The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Barclays Center. They are one of two NBA teams located in New York City; the other is the New York Knicks. The club was established in 1967 as a charter franchise of the NBA's rival league, the American Basketball Association. 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. During this time, the Nets won two ABA championships. In 1976, the ABA merged with the NBA, and the Nets were absorbed into the NBA along with three other ABA teams, all of whom remain in the league to this day. In 1977, the team returned to New Jersey and played as the New Jersey Nets from 1977 to 2012.
| 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 |
| Arena | Barclays Center |
| Location | Brooklyn, New York |
| Team colors | Black, white, dark gray |
| Main sponsor | Motorola |
| CEO | John Abbamondi |
| General manager | Sean Marks |
| Head coach | Steve Nash |
| Ownership | Joseph Tsai |
| Affiliation(s) | Long Island Nets |
| Championships | 2, ABA: 2 (1974, 1976), NBA: 0 |
| Conference titles | 2 (2002, 2003) |
| Division titles | 5, ABA: 1 (1974), NBA: 4 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006) |
| Retired numbers | 6 (3, 5, 23, 25, 32, 52) |
About Brooklyn Nets
Formed as the New Jersey Americans in the ABA, the team spent much of its existence as the New Jersey Nets before taking the Brooklyn name in 2012.
Achievement of Brooklyn Nets
Behind star point guard Jason Kidd, the team reached two straight NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003 but lost both times.
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Latest information about Brooklyn Nets updated on July 28 2021.
