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Nets Name Change Likely

081210nets.jpg New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has filed paperwork with the NBA to change the team's name when it decamps to Brooklyn in 2012. This doesn't necessarily mean that Prokhorov will change the name—the Daily News clarifies that changing the name is a long process that requires over two years of advance notice, so this may just be a placeholder in case Prokhorov decides he wants to change it to the Brooklyn Nyets or the Brooklyn Boondoggles or something. The In-the-Net Domains? Fine, what do you think he should change it to?

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  • The Brooklyn Eminent Domains, or Emdos for short

  • Brooklyn Schvartzes

  • soxinthecity

    Brooklyn Taxi Dodgers.

  • grandzu

    Brooklyn Hype

  • jibbly

    As long as they're not the knicks I'll root for them.

  • IvoryJive

    Or the Brooklyn Heroes. Would require a GREAT sandwich concession.

  • DonDada

    Brooklyn Hustle

  • IvoryJive

    Also the Brooklyn Natives

  • IvoryJive

    I think if not for Sacramento, a good obvious choice would be the Kings given the county name and the imperialist European owner. But after thinking about it for a while, this is my favorite:

    The Brooklyn Ballbusters

    It's perfect for the borough of pushy, opinionated loudmouths. Now if that's not family-friendly enough for the NBA, they could always just be the Brooklyn Busters (they bust your chops, too!), or the more generic bust still a decent name - the Brooklyn Ballers (pronounced "Bawluz!"). The other theme I thought worked well was organized crime:

    The Brooklyn Gangsters

    The Brooklyn Doughboys (pizza reference)

    or simply just The Brooklyn Muscle

  • Guest

    you made me think of these names:

    brooklyn dongers - "omg! the dongers win the championship! the dongers win the championship! i don't believe it!"

    brooklyn ghostbusters (that would be awesome!)

    brooklyn brown-stoners (holy shit that's racist!!! relax -- it's just a crappy joke.)

  • Guest

    ok ok. one more:

    the brooklyn mobsters!

  • grandzu

    I thought everyone knew they are going to be the Brooklyn Knights.

  • ForrestWhitaker

    The Flying Hasids.

  • mellow_fellow

    Brooklyn Hipsters

  • Son of Spam

    The Brooklyn Borscht!

    The mascot can be a giant beet!

  • Potty Boy

    LMAO @jaycjay

    Brooklyn Booyahs! with a modern, internet-age exclamation point and all.

  • jaycjay

    It should be changed, because Nets is stupid name. It's like naming a football team the Goal Posts, or a baseball team the Home Plates.

  • Skip Stop Service

    Go vintage: The Breukelen Peach Baskets

  • longacre

    Brooklyn Bastids

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