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The news that the Brooklyn Nets were parting ways with head coach Kenny Atkinson shocked folks around the league — but not Dwayne Casey. The Detroit Pistons head coach responded with a “No,” when asked if he was surprised by the split. “I’m disappointed just in the fact that I thought Kenny did an excellent […]

After the Brooklyn Nets lost to the Memphis Grizzlies at home by 39 points, a team meeting took place and Spencer Dinwiddie and DeAndre Jordan were reportedly called out by their teammates, according to The Athletic. Former head coach Kenny Atkinson wanted to have an airing of grievances. The Nets and Atkinson mutually parted ways […]

Kenny Atkinson reportedly started to understand he had lost his most critical players on the Brooklyn Nets, according to The Athletic. Atkinson and the Nets mutually parted ways on Saturday. It is believed that most of the players on the Nets had started to grow tired of Atkinson: To be clear, a directive from Irving […]

Former Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson “will be back coaching soon,” according to Shams Charania and Alex Schiffer of The Athletic. Atkinson and the Nets mutually parted ways on Saturday. “Kenny will be back coaching soon,” one source with knowledge of the situation said. “He works too hard. Works his ass off. He will […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith raised eyebrows on Monday, suggesting San Antonio Spurs longtime head coach Gregg Popovich as one of his ideal candidates to coach the Brooklyn Nets after Kenny Atkinson’s firing over the weekend. During Monday’s episode of “First Take,” Smith said his top candidates for the open Nets job would be Tyronn Lue, […]

There’s no doubt that the recent firing of Kenny Atkinson as Brooklyn Nets head coach has emerged as one of the biggest surprises of the season. The 52-year-old was given a ton of credit for Brooklyn’s remarkable offseason coup of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, and many believed he was the man destined to lead […]

The Brooklyn Nets had a series of issues linking to their former head coach Kenny Atkinson. Among them was offseason signing DeAndre Jordan, who believed he would be a surefire starter in his rotation after he came as the third prong of a packaged deal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Jordan reportedly came […]

The firing of Kenny Atkinson caught many by surprise, but due to a recent chain of events, it was a move that was coming sooner or later. Atkinson had been very critical of his Brooklyn Nets, recently lighting into his team during a game against the Boston Celtics and even subbing all of the starters […]

The Brooklyn Nets have emphasized that Kenny Atkinson’s departure as head coach was “mutual,” but that did not make the reports any less surprising for everyone. Recent reports have centered not directly on Atkinson’s performance, but instead, on a deteriorating relationship with players. NBA insider Ian Begley earlier did not pinpoint an exact reason for […]

Fans and critics slammed new Brooklyn Nets players — especially Kyrie Irving — regarding the unexpected dismissal of Kenny Atkinson on Saturday. Veteran big man DeAndre Jordan came to the players’ defense, calling the reports as nonsense. Per Greg Joyce of the New York Post, Jordan said that they shouldn’t just single out Irving. For […]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich fielded questions about Kenny Atkinson’s recent departure from the Brooklyn Nets, lauding Atkinson for his basketball smarts. Popovich said Atkinson’s work ethic is “off the charts” and said he hopes Atkinson would land on his feet with another team in the near future. Gregg Popovich on Kenny Atkinson’s departure […]

Jacque Vaughn is taking over as interim head coach for the Brooklyn Nets after the team and former head coach Kenny Atkinson mutually agreed to part ways on Saturday. Vaughn will make his coaching debut on Sunday, and he has already made his first lineup change. Vaughn will start DeAndre Jordan over Jarrett Allen at […]

Kenny Atkinson is out as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. Atkinson and the Nets’ front office mutually agreed to part ways on Saturday in spite of Atkinson’s success manning the bench. He led the Nets to a surprising playoff appearance last year while helping keep them in contention this season despite significant injuries. Nevertheless, […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Kenny Atkinson parted ways on Saturday, and point guard Kyrie Irving found himself in the center of Atkinson’s dismissal. Kyrie reportedly “soured” on Atkinson early on, with other members of the coaching staff questioning Atkinson’s usage of Irving. Some reports also suggested Kyrie wanted Tyronn Lue to be Brooklyn’s next head […]

Kenny Atkinson had led the Brooklyn Nets to the playoffs last season. This year, he was helping keeping them in contention despite a myriad of injuries. Performance was not the reason Atkinson and the Nets mutually agreed to part ways on Saturday morning. Instead, Atkinson is out because some of the players in the locker […]

Several Brooklyn Nets players have already reacted to the surprising firing of Kenny Atkinson. Kevin Durant, however, chose to stay mum on the controversial move, per Brian Lewis of The New York Post. The Nets who spoke Saturday say Marks didn’t canvas them, and Durant — who spoke with Marks before Friday’s win — declined […]

The Brooklyn Nets brought in two superstar talents last summer in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving that penciled them in as strong contenders for years to come. However, Nets essentially considered this 2019-20 campaign as a redshirt season with the injury to Durant, so they did not have championship expectations this year. Still, there is […]

It hasn’t even been a day since Kenny Atkinson was let go by the Brooklyn Nets but it appears there’s already a leading candidate for his replacement in Tyronn Lue. While some may think that it’s surprisingly quick for people to find someone new, Kendrick Perkins revealed why he believes the former Cleveland Cavaliers coach […]

Kenny Atkinson wasn’t fond of coaching Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving on the Brooklyn Nets, per Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. Atkinson and the Nets parted ways on Saturday: Multiple sources told Yahoo Sports that Kenny Atkinson wasn’t fond of coaching Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving based on what he saw this season, and would […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving reportedly soured on head coach Kenny Atkinson early and wants Tyronn Lue to be Brooklyn’s next coach, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. The Nets and Atkinson parted ways on Saturday. Lue is currently an assistant coach to Doc Rivers on the Los Angeles Clippers. Lue coached […]

Kenny Atkinson reportedly pushed for the parting of ways between he and the Brooklyn Nets just as much, if not more than Brooklyn, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. Nets players felt as though Atkinson lost a section of the locker room, according to Ian Begley and Corey Hersch of SNY: In a year […]

The Brooklyn Nets were reportedly prepared to make a coaching change after the season ended, according to Frank Isola of The Athletic. Instead, the Nets parted ways with head coach Kenny Atkinson on Saturday with 19 games left in the regular season: The Nets, from what I’m told, were prepared to make a coaching change […]

Brooklyn Nets players Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris LeVert spoke to the media on Saturday following the sudden news that the team and head coach Kenny Atkinson were parting ways. LeVert admitted that everyone on the team has been frustrated lately since wins haven’t been coming, but he emphasized that the blame should have not been […]

Brooklyn Nets players reportedly felt as though head coach Kenny Atkinson lost a section of the locker room, according to Ian Begley and Corey Hersch of SNY. Atkinson and the Nets agreed to part ways on Saturday morning: Per SNY sources, some Nets players felt that Atkinson had lost a portion of the locker room recently. […]

Former Brooklyn Nets players D’Angelo Russell and Jared Dudley took to Twitter to react to the news of the Nets and head coach Kenny Atkinson parting ways. Dudley and Russell were on the Nets last season and both developed close and positive relationships with Atkinson: Wow!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/Ilv17U93Uo — Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) March 7, 2020 😶 […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is pretty confused why the Brooklyn Nets parted ways with Kenny Atkinson on Saturday. Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni on Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson losing his job: "The only thing he's done there in the last two years, for sure, is overachieve. I don't know what else he […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks has denied that superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving played a big role in head coach Kenny Atkinson’s firing. The Nets and Atkinson mutually agreed to part ways on Saturday. Jacque Vaughn will assume duties as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Atkinson had a 118-190 […]

The news of Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson’s firing dominated headlines on Saturday. In a development that came as a bit of a surprise, Atkinson was fired by Nets owner Joe Tsai, who called the coach after consulting with players, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. The team announced that they […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Kenny Atkinson mutually agreed to part ways, leaving the Nets without a permanent head coach as they jostle to stay in playoff position in the Eastern Conference. Atkinson reportedly lost the confidence of some players in the locker room. But the Nets are already being linked to a former head coach […]

The Brooklyn Nets and head coach Kenny Atkinson mutually agreed to part ways on Saturday morning. Although it is slightly unclear whether Atkinson was losing his grip on the job, anyway. Anthony Puccio of SB Nation and the Associated Press reported some of the players wanted Atkinson gone, though there is no suggested motive given: […]

The Brooklyn Nets made probably the most surprising move of the season on Saturday morning, electing to part ways with head coach Kenny Atkinson. The Nets released a statement (via Marc Stein of The New York Times) that said the decision was “mutual,” but come on now; we know that’s not how these things work, […]

In a rather surprising development, the Brooklyn Nets and head coach Kenny Atkinson have parted ways, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Jacque Vaughn will take over in an interim role for the remainder of the season. “After discussions with Kenny about the progress of the season, we mutually agreed that a […]

Brooklyn Nets wing Caris LeVert has been on an absolute tear lately. Less than a week after exploding for a career-high 51 points in an overtime victory over the Boston Celtics, the former Michigan star hit another milestone. Caris LeVert notches his 1st career triple-double for the @BrooklynNets with 27 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST! […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant won’t be at the Chase Center when his Nets take on the Golden State Warriors, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Durant won’t play this season as he rehabs his Achilles tear. The two-time Finals MVP hasn’t been traveling with the Nets all season: The Warriors end this […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant says he misses the little things of being on a basketball team. Durant, who won’t play this season because of his Achilles injury, says aspects like going to practice and just being one of the guys on the team are things he’s missing: “I feel all right. It’s […]

Like many other basketball fans around the world, Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant saw the 3-point shot that Thomas Lee hit in the closing minutes of Jackson State’s recent win over UAPB. “Snacks,” as Lee is affectionately known among his peers and teammates, is actually the student manager for Jackson State. He had never […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fined $35,000 by the league office after going after the officials in Tuesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Smart notably was held back by his team after getting very heated from a call made by the referees. The defensive ace had to be […]

The future has a series of questions for the Brooklyn Nets, considering the return of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant next season will make this a completely different roster with very distinct expectations. Players like Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris LeVert, who have a prominent role with the team, could see it change in a few […]

The Memphis Grizzlies clobbered the Brooklyn Nets by 39 points on Wednesday night in Barclays Center, as they bested the likely seventh-seed in the Eastern Conference by a final score of 118-79. Late in the game, as the deep benchwarmers lit it up for Memphis, the team produced a noteworthy celebration by imitating a famous […]