The National Baskeball Association's franchise in New Jersey, the Nets were founded in 1967 as part of the ABA. They started as the New Jersey Americans and changed to the New York Nets in 1968. They won two ABA Championships before joining the NBA in 1976. They would take the New Jersey Nets mantle in 1977. In the NBA, their greatest success came in the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 seasons, where superstar Jason Kidd led the team to the NBA Finals in back-to-back years. Other notable players to have played with the Nets include Julius Erving, Drazen Petrovic, Rick Barry, Nate Archibald, Buck Williams, Wendell Ladner, John Williamson and Bill Melchionni.

Terrence Williams of the Boston Celtics Arrested in Washington
COMMENTARY | In 2009, Terrence Williams was a lottery pick, selected with the 11th pick by the New Jersey Nets. The swingman out of Louisville had many around the league intrigued, and played some decent minutes for the Nets in his rookie year. This seemed to hint at a long, successful career in the NBA.

NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as a gay man
Then-New Jersey Nets player Jason Collins reacting to a foul call during Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs on June 13, 2003, in East Rutherford.

Nets beat Bulls on the boards, force series back to Chicago
Nets get physical, force Game 6 Thursday at United Center The Chicago Bulls failed in their first attempt to close out the New Jersey Nets in their first-round, best-of-seven playoff series, falling 110-91 Monday night. Game 6 will be Thursday at the United Center.        

Sanford supports Collins' coming out
Jason Collins' former New Jersey Nets teammate, Mark Sanford, the current women's basketball coach at Northwood University, supports Collins' decision to come out and announce that he's gay.

Most Shocking NBA Lottery Moments in Recent Memory
When the ping-pong balls fall, anything can happen in the NBA draft lottery.  Mathematically, there's a certain order in which they should drop into place, but that's obviously not always the case. History is littered with shocking moments in which teams beat the odds.  There's no need for conspiracy theories. It's just percentages in action.  The lottery has existed in its current form since ...

The NBA?s newest Finals promo features Kobe Bryant dunking all over Todd MacCulloch (Video)
The NBA?s newest set of Finals promos is based around legendary Finals moments from current players. This is a nice idea, but also one that severely limits the league?s choices, especially in regard to the four active teams fighting for ? Continue reading ?

Kenny Anderson Arrested For DUI, Fired From Coaching Job
Former Georgia Tech standout and NBA star Kenny Anderson has been fired from his head coaching position at David Posnack Jewish Day School in Davie, Florida following a recent DUI arrest. Anderson, who was the second overall pick in the 1991 NBA Draft and was selected by the New Jersey Nets was pulled over on Saturday in Pembroke Pines, Florida when he failed to signal while changing lanes ...

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NBA player Jason Collins has come out as gay, making him the first openly gay active athlete from a major American team sport.

Jason Collins showed his toughness long before announcing he's gay
From his longtime former coach to others who know him, everyone agrees: Jason Collins has the strength needed to be pro sports' first openly gay active player.

Openly gay NBA player has ties to Troy
Jason Collins is the first active athlete among the four major sports teams to be openly homosexual. He's also got ties to the Capital Region.

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