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Nets Move Approved Unanimously; To Become "Brooklyn Nets" April 30
The NBA's Board of Governors unanimously approved the Nets move to Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday, as well as the name change to "Brooklyn Nets." The Nets have four remaining home games in New Jersey, with the new arena set to open on September 28.
The Nets and the NBA will begin using the name "Brooklyn Nets" on April 30. Team colors and logo are expected to be released in the days prior.
"We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to David Stern and the NBA team owners for their role in making the Nets' move to Brooklyn a reality," Nets owners Mikhail Prokhorov and Bruce Ratner said in a team statement
Let's see if they can get some acceptable attendance numbers now. No excuse not to with the accessibility of the Barclays Center (LIRR, nine subway lines).
I believe this move means we'll have two teams in every major sport again.
Looks pretty good to me, except that the ticket prices are pretty expensive, but I guess that's all sports now everywhere. What about Knicks fans? This has really got to have Spike Lee wracking his brain for answers.
Let's see if they can get some acceptable attendance numbers now. No excuse not to with the accessibility of the Barclays Center (LIRR, nine subway lines).
I believe this move means we'll have two teams in every major sport again.
Except for MLS, but MLS is currently working on that one.
I don't think MLS is considered a major sports league. It has the word "Major" in it, but who watches it?
Actually a lot of people, and the popularity of the league is growing, along with new high tech stadiums being built specifically for MLS teams, so I think it is safe to include that in with the major league sports in this country.
I know a ton of sports fans, and not a one of them even remotely pays attention to soccer. Will it be a significant american sport in the future? Maybe, who knows. But as of right now, it really doesn't count.
I know a ton of sports fans, and not a one of them even remotely pays attention to soccer. Will it be a significant american sport in the future? Maybe, who knows. But as of right now, it really doesn't count.
umm, well I know a lot of people that could care less about any sports team, so I guess that means none of the major league sports teams count by your definition....maybe you need to start hanging out with soccer fans, then you can say people pay attention to soccer.
So by your definition, what is that magic number that soccer would need to reach to be a major league sport for you?
umm, well I know a lot of people that could care less about any sports team, so I guess that means none of the major league sports teams count by your definition....maybe you need to start hanging out with soccer fans, then you can say people pay attention to soccer.
So by your definition, what is that magic number that soccer would need to reach to be a major league sport for you?
I wouldn't say that there is a "magic number" or even a concrete number. It's more of a feeling you get while going around to different towns and cities throughout this country. Will there be a bar here and there playing an American soccer game? Sure, probably. But literally only a few. And I never claimed that it's not a major league sport, but if you're sitting there trying to argue that MLS is in the same galaxy as the rest of American sports, then I've got some oregano to sell you.
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