New Jersey Nets are changing their name
In a move that has been rumored for months but became official today, the New Jersey Nets applied to the NBA for a name change, according to the New York Daily News.
The name-changing process reportedly takes about two years to complete, which coincides with the Nets’ move to Brooklyn.
Good move if you ask me. Having to watch NBA games literally every night during the season for the last 4-5 years, Nets have always been one of those teams that are hard to watch simply from an aesthetic standpoint: Even when Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson had the Nets playing good basketball, the combination of their court, uniforms and arena atmosphere just made their games a drag to watch on TV. So you can imagine how brutal it was when the Nets stunk it up last season. With a new name comes a new uniform, new colors, and with a brand-new BK arena, a chance at an appealing rebirth for the franchise.
If you were running the Nets, what would be your name change?
(And DON’T make the tired-ass “Nyets” joke. It’s old.)
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August 11th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
LeYawn "Just Games" James says:
Brooklyn Blast
Brooklyn Bombers
Brooklyn Baysharks
Brooklyn Marauders
Brooklyn Stags
Brooklyn Bullets
“Brooklyn Towers”
New York Towers
August 11th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Kermit The Washington says:
They should change from the New Jersey Nets to the Brooklyn Backboards.
August 11th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
control says:
Aren’t they changing to “New Jersey Nytes”?
Actually, I heard they were rolling with “New Jersey Shores” and they were going to have “punch a Snookie in the face” nights…
August 11th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
JAY says:
Brooklyn Zoo
August 11th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Kermit The Washington says:
Brooklyn Heights?
August 11th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
goonther says:
any words on the 4 team trade involving the nets dime?
August 11th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
cesar says:
@1 #fail
August 11th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Nick says:
Watch it be like the Brooklyn Roc’ers or some lame jay-z inspired name…
August 11th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Kermit The Washington says:
Brooklyn Wonder (named after that big ferris wheel on Coney Island)
August 11th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
LeYawn "Just Games" James says:
@Cesar suck a dick
August 11th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Jah says:
I have no idea.
August 11th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
jimbo says:
brooklyn hood rats with this kid as the mascot
http://bit.ly/bNVuim
August 11th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
DizzyDutch says:
I would change it to Brooklyn Ho’s or Brooklyn Bangers. but in the No Fun League where the last 2 team names have been ‘Bobcats’ and ‘Thunder’, I would say Brooklyn Wildcats
August 11th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
v213 says:
brooklyn dodgers
August 11th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Soopa says:
Brooklyn Rocs
Because of Hova and sounds like “Brooklyn Rocks” meaning Brooklyn is cool lol
August 11th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
Jose says:
Brooklyn Buttercups
August 11th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
Soopa says:
Well “Rocs” is kinda a bad name for a team currently shooting mostly rocks… My bad lol!
August 11th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Buc says:
They never played good ball with Carter. You prob meant the Kerry Kittles/Kenyon Martin days, when they actually made the Finals. Carter didn’t do shit except torture Toronto, which were the rare times he was motivated.
August 11th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Shage says:
Brooklyn Bridge-ers
Brooklyn Borough-ers
Brooklyn Brick-shooters
Brooklyn B…
August 11th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
GeoffieTheKid says:
Just FYI, they have to file this even if they are changing the name to city to “Brooklyn” or “New York” . . they may very well be remaining the “Nets”.
August 11th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Mtx says:
Brooklyn Dekkers
Brooklyn Knowles
August 11th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Scott says:
Bombers would be awesome, Dodgers maybe… naw Bombers, though in a post 9/11 world probably wouldn’t fly.
August 11th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Junio Rodrigues says:
Brooklin Gamers
August 11th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
sweetv0mit says:
Brooklyn Shooters – I bet everybodys gonna be scared of this team haha
August 11th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Mtx says:
Brooklyn B.I.G.’s
As B.I.G. was a Jay-Z buddy and grew up in Brooklyn
August 11th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Whatdahec says:
Brooklyn Dodgers or Brooklyn Ballers or Brooklyn Zoo.
The Dodgers would work…There are the Giants in Football and Baseball.
August 11th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
bobby says:
how about Brooklyns Finest?
im sure jay-z would like that one….
August 11th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Sporty-j says:
This is the most simplist name to think of and you all are getting them wrong. The “BROOKLYN RUSSIAN SPIES”… Why else would a Russian Billionaire come over here to by an NBA team and that team be a team that looks like its on the verge of having the #1 pick for the next 6yrs. He knows that they will not being winning anytime soon so they wont be getting any media coverage so that he can bring over the Russian goverment and set the head quarters up in Brooklyn where the USA government wont go. I mean did you see who this guy sign??? Should have stayed in Russia…
August 11th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
karizmatic says:
Brooklyn Bombers is good
just to be funny Brooklyn Burners
Brooklyn Ballers
Brooklyn Billionairs
Brooklyn Playboys
Broklyn Incorporated Brooklyn Ink for short
Brooklyn Graffiti
Brooklyn Metro
Brooklyn Juice
Brooklyn Mob
August 11th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Ryan says:
Brooklyn Bankers or New York Bankers
Reason: They’re moving to the Barclays Center and Barclays is a bank. NYC is known as the financial center of the world (well, supposedly second now behind London (where Barclays is centered). Also Bankers can related to a bank shot.
Other idea: Brooklyn Nets.
August 11th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Rich says:
Ugh most of these names belong in Slamball or the D-leauge. Keep the Nets. The only name off the top of my head that doesn’t sound too ridiculous may be something like the Brooklyn Empire.
August 11th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
Professor J says:
The Brooklyn Broke?
August 11th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
seize says:
knowing hov and any businessman dealing with branding, it should be something simple but memorable…significant but not obvious… something timeless. rich is right most of the names being thrown around are d-league or mls team names.. at this point the ‘nets’ isn’t even that bad…what about brooklyn brass?
August 11th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
you know says:
BK All Days
August 11th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Alex Parisi says:
Brooklyn Finest
(or)
Brooklyn’s Finest
August 11th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Am Leak says:
Brooklyn Braves
August 11th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
stephon says:
Brooklyn Zoooooooo
August 11th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
Bernz says:
Brooklyn Buzz
August 11th, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Mokmok says:
Brooklyn Bisons
August 11th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
kkaoto says:
Brooklyn Lopezes
August 11th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
Taj says:
BROOKLYN BUTTERSHOES…
August 11th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
sh!tfaced says:
Brooklyn Brawlers
August 11th, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Mokmok says:
Brooklyn Enforcers
August 11th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
westside certified says:
Brooklyn Czars
August 11th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
DZ says:
Brooklyn Dodgers, god damn it! That’s It!
August 11th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
mbk says:
They should forget a nickname and just call themselves BROOKLYN
August 11th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
sh!tfaced says:
LMFAO @ Brooklyn Lopezes – didnt see that one right away
Brooklyn Deckers
Brooklyn Queens
August 11th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Duke Glendale says:
Brooklyn Barons
Brooklyn Royals
August 11th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
bullish513 says:
Brooklyn United
August 11th, 2010 at 11:41 pm
JD says:
Brooklyn Jay’Z's
August 11th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
JD says:
Brooklyn Prokorov’s
August 12th, 2010 at 12:09 am
jay says:
i would go dodgers as it is has historical meaning to many brooklyn-ites…or barons might be good and i would go red and black if barons…if dodgers you go grey/royal blue!
August 12th, 2010 at 12:21 am
mike says:
its unfortunate but i think its a great name for a basketball team to be named the NETS. i know they are trying to distance themselves from there past reputation, but the name is actually appropriate and good
August 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
Captain Awesome says:
Brooklyn Bonanza
Brooklyn Bounce
Brooklyn Bandits
Brooklyn Bazinga
Brooklyn Beanz
Brooklyn Broncos
Brooklyn Gooch
(I’m Australian, I don’t know anything about Brooklyn)
August 12th, 2010 at 12:37 am
ball in my hand says:
Brooklyn Bugers
August 12th, 2010 at 1:07 am
lilgeneral says:
Brooklyn Blazers…damn
Brooklyn Kings…damn
all good names are taken its tough.
Brooklyn Bonkers
Brooklyn Beagles
Brooklyn Boys
Brooklyn Bolts (why not)
Brooklyn Brats
Brooklyn Babes
Brooklyn Beavers(?!?!)
Brooklyn Bronx
Brooklyn Bimbos
jokes asides, Brooklyn Beasts!
I was gonna say Brooklyn Brawlers like #42
August 12th, 2010 at 3:12 am
John says:
Brooklyn Bandits
August 12th, 2010 at 4:28 am
Mark says:
Brooklyn Beckhams
August 12th, 2010 at 8:01 am
that dude says:
BROOKLYN STANDUPS
August 12th, 2010 at 8:15 am
QazQami says:
Brooklyn Whores
August 12th, 2010 at 9:24 am
KnicksFan84 says:
Brooklyn Boomshakalas
Brooklyn Engineers (Name of my hs team at Brooklyn Tech right up the street from arena)
Brooklyn’s Finest… a fitting name that plays off NYPD/Hip Hop/NYC as a hole etc….
August 12th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Andrew says:
Brooklyn Blocks
Brooklyn Skyscraper’s
Brooklyn HighRisers
Brooklyn Lights
Brooklyn Riser’s
August 13th, 2010 at 12:59 am
jace says:
the brooklyn deckers!
http://www.gototennisblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Brooklyn_Decker_swimsuit_app.jpg