Stefan Bondy of the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS reports of the New Jersey Nets this week:
(New team owner Mikhail) Prokhorov’s camp confirmed this morning that they’ve sent a request to the league to change the team’s name.
Changing a team’s nickname, uniform or city name is a long process requiring that the owner gives the NBA notice 25 months in advance.
The change, if it happens, would coincide with the team’s future move to Brooklyn.
Just for fun, here’s some possible team names that immediately came to mind when I thought about the new regime era in Nets basketball.
Leave your own suggestions in the comments. Like mine, keep them light and breezy!
9:04 pm on August 10th, 2010
Nyets?
9:04 pm on August 10th, 2010
New Jersey “friends of ours”
9:19 pm on August 10th, 2010
Considering the new ownership…
the Reds.
9:20 pm on August 10th, 2010
I’d have gone with the Spetsnaz just for sheer irony…
9:32 pm on August 10th, 2010
Josh for the win.
9:32 pm on August 10th, 2010
Brooklyn Liberty
Brooklyn Nitro
Brooklyn Boss
Brooklyn Blues
Brooklyn Ballers
Brooklyn Blackout
Brooklyn Ballistic
Brooklyn Bonanza
Just a few I thought seemed good. Thoughts?
9:36 pm on August 10th, 2010
Can we please have a professional sports team called The Conquistadors?
9:37 pm on August 10th, 2010
The Brooklyn Putin’s.
9:51 pm on August 10th, 2010
Brooklyn Cyclones
9:55 pm on August 10th, 2010
Bklyn Dodgers
Bklyn Eagles
Da Bums
10:03 pm on August 10th, 2010
NYETS!
10:10 pm on August 10th, 2010
Brooklyn Zoo
Brooklyn Toenail Clippings
Brooklyn Immigrants
Brooklyn Dolphins
10:25 pm on August 10th, 2010
Jerseys
10:26 pm on August 10th, 2010
Brooklyn Deckers
10:38 pm on August 10th, 2010
Brooklyn Heathans(I think thts how its spelld)
1:53 am on August 11th, 2010
The New Jersey People’s Presidium For Basketball Activities
2:43 am on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Nets of Anaheim
2:52 am on August 11th, 2010
brooklyn subway, perhaps?
2:57 am on August 11th, 2010
The New Jersey Nets of Brooklyn?
Brooklyn Bolsheviks!!!
2:58 am on August 11th, 2010
New York Netterbockers? (Don’t laugh, somebody actually thought up knickerbockers)
3:02 am on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Russ
Brookleningrads
Russnets
Leningradnets
Mosnets
3:07 am on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Shit
3:11 am on August 11th, 2010
Why even have a nickname
7:09 am on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Bolshoi
7:11 am on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Sputniks.. that would be cool.. have a picture of the Sputnik on the jersey orbiting the earth, beeping out signals…
7:14 am on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Red Army
8:39 am on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Bungholes
8:44 am on August 11th, 2010
How about the New York Knicks? I’m not sure that name’s still in use.
9:22 am on August 11th, 2010
“Brooklyn Liberty
Brooklyn Nitro
Brooklyn Boss
Brooklyn Blues
Brooklyn Ballers
Brooklyn Blackout
Brooklyn Ballistic
Brooklyn Bonanza
Just a few I thought seemed good. Thoughts?
Jay
9:36 pm on August 10th, 2010″
These are all terrible, terrible names. Are you serious?
9:31 am on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Hustlers
9:32 am on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn GangStars
9:33 am on August 11th, 2010
And the colors should be black and blue
9:48 am on August 11th, 2010
NY OTHER TEAM
9:56 am on August 11th, 2010
Well, let’s just cut to the chase and go with the L.A. Raiders…
10:15 am on August 11th, 2010
…chernobyl
10:16 am on August 11th, 2010
…..chernobyl
10:27 am on August 11th, 2010
hahaha Whoever said the ‘Nyets’ first is a genius! hahahahaha
10:34 am on August 11th, 2010
I am from Brooklyn an proud of it, if you weren’ t raised in Brooklyn you don’ t know what it’s like so SHUT UP with your negativity about Brooklyn — We all welcome the new team……
Name: Brooks… Crown Heights Jewels…. Brooklyn Atlantics…… The Brooklyn Borough….
10:45 am on August 11th, 2010
Well they should leave the name the same its a good name but I guess if your in jersey maybe…
The Jersey Stank
New Jersey Orange (think Tanning booth Night promotion)
New Jersey You Know Who I ams
The Jersey Cannolis
New Jersey Tough guys
Jersey Who’s
10:54 am on August 11th, 2010
brooklyn bums
10:56 am on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Boxers (logo is Boxer dog with Boxing glovers)
Grey,Black and Red jersey colors.
11:08 am on August 11th, 2010
Out of the different suggestions posted.. i personally like the
The Brooklyn Jerseys… (gives representation to where this team
is from.. and this teams new identity)
Also another good ones were Brooklyn Bouroughs.. Brooklyn Atlantics , Brooklyn Boxers.
11:10 am on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Projects
11:26 am on August 11th, 2010
The Jersey Shore.
At least, by mistake, people may watch them.
11:46 am on August 11th, 2010
Considering how much the NBA loves names that don’t end in “s” (i.e. Jazz, Heat, Magic) how about the Brooklyn Bridge…
11:47 am on August 11th, 2010
how about the “Hot2Trotskies”?
11:51 am on August 11th, 2010
“Hot2Trotskeez”…there, that’s better…thanks, Greg.
11:58 am on August 11th, 2010
how bout BROOKLYN FURY OR
BROOKLYN BLADES
12:07 pm on August 11th, 2010
Rubles?
12:26 pm on August 11th, 2010
I would say the Overpaid Crybabies, but that would apply to all of the NBA teams.
12:35 pm on August 11th, 2010
Let’s be serious. They should be called either the New York Nets or the Brooklyn Nets. Or if Nets is unacceptable, then the Brooklyn Baskets.
12:36 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Clippers, essentially, they are NY’s version of LA’s ‘other’ team
12:51 pm on August 11th, 2010
BROOKLYN EMPIRE
12:51 pm on August 11th, 2010
The Brooklyn Crumb Snatchers
12:55 pm on August 11th, 2010
BROOKLYN RIMS
1:12 pm on August 11th, 2010
How about this…..Brooklyn Bombers……or Brooklyn Blues…..Brooklyn B-Boyz…….Brooklyn Breakers…….Brooklyn Boogie……Brooklyn Bison…..Brooklyn Blaze or Brooklyn Giants…….It would be cool to have a throw back name like Giants…..but Nyets IS pure genious!!!…Haha!!
1:23 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn LOSERS
1:32 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Spaminators!
Brooklyn Meatballs!
The guys from Brooklyn!
The Brooklyn Teapots!
OR……. The Brooklyn Rappers Who Can Actually Ball
1:37 pm on August 11th, 2010
How about the Brooklyn NYETS ?????
1:57 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Empires
2:10 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Brawlers,brooklyn Ballers,Brooklyn Beast,Brooklyn Kings(as in county,but then theyd have to pay sac to give it up),Brooklyn’s Finest, and my final suggestion is the Brooklyn 9/11’s
2:14 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Caesars as an homage to the greatest net ever: Julius Erving. Could also be Brooklyn Docs.
2:31 pm on August 11th, 2010
New York Nets of Brooklyn
2:46 pm on August 11th, 2010
The Big Pussies
3:05 pm on August 11th, 2010
The Throwback Jerseys
3:23 pm on August 11th, 2010
“Why even have a nickname”
I actually like this idea a lot. Have no nickname at all. Just be called BROOKLYN.
4:01 pm on August 11th, 2010
Red And Black
4:10 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn’s Finest
4:20 pm on August 11th, 2010
How about the Brooklyn Not Manhattan But Not The Bronx Either.
5:27 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Knights
5:51 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Czars
6:22 pm on August 11th, 2010
I was thinking Brooklyn Cellar Dwellers, which they’ll be for several more seasons.
Another thought is Brooklyn Bridge Jumpers, or just as appropriate, the Brooklyn-Queens Express(way)
6:22 pm on August 11th, 2010
So Brooklyn Nyets it is.
6:43 pm on August 11th, 2010
Didnt about ten years ago they want to change their name to the New Jersey Fire Dragons?
7:06 pm on August 11th, 2010
the brooklyn air
i dont remember nj finding the net too often..
7:08 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Boroughs
Brooklyn Coneys
7:34 pm on August 11th, 2010
New Jersey Situation
7:55 pm on August 11th, 2010
brooklyn blitz.
brooklyn cosmos
8:01 pm on August 11th, 2010
I kinda like the “Brooklyn Czars” too…..or just plain “Brooklyn”…..
8:01 pm on August 11th, 2010
“THE NEW YORK LIGHTNING”
8:04 pm on August 11th, 2010
“NEW YORK METROSTARS”
8:10 pm on August 11th, 2010
“THE RED STARS OF BROOKLYN”
8:12 pm on August 11th, 2010
“THE CROOKLYNS OF BROOKLYN”
8:16 pm on August 11th, 2010
brooklyn heights, brooklyn mafia, brooklyn shooters, brooklyn sucks
8:26 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Bolsheviks
8:34 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Pizza
8:45 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Bridges
8:52 pm on August 11th, 2010
From the NETS to the GHETTS. But the NYETS is by far the most clever. Spozebo.
9:43 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Kings (i.e. they reside in Kings County)
10:02 pm on August 11th, 2010
the brooklyn fistenshiezas
the brooklyn vodka ices
the icemen
the zipzappers
the flaming pigeons
the killer pigeons
the extremo
the old world superpower
crush youz
the jersey shore
taint waifers
kitkat kickers
pile of golden shit
10:13 pm on August 11th, 2010
The Brooklyn Sperm
10:15 pm on August 11th, 2010
The Brooklyn Blue Balls
10:18 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Bratva
10:37 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Red Stars
CSKA Brooklyn
10:39 pm on August 11th, 2010
ooo the New Jersey Shore lol the logo a closed fist. russian style lol
11:07 pm on August 11th, 2010
Brooklyn Iron Curtain?
11:25 pm on August 11th, 2010
Oligopolists
11:45 pm on August 11th, 2010
@Spectre - You’re about 38 years too late. There used to be an ABA team in San Diego with that name. 2 of their coaches were K.C. Jones and Wilt Chamberlain. Their best player was Caldwell Jones.
http://www.remembertheaba.com/San-Diego-Conquistadors.html
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Can we please have a professional sports team called The Conquistadors?
Spectre
9:37 pm on August 10th, 2010
11:47 pm on August 11th, 2010
How about the Brooklyn Bums?
1:02 am on August 12th, 2010
Prefix is Brooklyn:
Bolsheviks
Bombers
Ballers
Brigade
Battalion
1:03 am on August 12th, 2010
Prefix is Brooklyn:
Barrage
Blitz
B-Bops
Brotherhood
Brothers
Bros
Breakers
Bazookas
Battlers
1:16 am on August 12th, 2010
THE BROOKLYN BULLIES, THE BROOKLYN FUGGETABOUTITS, THE BROOKLYN TITTYJAMMAZ, THE BROOKLYN, THE BROOKLYN WHOPPATUIES, THE BROOKLYN JAUGERBOMBAZ, THE BROOKLYN VUDKAON.Z.ROCKS
1:19 am on August 12th, 2010
THE ONLY REASON PPL KNOW ABOUT US IS BECAUSE JAY-Z OWNS A PERCENTAGEZ
1:31 am on August 12th, 2010
Prefix is Brooklyn:
Bears (Russians like Bears)
Bulldogs
Tigers (Siberian)
Hit Men
Buffalos
Russian Mobsters
Russian Mafia
Bullmastiffs
Pit Bulls
1:39 am on August 12th, 2010
New Jersey Shore
1:44 am on August 12th, 2010
Blood Money (Translation of the Russian Word above)
Butz
Bloods
Blarney Stoners
Borsht
Blood Brothers
Boarders (Surf)
Boogie Boarders
1:49 am on August 12th, 2010
brooklyn bears with a black home jersey with red trim, seems fitting. black bears are big in russia. brooklyn kgb’s, an ak crossed w/ vodka as the logo, is also fitting they love vodka and aks.
1:49 am on August 12th, 2010
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2:48 am on August 12th, 2010
The Brooklyn Red Hooks
3:15 am on August 12th, 2010
Brooklyn Ice…. since the NBA seems to be a fan of names with no S’s (Jazz, Heat, Magic, Thunder)
3:28 am on August 12th, 2010
GET IN THE CAR
3:33 am on August 12th, 2010
Brooklyn Cosmonauts
5:23 am on August 12th, 2010
THE BROOKLYN HOOPS
THE BROOKLYN BREAKERS
THE BROOKLYN SWISH
5:25 am on August 12th, 2010
The New York Anti-Knicks
6:38 am on August 12th, 2010
Brooklyn Zoo
6:58 am on August 12th, 2010
The Brooklyn Who the $#@% Wants to Play in Jersey Anyways.
7:53 am on August 12th, 2010
Dynamo Brooklyn
Lokomotiv Brooklyn
Spartak Brooklyn
8:24 am on August 12th, 2010
Brooklyn Bolsheviks
8:53 am on August 12th, 2010
Brooklyn Bad Daddies!
9:10 am on August 12th, 2010
Brooklyn Bagels
10:03 am on August 12th, 2010
BROOKLYN GERBIL FELCHERS
10:34 am on August 12th, 2010
Brooklyn Zenit
10:46 am on August 12th, 2010
BROOKLYN STALINS
12:14 pm on August 12th, 2010
I really think that they’ll stick with the Nets, it’s kind of classic at this point. Ya know at one time it was the New York Nets when they played on the island but they’ll definitely use Brooklyn. One thing I’ve been hearing is possibly changing it to Brooklynites or Brooklyn Knights so it’s sounds like you’re from Brooklyn… I’m still digging the Brooklyn Nets!
1:49 pm on August 12th, 2010
i like Brooklyn Ballers!!
4:11 pm on August 12th, 2010
Nyets.
7:33 pm on August 12th, 2010
The Brooklyn Bananas
8:10 pm on August 12th, 2010
pinko
that would be the best choise considering
9:20 pm on August 12th, 2010
GO REDS!!!!! BOO CARDS!!!!
9:56 pm on August 12th, 2010
Brooklyn Hammer & Sickles?
10:26 am on August 14th, 2010
Brooklyn Eagles.
Historic Brooklyn name.
8:18 pm on August 14th, 2010
Brooklyn felonies
12:05 am on August 21st, 2010
brooklyn stingers
9:50 pm on September 17th, 2010
Brooklyn Rimmers
Brooklyn Ocean Piss
6:40 am on December 8th, 2010
The Nets is the best team that worth the win. Such a big team with all wonderful players it holds won’t be more than a big winner. Go Nets, you’re the best!!!
2:38 pm on December 16th, 2010
How bout the Brooklyn MC’s?