1976 (ABA) 1976–1977 (NBA) New Jersey Nets 1977–2012 Brooklyn Nets 2012–present[1][2] | |||
| Arena | Barclays Center | |||
| Location | Brooklyn, New York | |||
| Team colors | Black, white[3][4][5] | |||
| Main sponsor | Infor[6] | |||
| President | Maureen Hanlon | |||
| General manager | Sean Marks | |||
| Head coach | Steve Nash | |||
| Ownership | Mikhail Prokhorov (51%)[7] Joseph Tsai (49%)[8][9] | |||
| Affiliation(s) | Long Island Nets | |||
| Championships | 2 ABA: 2 (1974, 1976) NBA: 0 | |||
| Conference titles | 5 ABA: 3 (1972, 1974, 1976) NBA: 2 (2002, 2003) | |||
| Division titles | 5 ABA: 1 (1974) NBA: 4 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006) | |||
| Retired numbers | 7 (3, 5, 6, 23, 25, 32, 52) | |||
| Website | www | |||
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The team was founded as the New Jersey Americans in 1967, and played in the American Basketball Association (ABA). After one season in that state, they moved to Long Island, becoming the New York Nets. In 1976, the Nets were one of four ABA teams that joined the NBA, and returned to New Jersey a year later, becoming the New Jersey Nets. After their return to New Jersey, they played on the campus of Rutgers University. In 1981, they moved to East Rutherford, closer to New York City. In 2010, they moved to Newark, and played there until their new Brooklyn arena was built. Once they moved to Brooklyn, they became the Brooklyn Nets.
Home arenas
- Teaneck Armory (1967–1968)
- Long Island Arena (1968–1969)
- Island Garden (1969–1971)
- Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1971–1977)
- Louis Brown Athletic Center|Rutgers Athletic Center (1977–1981)
- Izod Center|Brendan T. Byrne Arena/Continental Airlines Arena/Izod Center (1981–2011)
- Prudential Center (2010-2012)
- Barclays Center (2012–present)
High points
Individual awards
NBA Rookie of the Year
- Buck Williams – 1982
- Derrick Coleman – 1991
NBA Executive of the Year
- Rod Thorn – 2002
NBA Sportsmanship Award
- Patty Mills – 2022
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
- Wayne Ellington – 2016
All-NBA First Team
- Jason Kidd – 2002, 2004
All-NBA Second Team
- Buck Williams – 1983
- Jason Kidd – 2003
- Kevin Durant – 2022
All-NBA Third Team
- Dražen Petrović – 1993
- Derrick Coleman – 1993, 1994
- Stephon Marbury – 2000
- Kyrie Irving – 2021
NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Jason Kidd – 2002, 2006
NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Buck Williams – 1988
- Jason Kidd – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
NBA All-Rookie Team
- Bernard King – 1978
- Buck Williams – 1982
- Derrick Coleman 1991
- Keith Van Horn – 1998
- Kenyon Martin – 2001
- Brook Lopez – 2009
- Mason Plumlee – 2014
NBA All-Rookie Team|NBA Rookie Second Team
- Chris Morris – 1989
- Kerry Kittles – 1997
- Richard Jefferson – 2002
- Nenad Krstic – 2004
- Marcus Williams – 2007
- MarShon Brooks – 2012
- Bojan Bogdanović – 2015
