Hey Brooklyn! Don’t forget the Nets
Begin Quest for Fourth Straight Playoff Bid at Duke University
The New York Islanders are coming to Brooklyn, just in case you haven’t heard yet.
But the franchise that has already established itself as our borough’s very own is quietly going about the business of preparing for its upcoming fourth season here in Downtown.
That’s right folks, the Brooklyn Nets have officially kicked off training camp at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, hoping to secure the team’s fourth straight postseason appearance since making history in November 2012 by becoming our first major pro sports franchise since the Dodgers fled for Los Angeles back in 1957.
“I’ve heard you have got a field trip planned. I thought I would join you there to say a personal hello and find out how we get ready to start the season,” Nets billionaire owner Mikhail Prokhorov said in a video missive on the team’s website earlier this week, officially declaring it basketball season here in Brooklyn.