TABLE OF CONTENTS A FIGHT FOR THE FINALS ON THE MOVE AMAZING MOMENTS NET SUPERSTARS A NEW ERA Nets Season Record Holders Glossary Index 4 9 15 19 25 28 30 31
11 Kyrie Irving shoots a basket against the Bucks in 2021 A FIGHT FOR THE FINALS 4
FACTS AT A GLANCE The Nets were formed in 1967 and got their start playing for New Jersey as the New Jersey Americans in the AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION ABA Superstar JULIUS ERVING led the Nets to two ABA Championships The Nets joined the NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION NBA in 1976 The NETS have never won an NBA title On June 19 2021 the Brooklyn Nets entered their home court They were ready to battle the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals When the playoffs began the Nets looked hard to beat They had three superstar players Kevin Durant Kyrie Irving and James Harden Many fans thought the team would finally win their first NBA Championship The Nets took their first round series against the Boston Celtics in five games But just 43 seconds into Game 1 against the Bucks the Nets were in trouble Harden injured his leg He was sidelined for the first four games of the series Then Irving injured his ankle during Game 4. He was out for the rest of the series All hopes for a win suddenly fell on Durant 5
