Q 01/05

Under what name did the Nets franchise begin play in 1967?

A) New Jersey Americans

B) New York Nets

C) Long Island Nets

D) Teaneck Titans

Answer · why

A) New Jersey Americans

They were a charter member of the ABA and played in the Teaneck Armory before moving to Long Island a year later.

Q 02/05

Which of these was NOT one of the four ABA teams absorbed into the NBA in the 1976 merger?

A) Denver Nuggets

B) Kentucky Colonels

C) Indiana Pacers

D) San Antonio Spurs

Answer · why

B) Kentucky Colonels

The Colonels and Spirits of St. Louis were left out; all four survivors remain in the league today.

Q 03/05

Which Hall of Famer led the New York Nets to ABA championships in 1974 and 1976?

A) Rick Barry

B) Moses Malone

C) Julius Erving

D) George Gervin

Answer · why

C) Julius Erving

'Dr. J' was league MVP both years; the 1976 title came from a 22-point comeback at Nassau Coliseum in the ABA's final game.

Q 04/05

To join the NBA, the Nets had to pay an 'invasion fee' of $4.8 million to which team?

A) Boston Celtics

B) Philadelphia 76ers

C) New Jersey Devils

D) New York Knicks

Answer · why

D) New York Knicks

The other three ABA arrivals paid nothing extra because they had no NBA neighbours; the bill forced the sale of the team's superstar to Philadelphia.

Q 05/05

What was the immediate on-court result of the Nets selling their star's contract to the 76ers in 1976?

A) They were relegated to the CBA

B) They went from ABA champions to the NBA's worst record

C) They forfeited their first NBA season

D) They lost their draft picks for five years

Answer · why

B) They went from ABA champions to the NBA's worst record

Owner Roy Boe had reneged on a promised raise; Erving refused to report and Philadelphia paid $3 million, roughly the Nets' NBA entry fee.