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Mikie Sherrill wants Nets back in New Jersey, but team ‘perfectly happy in Brooklyn’

Nypost · · 451 words · By Brian Lewis
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/sports/mikie-sherrill-wants-nets-back-in-new-jerse…

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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Governor Mikie Sherrill said there was work being done to bring the team back from Brooklyn.”
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While evidence confirms Mikie Sherrill is the Governor of New Jersey, none of the provided search results mention her discussing bringing the Nets back from Brooklyn.
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web search NEUTRAL — A member of the Democratic Party, she is New Jersey's first Democratic female governor. Before becoming governor, Sherrill was the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 11th congressional district from…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikie_Sherrill
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web search NEUTRAL — Sherrill has the backing of key New Jersey Democratic Party officials. “She’s a creature of the political establishment,” Fulop said.
https://newjerseymonitor.com/2025/05/28/congresswoman-runnin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Susan K. Livio | NJ.com. Republican state Sen. Michael Testa once called the spending habits of Democrats “an orgy of pork.“ But he recently found himself in the unusual position of defending millions…
https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/05/as-sherrill-aims-to-fix-…
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“The Nets spent 35 seasons playing in New Jersey: four at Rutgers, 29 more at the Meadowlands and a final two at Prudential Center in Newark”
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The provided evidence mentions the Meadowlands and general NJ news, but does not provide the specific breakdown of seasons (4 at Rutgers, 29 at Meadowlands, 2 at Prudential Center) to verify the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — It is the fourth venue to bear the name "Madison Square Garden"; the first two, opened in 1879 and 1890, were located on Madison Square, on East 26th Street and Madison Avenue, with the third Madison …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest New Jersey news, sports, and breaking updates.
https://www.nj.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — During the midpoint of the nineties, the New Jersey Devils were the only game in town, or at least it seemed that way to my young imagination.The Giants have one of the longest season ticket waiting l…
https://www.onthebanks.com/2010/10/14/1750511/playing-in-the…
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“They’ve been in Barclays Center since 2012”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and official arena descriptions, explicitly state the Brooklyn Nets have played at the Barclays Center since it opened in 2012.
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web search NEUTRAL — The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The arena also hosts concerts, conve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barclays_Center
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web search NEUTRAL — Opened in 2012, Barclays Center is the home of the Brooklyn Nets and hosts premier concerts, championship boxing, college basketball, and family entertainment.
https://www.barclayscenter.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Barclays Center is located in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. This is the place to be if you’re searching for a fantastic location to watch a game.The Nets have played at the Barclays Center sinc…
https://www.njlimo.co/barclays-center-limo/
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“Barclays Center, like the team, and their G League affiliate — is owned by e-commerce billionaire Joe Tsai.”
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Wikipedia and other reports confirm Joe Tsai owns the Brooklyn Nets and the Barclays Center. The 'Our Brands' page confirms the Long Island Nets are a fully owned affiliate.
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web search NEUTRAL — OFFICIAL: Joe Tsai completes acquisition of full ownership of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center.
https://twitter.com/i/events/1174362089688850434
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web search NEUTRAL — Tsai owns the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse Leagu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Tsai
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web search NEUTRAL — Joe Tsai owns the Brooklyn Nets and other US sports teams. Management change puts crypto-friendly face in charge.Tsai bought 49% of the NBA team in 2017 and purchased the remaining piece as well as th…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-20/meet-joe-…
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“Speaking at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on April 29 — in a conversation sponsored by RWJBarnabas Health and moderated by NJ.com politics reporter Brent Johnson”
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Two independent sources (nj.com and another web search result) confirm an event featuring Gov. Mikie Sherrill sponsored by RWJBarnabas Health and involving Brent Johnson.
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web search NEUTRAL — The hourlong event, sponsored by RWJBarnabas Health, will begin at 7 p.m. and stream on NJ.com’s Facebook and YouTube channels. Johnson, who writes the weekly newsletter “Mikie’s World” chronicling Sh…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/gov-mikie-sherrill-marks…
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web search NEUTRAL — The event, sponsored by RWJBarnabas Health, will take place before an invited audience including elected officials and community leaders. It be live-streamed on NJ.com’s Facebook and YouTube channels.
https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/04/njcom-to-host-nj-gov-she…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sherrill spoke about that state's historical roots and its role in founding our nation. Founded in 1766, as one of only nine colonial colleges established before the American Revolution, Rutgers has a…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rutgersu_university-leadershi…
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“Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment — Tsai’s holding company that actually runs the Brooklyn Nets, Long Island Nets, New York Liberty and Barclays Center — is believed to still own the trademark for the New Jersey Nets name”
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The 'Our Brands' page for Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment confirms it runs the Nets, Long Island Nets, New York Liberty, and Barclays Center. However, the specific claim about owning the 'New Jersey Nets' trademark is not explicitly confirmed or denied in the provided text, though the ownership of the entities is verified.
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web search NEUTRAL — The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The arena also hosts concerts, conve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barclays_Center
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web search NEUTRAL — Barclays Center is home to the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and the WNBA’s New York Liberty. The Long Island Nets are the fully owned and operated NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets and play their hom…
https://bkse.com/our-brands
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web search NEUTRAL — Brooklyn Nets. New York Liberty. Barclays Center Tours. Group Tickets.Founded as the New Jersey Americans and debuting during the inaugural ABA season of 1967-68, the franchise moved to Long Island th…
https://www.barclayscenter.com/teams/detail/brooklyn-nets
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“The Nets averaged 17,412 fans this season, or 99.22 percent capacity, even during a tanking campaign that saw them go just 20-62.”
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The provided evidence discusses a player (Egor Dëmin) and general team content, but does not provide the specific attendance figures (17,412) or the specific win-loss record (20-62) for the season mentioned.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brooklyn Nets. Playing career. 2023–present.As a freshman, Dëmin averaged 10.6 points, 5.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. He was selected to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. Following the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egor_Dëmin
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web search NEUTRAL — Brooklyn Nets. @brooklynnets.Subscribe to the Brooklyn Nets YouTube channel to watch our original all-access series The Bridge, Nets Generation, From ____ to Brooklyn, Nets Rewind, Nets Pod, game high…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTenKHt0h3VjdMvRWP6Lbvw
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web search NEUTRAL — Brooklyn has had a few high quality role players deliver varied performances in the 2026 Playoffs.
https://www.si.com/nba/nets/onsi/checking-in-on-how-former-n…
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“G League affiliate Long Island has been playing at Nassau Coliseum”
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The 'Our Brands' page and other search results explicitly state that the Long Island Nets play their home games at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (or simply the Nassau Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, on Long Island. The venue is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassau_Coliseum
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web search NEUTRAL — The Long Island Nets found out first-hand just what that experience was like, as they played their inaugural D-League season at Barclays Center in Brooklyn while the Nassau Coliseum was undergoing a m…
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/long-island-nets-nassau…
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web search NEUTRAL — Back on the night of January 7, the Long Island Nets played the Birmingham Squadron, the Hawks G League affiliate, at Nassau Coliseum. The Nets won, 112-104, but the box score was notable not because …
https://www.netsdaily.com/2025/3/25/24377223/long-island-net…
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