In Focus: The Nets
Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin in 2002. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
By Andy Gray
Basketball in New York takes center stage Monday night when the Knicks travel to Brooklyn to take on the Nets. It’s the first matchup between the two teams since the Nets made Brooklyn their new home. Bragging rights aren’t the only thing on the line — the Knicks (9-3) lead the Atlantic Division, followed closely by the Nets (8-4). As the two teams prepare for the game, SI.com looks back at classic photos of Nets basketball.
Nets coach Kevin Loughery and Quinn Buckner (21) express their displeasure with the referee during a 1977 game against Milwaukee. (John Iacono/SI)
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Bernard King attempts a jumper during a 1977 Nets-Bucks game. (John Iacono/SI)
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Darryl Dawkins slams one home during a 1986 Nets-Cavs game. (John Iacono/SI)
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The late Drazen Petrovic in action in March 1993. (John Iacono/SI)
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Derrick Coleman (left) sets a screen for Kenny Anderson during a 1994 game against San Antonio. (John W. McDonough/SI)
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John Calipari is introduced as new Nets coach in June 1996. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)
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Vince Carter poses during a 2006 SI photo shoot. (Al Tielemans/SI)
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Kris Humphries (from left to right), Joe Johnson, Brook Lopez, Deron Williams and Gerald Wallace pose at 2012 Nets Media Day. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
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The caption for the second photo is inaccurate. The player is Tim Bassett, not Quinn Buckner.