Nets Changing Team Name

[eliteballer]

A NetsDaily translation of the full Forbes Russia interview with Mikhail Prokhorov reveals the team plans a name change once it moves to Brooklyn, and that in fact documents seeking approval for the change have been submitted to the NBA. He didn't disclose the name.

http://www.netsdaily.com/2010/8/7/1610658/nyet-to-nets-in-brooklyn

[SinJackal]

The Brooklyn Ruskies.

Or. . .they could just change one letter of the team name and make it. ..

the Brooklyn Mets (i.e. the red headed step child compared to the real team in NY state).

[WhySoInsecure?]

Brooklyn Bums

[creamanshrimp]

brooklyn bombers

[LaysUpBricks]

Bring back the Bullets!

Brooklyn Bullets!

[bagelred]

Brooklyn Borscht

[Meticode]

Bring back the Bullets!

Brooklyn Bullets!
The irony in the name. :oldlol:

[Meticode]

Brooklyn Bricks
Brooklyn SWAT

[Batz]

Bring back the Bullets!

Brooklyn Bullets!
:roll:

[alanLA92]

Brooklyn Dodgers :lol

[Papaya Petee]

Brooklyn Patos

[D-Rose]

Brooklyn Czars

[Snoop_Cat]

Brooklyn Brothels

[Kurosawa0]

I liked Simmons' idea of the Brooklyn Bears. That just sounds cool.

[Bano114]

Brooklyn band wagoners:bowdown:

[JerrySteakhouse]

Brookyln scrubs

[bagelred]

The Brook Lyns

[LT Ice Cream]

BK Brawlers

-Jay Z on "Welcome to New York City"

[oh the horror]

Brooklyn Knights

[Chalkmaze]

Brooklyn Rats

http://www.littlereview.com/west06/06cosi21.jpg

http://www.iowagymrats.com/images/gym_rats_logo.gif

[PistolPete]

If they don't call it call it The Brooklyn Zoo i will be highly disappointed. Each season the jersey will have a different animal as a mascot.



However,



As a second option, the Brooklyn River Rats sounds just as good

[Se]

The Brooklyn Lopez's

[jaydacris]

brawlers fosho

[AK47DR91]

Change it back to New York Nets.

Why would you want to use Brooklyn anyways, it's just a borough?
You don't have Manhattan Knicks or Queens Mets or Bronx Yankees..do you?

Last time they used Brooklyn was with the Dodgers...and they moved across the country to LA. :lol

[gts]

N.Y. Nyets

[InspiredLebowski]

I just want something unique. No animal names. I'm a proponent of names that're associated with the team's location (such as the Utah Jazz and LA Lakers). I'm having a hard time coming up with something associated with Brooklyn off the top of my head that'd work. Some NY'ers help me out.

[wagexslave]

Brooklyn Black People

[LA_Showtime]

They should name it something that's anti-Dutch, since that's where the original Knickerbockers name came from.

[PistolPete]

Brooklyn Stench


oh no wait that's Jersey

[bdreason]

Brooklyn Knights

:applause:

[franchise#3]

I hope the league declines the name change, a name like "Nets" have a history that is worth preserving.

[Torious]

I hope the league declines the name change, a name like "Nets" have a history that is worth preserving.

They've got a history of being terrible, I don't think that's woth preserving at all. The name (and the logo) is also pretty damn boring. I think a new start for one of the crapiest franchises in the league isn't such a bad thing.

[RoseCity07]

Guess they are getting tired of being called the Nyet's.

[Miami2010Champs]

Brooklyn's Finest

[gasolina]

Brooklyn Brawlers.

Sorry I just watched the Wrestlemania replay last night

[Maniak]

Brooklyn Benchwarmers

[Nets fan 93]

Brooklyn Benchwarmers
:rolleyes:

Anyways I like the Brooklyn Ballers.

[Fallguy20]

The Brooklyn Silver Fox's

...


Only thing thats not really broke in that whole organization.

[niko]

It's NY Nets.

Remember where you heard it first.

[griffmoney2084]

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/194/858/Brawler_display_image.jpg?1270949159

brooklyn brawlers

[Maniak]

:rolleyes:

Anyways I like the Brooklyn Ballers.
Well, to be honest, you guys hyped your offseason a lot and...

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CqDk4jAv_Y4/TE4-YZItJ5I/AAAAAAAAE0M/SOmpQq26R50/s400/09.jpg

[OJMayoDaFuture]

Well, to be honest, you guys hyped your offseason a lot and...

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CqDk4jAv_Y4/TE4-YZItJ5I/AAAAAAAAE0M/SOmpQq26R50/s400/09.jpgLMAO!!!!!!!!! Free Agency Fail:facepalm

[Nastradamus]

Brooklyn Ballers baby!!

[bagelred]

The New York Knacks


You've got the Knicks. Now you have the Knacks.

[OneMoreSucka]

Brooklyn Knights
This, I've been saying it for a couple years now. I say it's a 60% chance of actually happening.

[darius15]

I just want something unique. No animal names. I'm a proponent of names that're associated with the team's location (such as the Utah Jazz and LA Lakers). I'm having a hard time coming up with something associated with Brooklyn off the top of my head that'd work. Some NY'ers help me out.

Utah has no connection to Jazz music. The team started out in New Orleans, that's where they got "Jazz" from. When the team moved to Utah, they kept the name.

Brooklyn Bombers or Bullets actually sounds pretty good. lol

[Bano114]

The Brooklyn "Better Luck Next Year"s?

[Haymaker]

Brooklyn Bums

[noob cake]

New York Knights

[InspiredLebowski]

Utah has no connection to Jazz music. The team started out in New Orleans, that's where they got "Jazz" from. When the team moved to Utah, they kept the name.
Thank you for this clarification. I had NO clue Utah is not the home of jazz music nor do I understand that Los Angeles has no lakes. F*ckin ISH, I tells ya.

[Kobe8]

Brooklyn Bridge , Brook-LYN-BROOK, Brooke Hogan.

[Nets fan 93]

Well, to be honest, you guys hyped your offseason a lot and...

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CqDk4jAv_Y4/TE4-YZItJ5I/AAAAAAAAE0M/SOmpQq26R50/s400/09.jpg
:roll:

ok ok.

Well you got a nice replacement for Amare in Hedo... or Warrick lol

[AK47DR91]

Brooklyn Keepers :bowdown:

short for zookeepers or prison guards or netkeepers

[Noob Saibot]

New York Bustas

Brooklyn Goons or Brooklyn Plunders

[Rowe]

I've heard rumors about them becoming the Brooklyn Stars.

[wang4three]

Come on now, Prokorov has been about the globalization of the team since the beginning, you really think he's going to use the city of Brooklyn? No one outside of America knows where Brooklyn is. He's changing the name to New York.

[bagelred]

The Brooklyn Fuggedaboutits

[bagelred]

The Brooklyn HappyGoFunTeam

[Bano114]

The Brooklyn Fuggedaboutits

Donnie Brasco Status:rockon:

[arcslnga]

:roll:

ok ok.

Well you got a nice replacement for Amare in Hedo... or Warrick lol


LOL at Farmar joining the Nets... good luck to Devin Harris getting the ball.:oldlol: :oldlol:

[AznTacoLover]

oh man, I'm supa late on news I didn't even knew outlaw signed with the nets.

[JustinJDW]

It's gonna be the New York Nets guys. Book it.


Well, to be honest, you guys hyped your offseason a lot and...

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CqDk4jAv_Y4/TE4-YZItJ5I/AAAAAAAAE0M/SOmpQq26R50/s400/09.jpg:oldlol:

[sayitaintso]

Brooklyn Brought to You By {insert sponsor name}.

[Jordan23GOAT]

As a more serious name, the Brooklyn Baskets. As a less serious name, we combine the Brooklyn Bullets and the Brooklyn Dodgers to make, the Brooklyn Bullet Dodgers.

[Nets fan 93]

LOL at Farmar joining the Nets... good luck to Devin Harris getting the ball.:oldlol: :oldlol:
I havent really seen farmar play to much but I am sure if harris isnt getting his touches because of Farmar...Johnson will do something.

[no pun intended]

Brooklyn Nexts. Variation to tease Knicks: Brooklyn Knecks.

[Blackisbig]

The Brooklyn Onexim

[ripthekik]

Brooklyn Sperms

[DuMa]

The Brooklyn Seattle Sonics!

[rosonviyavong]

Brooklyn Diamonds?
Brooklyn Hammers?
Brooklyn Stones?
Brooklyn Soviets?
Brooklyn Jiggas?

[Balls_X]

Brooklyn Ball-sacks

[lukekarts]

The Brooklyn Clan :rockon:

[Toizumi]

When the Sonics moved to OKC and the new name of the team wasn't revealed yet (sorry to bring this up Sonics fans), there was talk about the team being called the Barons. There were even some concept jerseys out on the web (fanmade of course). I really liked the name and the jerseys (team colours) were cool too.

So why not? The Brooklyn Barons. Pretty catchy IMO.

http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/files/2008/09/barons3.jpg

http://classic17.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/okcb2.jpg

http://odenized.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/durant.jpg

:rockon:

[DonD13]

Brooklyn Soviets?


:applause: :rockon: :banana: :roll: :banana: :rockon: :applause:

[Cosmonaut]

I'm pretty sure they will name their stadium The Kremlin

[JtotheIzzo]

Brooklyn Barons


Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin (liber) baro meaning "(free) man, (free) warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman".

dope as shit

[ChuckOakley]

I agree with Wang.. it's all about being global and appeal to as big an audience as possible. It's also about re branding so I think Nets is gone.

Maybe something like:

The New York Empire

[LJJ]

Brooklyn Reds

[Calabis]

Brooklyn Goetz

[kauaihawaii]

Brooklyn Bolsheviks

[QuebecBaller]

The New York Not The Knicks, The Other Team

[alanLA92]

prob going to take the angels route they took in 05

I present to u the New York Nets of Brooklyn :roll:

anyways prob going to just be the NY Nets

[MELOgamaniac]

I just want something unique. No animal names. I'm a proponent of names that're associated with the team's location (such as the Utah Jazz and LA Lakers). I'm having a hard time coming up with something associated with Brooklyn off the top of my head that'd work. Some NY'ers help me out.

What a dummy, Utah has nothing to do with jazz...they started in NO and the Los Angels has nothign to do with lakes they started in Michigan...with the great lakes....wtf ..were you being sarcastic or are you that dumb ?

edit: put minny by mistake instead of michi

[Nets fan 93]

The New York Not The Knicks, The Other Team
Why would the better team be called the other team?

[PistolPete]

I've heard rumors about them becoming the Brooklyn Stars.

And yet no one on that team is one.

[LaysUpBricks]

And yet no one on that team is one.
Zing

[Bandito]

What a dummy, Utah has nothing to do with jazz...they started in NO and the Los Angels has nothign to do with lakes they started in Minny...with the great lakes....wtf ..were you being sarcastic or are you that dumb ?
I thought the Lakers started in San Diego LOL. Makes more sense that it started in Minny though...

What about the New York Skyscrapers? Too long?

Or just use an Icon that is only for Brooklyn.

[InspiredLebowski]

What a dummy, Utah has nothing to do with jazz...they started in NO and the Los Angels has nothign to do with lakes they started in Minny...with the great lakes....wtf ..were you being sarcastic or are you that dumb ?
Another ISH genius

[Agent_Zero]

Brooklyn Knights sounds dank as ****.

[Jasper]

First one came to mind :

Broklin KNOCKERbockers (no infringement)

[DStebb716]

Brooklyn Knights doesn't sound that good to me.

If only the Kings weren't in Sacramento because Brooklyn Kings sounds NICE, and it also helps that Brooklyn is in King County.

I think it'd be SO nice if they could mix something with Biggie since he is one of the biggest stars out of Brooklyn and Jay is all about him.

Would the Brooklyn or New York Boroughs be weird to everyone?
Brooklyn Raps? Just kidding on that one haha.

The only thing about that idea is that I think the NBA wouldn't be happy with that so they'd have to make up some bs story, but people would figure it out eventually.

[GoRapz]

Brooklyn Brown Ponies

[SinJackal]

Brooklyn Knights sounds dank as ****.

I agree, pretty good name. Their logo would be legit too.

[RainierBeachPoet]

N.Y. Nyets


clever!

[Swaggin916]

Brooklyn Deckers

[RainierBeachPoet]

When the Sonics moved to OKC and the new name of the team wasn't revealed yet (sorry to bring this up Sonics fans), there was talk about the team being called the Barons.
:facepalm


it was a wordplay for "robber barons" since they stole our team

[Inception]

I thought it sounded really corny when OKC chose Thunder, but after you get used to it it sounds alright.

So I think something like Brooklyn Empire would be cool in time, and Empire State of Mind can be their theme song. I never really get sick of hearing Alicia Keys sing that hook.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UjsXo9l6I8

[Vancouver-Grizz]

Brooklyn KGBs

[DStebb716]

I thought it sounded really corny when OKC chose Thunder, but after you get used to it it sounds alright.

So I think something like Brooklyn Empire would be cool in time, and Empire State of Mind can be their theme song. I never really get sick of hearing Alicia Keys sing that hook.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UjsXo9l6I8

I think that sounds sick too. They'd probably steal some Knicks fans with that. Not me.

These are just some ideas rattling in my head. Brooklyn/New York Boroughs. Brooklyn/New York Street. (love the idea of paying homage to the NY street tradition) Brooklyn Flight (which is what I wish Charlotte would take)

[Philimonmon]

NY ______ would be good step.

[Bandito]

Brooklyn Fighters :lol

[RajonKGcelts]

The nets new billionare owner is an amazng buisness man. Do you guys honestly think he'd let the team go to NY and not use "New York ______" In its name? It's one of the most marketable cities in the world. Brooklyn anything compared the the NY Knicks won't be good for the Nets. They will most certainly use New York ____

[VCdabest]

brooklyn homicide

[wagexslave]

Brooklyn Worst Team In The NBA's

[VCdabest]

Brooklyn Worst Team In The NBA's


That's awesome man.

[Bandito]

New York Bullets

[B-Low]

Brooklyn Knights is the best one I've seen in here. They need to go with that

[novocaine]

What about....Ghetto Allstars ? :P

[Lakas Fan Yo]

Considering how teams in Russia are usually named.......probably something gay like,

NYC Region Dynamo