Brooklyn Nets coming in 2012/2013

The move has long been in the works, but it's been officially confirmed that they're keeping the Nets moniker.

The return to familiar territory was brought about by JAY-Z’s partnership with NETS Basketball. An investor with the team since 2004, the hip-hop legend was on-hand to announce that he will be the first performer at the Barclays Center when the arena officially opens in September 2012. Additionally, flanked by 25 students from his nearby alma mater, George Westinghouse High School, JAY-Z revealed the team’s name will become the “Brooklyn Nets,” beginning with the 2012-13 NBA season.

“I wanted this to happen like this, because I absolutely am humbled, and I have so much pride as a kid coming from Marcy Projects to stand here and announce two things, out of my partners and ownership: that we named the ‘New Jersey Nets’ the ‘Brooklyn Nets’ and the second is that I open it with a concert,” JAY-Z said. “We’re opening this arena with a concert; maybe one, maybe two, maybe three. I appreciate all the support from Brooklyn, because without Brooklyn I wouldn’t be standing here right now, humbled and excited. So get ready for the Brooklyn Nets. Westinghouse make some noise!”

Whoa. Soon the fans will ditch Knickerblockers and bandwagon the Nets?

They will still be at the bottom of the league,unless they really work it out.

Whoa. Soon the fans will ditch Knickerblockers and bandwagon the Nets?

Some perhaps, but given all that diehard Knicks fans have endured while still remaining loyal to the team, I don't think the Nets moving to Brooklyn is going to make them switch allegiance.

Nooooo!!!

Jay-Z will design jersey for new-look Brooklyn Nets

Rap mogul Jay-Z — co-founder of the hip clothing line Rocawear — is working with Nets brass and Adidas to design uniforms for the team when it moves into the under-construction Barclays Center in Brooklyn next year, Nets officials told the Post yesterday.

Jay Z, Adidas and the Nets are currently ironing out a logo for the Brooklyn Nets and deciding what colors their uniforms should be.
No matter what, the logo will feature Brooklyn prominently because the club wants to tap into the borough’s world-popular brand name, officials said.

I expect the Roc sign in the soon to be jerseys.




Seems like he's still bitter for his buddy not signing with his team.

Referring to how many concerts he plans to hold for what is expected to be part of a gala, three-week, arena opening in September 2012, Jay-Z said “Maybe one, maybe two, maybe three."
“I sound like LeBron [James] now,” the “Empire State of Mind” rapper then joked, referring to the Miami Heat star’s infamous proclamation that he, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade would win multiple NBA championships.

Bling-bling Nets yo.

Whoa. Soon the fans will ditch Knickerblockers and bandwagon the Nets?

Some perhaps, but given all that diehard Knicks fans have endured while still remaining loyal to the team, I don't think the Nets moving to Brooklyn is going to make them switch allegiance.

You betcha.

Anyways I am interested to see if the teams will start to resemble the Lakers and Clippers.

Who will be the "Lakers", the Knicks?

I'd say so.

I know that Nets won its only championship at New York, but this is not a right move.

Care to explain why?

I know that Nets won its only championship at New York, but this is not a right move.

Because Badger says so. Thought we'd already know this by now.

Who will be the "Lakers", the Knicks?

Maybe. But if Amare-Melo experiment goes wrong, and the fact that Dolan has been an awful owner, perhaps Russian owner could make more noise in NY.

(Not) looking forward to the new jerseys

(Not) looking forward to the new jerseys

Same here... that's what happenes when Russian billionaires take over....

(Not) looking forward to the new jerseys

Same here... that's what happenes when Russian billionaires take over....

But come on, Hov is the man!