Granted, there hasn't been much of a rivalry historically between the Knicks and Nets.
That became clear as soon as I took my seat at a Knicks-Nets game a few weeks back.
I'm proud to report that I'm one of them, a T-shirt landing in the seat directly in front of me at the Knicks-Nets game.
There's a slim chance the Knicks and Nets could meet each other in the playoffs it probably involves the Nets beating the Heat, so don't bet the mortgage, or even a ballpoint pen but something has already been proven.
The Knicks and the Nets could face each other in the playoffs.
The Knicks and the Nets aren't exactly antagonists it's often been an asymmetrical rivalry, with one club up as the other struggled, or both rattling around the ocean floor of the Eastern Conference.
Competing with the Nets and Knicks would be too difficult for a basketball team in Newark.
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According to Christie, the region can support another NBA team along with the Nets and Knicks because it supports three (Devils, Rangers, Islanders) hockey teams.
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Those who are being considered include Indiana Pacers assistant Brian Shaw, former Nets and Knicks coach Larry Brown, current Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers and former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan.
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He sat in his courtside seat next to wife Beyonce in November when the Nets beat the Knicks in their first matchup as New York rivals, providing the trash talk afterward when he tweeted that the city was under new management.
Historically, the Knicks have been a bizarrely rival-less team, due to the Celtics' superiority, the Nets' irrelevance and the Knicks' own mediocrity.
Brooklyn's home loss to Houston kept the Knicks one game ahead of the Nets atop the Atlantic Division.
And he famously traded his New York Knicks hat for that of the Nets (and a small ownership stake).
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The season series with the Knicks is finished, but the Nets pointed out they are only halfway through their first season in Brooklyn.
During a press conference, David Stern and Adam Silver indicated that the NBA has two bids for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game, from the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks.
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Still, there's the small matter that the Knicks lost to the 10-24 Nets, who were without their second-best player, Brook Lopez.
The Nets sit tied with the Knicks at the top of the Atlantic Division standings, tied for second behind Miami in the Eastern Conference standings, and in the first battle of the boroughs, Brooklyn left with the win and city bragging rights.
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The Knicks were also swept that year, by the Nets, as part of their NBA-record, 13-game postseason losing streak.
With the Knicks losing to Indiana 125-91, the Nets pulled to within one game of first-place New York in the Atlantic Division.
The Knicks lost 100-92 to the New Jersey Nets on Monday in a game in which the team proved it would take a little while to bring all of the pieces together.
This past Saturday night, a kid from Harvard named Jeremy Lin came off the bench and propelled the New York Knicks to a thrilling 99-92 victory over the Nets at Madison Square Garden.
Jeremy Lin came off the bench of a Feb. 4, 2012, game against the Nets and scored 25 points, sparking the Knicks to a victory and sending himself on the way to becoming a global phenomenon.
That list includes the defending champion Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls, the Nets and the Celtics, who played the Knicks here Thursday night for the first time since the incident between Anthony and Garnett, which led to Anthony being suspended for a game.
Brooklyn will know more when Jay-Z's concerts start, even more when the Nets open their season Nov. 1 against the Knicks.
Both lost their playoff openers Saturday, the Celtics falling 85-78 to the New York Knicks and the Bulls getting routed 106-89 by the Nets in Brooklyn.
The Nets entered Wednesday with two more losses than the Knicks (25-14), so they didn't have a chance to catch them mathematically for first place in the division standings.
But with the Nets trying hard to get him via trade, the Knicks didn't want to risk waiting.
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