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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.

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New Jersey Nets (0-13) At Denver Nuggets (9-4), 9 P.M. (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)
(Sports Network) - When you are 0-13, the last thing you need is a west coast road trip but that's exactly the mountain Lawrence Frank's hapless New Jersey Nets find in front of them.
Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:51:53 GMT

Top court rules that state can seize property to build arena for New Jersey Nets in Brooklyn (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York's top court ruled Tuesday that the state can use eminent domain to force homeowners and businesses to sell their properties for a massive development in Brooklyn that includes a new arena for the New Jersey Nets.
Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:14:17 GMT

David Berri: Finding Happiness with the New Jersey Nets (The Huffington Post)
Fans of the New Jersey Nets can't be a happy bunch these days. Thirteen games have been played and the team has still failed to...
Publ.Date : Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:24:33 GMT

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Owner Bruce Ratner intends to move the Nets to Brooklyn in time for the 2008-2009 season. If it goes through, the Brooklyn Nets will be the first major league sports team to play in Brooklyn since the Brooklyn Dodgers left for Los Angeles.
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