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The highly competitive basketball franchise, the Brooklyn Nets is all set to enthrall fans once again live this season. A part of the National Basketball Association, the Nets play in the Eastern Conference of the league. They compete in the Atlantic Division against some of the top NBA clubs. The team has produced some of the most talented players over the years. This time, the Nets will be playing their second season in Brooklyn since their recent relocation to the New York State. The club will be playing against rivals such as Oklahoma City Thunder at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

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Team: Brooklyn Nets

Arena: Barclays Center

Major Championships: 4 NBA Divisional Titles, 2 Conference Titles, 2 ABA Championships

Team’s Formation and Brandings

Formed in 1967 as the New Jersey Americans, the team was initially a member of the American Basketball Association. After a year, the team moved to Long Island and became the New York Nets. Led by star player Julius Erving, the Nets managed to win two ‘ABA Championships’ in 1974 and 1976. After the ABA-NBA merger in 1976, the franchise became a part of the NBA and was later relocated to New Jersey in 1977. They played as the New Jersey Nets for thirty five seasons, during which the team experienced wins as well as losses. The club managed to bag two consecutive ‘Conference Titles’ while making to the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003 season. In 2012, the team moved to Brooklyn, New York, and was rebranded as the Brooklyn Nets.

Home Arena

Since its relocation to Brooklyn, the team has been playing home games at the Barclays Center. Opened in 2012, the multi-purpose arena is located in the Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn; partly sitting over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority platform. After its formation, the arena has hosted several large concerts, conventions and sporting events while competing with the venues in New York’s top metropolitan areas such as the Izod Center, Prudential Center and the Madison Square Garden. The billion dollar facility easily houses over seventeen thousand and seven hundred people for basketball games. With modern infrastructure and state of the art technology, the arena offers the perfect environment to enjoy all types of basketball games in a memorable way.

The Brooklyn Nets Live

Watching the Nets playing live has always been an exciting, edge of the seat experience for the fans. The players exhibit agility and dexterity on the court along with strong team chemistry and sportsman spirit. Nets home matches as well as away games attract masses from every corner of the country, culminating in a thrilling aura during the matches. Thousands of are bought by the fans every season. The Nets will once again storm the basketball arenas around the US to indulge in riveting matches. So make sure to be a part of the exciting sports experience this year along with your friends and family.

 

Did You Know

 

  1. Before playing at Barclays Center, the Nets played at seven different arenas including the Rutgers Athletic Center and the Long Island Arena.
  1. The Nets have retired seven numbers over the years, most recently retiring Jason Kidd’s number 5 in 2013.
  1. Seven Nets players and three coaches have been inducted into the prestigious Basketball Hall of Fame, including the 2013 inductee Bernard King.
  1. The Nets share historic rivalries with the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, the latter being a geographical one.
  1. The Barclays Center hosted its first ever NBA game in October, 2012, when the Nets played against the Washington Wizards in a preseason matchup.