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Brooklyn Nets

American basketball team

Also known as: New Jersey Americans

Written by Adam Augustyn

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Last Updated: Aug 31, 2024 • Article History

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Date:: 1967 - present

Headquarters:: Newark

Areas Of Involvement:: basketball

Related People:: Ben Simmons; Phil Jackson; Kevin Durant; Kevin Garnett; Rick Barry

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Brooklyn Nets, American professional basketball team based in Brooklyn, New York, that plays in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), the Nets won two championships (1974 and 1976). The franchise was founded in 1967 and was known as the New Jersey Americans during its first season. The team began playing its home games on Long Island in the 1968–69 season, which led the team to change its name to the New York Nets. While they advanced to the ABA finals in 1971–72, the Nets failed to finish higher ...(100 of 1233 words)

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