It has been years since fans have been able to smoke in N.B.A. arenas, but that has not stopped the Nets from selling a sponsorship to Zippo lighters. The Nets and Zippo announced on Tuesday a ...

Julius Erving and George Gervin opened the game with the ceremonial tipoff, commemorating the Nets’ and Spurs’ ABA history. Dr. J and the Iceman battled in 1976 when the Nets defeated the ...

The Nets merged with three more ABA teams: the Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, and Indiana Pacers, with New York being the only of the four to relocate cities. The team would see huge changes ...