Battle of the Boroughs

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Battle of the Boroughs is the popular nickname for the NBA rivalry between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets, highlighting the intra-city clash between Manhattan and Brooklyn.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NBA rivalry
sports rivalry
borough1 Manhattan NERFINISHED
borough2 Brooklyn NERFINISHED
city New York City
competitionLevel professional
conference Eastern Conference NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
fanBase1 New York Knicks fans
fanBase2 Brooklyn Nets fans
featuresPreseasonGames true
featuresRegularSeasonGames true
geographicFocus New York City boroughs
highlightsBorough Brooklyn NERFINISHED
Manhattan NERFINISHED
homeArenaTeam1 Madison Square Garden NERFINISHED
homeArenaTeam2 Barclays Center NERFINISHED
intraCityRivalry true
language English nickname
league National Basketball Association
mediaCoverageType local sports media
national sports media
nicknameFor New York Knicks–Brooklyn Nets rivalry NERFINISHED
rivalryBecameProminentAfter Brooklyn Nets relocation to Brooklyn
sport basketball
symbolizes Manhattan vs. Brooklyn identity
intra-borough bragging rights
team1 New York Knicks NERFINISHED
team1Borough Manhattan NERFINISHED
team1Conference Eastern Conference NERFINISHED
team1Division Atlantic Division NERFINISHED
team1FoundedAs New York Knicks NERFINISHED
team2 Brooklyn Nets NERFINISHED
team2Borough Brooklyn NERFINISHED
team2Conference Eastern Conference NERFINISHED
team2Division Atlantic Division NERFINISHED
team2Origin New Jersey Nets NERFINISHED
team2RelocatedTo Brooklyn NERFINISHED
team2RelocationSeason 2012–13 NBA season
usedBy basketball fans
sports journalists

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