Brooklyn's major professional sports team is the
NBA's
Brooklyn Nets. The Nets moved into the borough in 2012, and play their home games at
Barclays Center in Prospect Heights. Previously, the Nets had played in
Uniondale, New York and in
New Jersey. In April 2020, the
New York Liberty of the
WNBA were sold to the Nets' owners and moved their home venue from
Madison Square Garden to the Barclays Center.