New York was to be the home of one of the first eleven teams to play in the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967, the year that league debuted. However, the franchise, awarded to trucking magnate Arthur J. Brown, had trouble finding a home in the Big Apple and wound up in New Jersey. Island and became the New York Nets. They eventually moved back to New Jersey,
Today’s Brooklyn Nets have a tangled, New York/New Jersey border-hopping history dating back to the formation of the ABA back in 1967.
National Basketball Association (1995-2001) Born: April 27, 1994- NBA Expansion Franchise Moved: July 3, 2001 (Memphis Vancouver Grizzlies) First Game: November 3, 1995 (W 92-80
The NBA’s Utah Jazz began life as the New Orleans Jazz expansion franchise in 1974. New Orleans’ elite player was former LSU star Pete Maravich, but the Jazz never managed to surround Pistol Pete with enough complimentary talent to break through. The Jazz failed to post a winning record or make the playoffs during their five seasons in the Big Easy from 1974 to 1979. The franchise moved to Salt Lake City in the spring of 1979.
National Basketball Association (1972-1985) Born: March 14, 1972 – The Cincinnati Royals relocate to Kansas City & Omaha Moved: April 16, 1985 (Sacramento Kings) First Game:
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