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After the Brooklyn Nets decided to fire head coach Steve Nash, reports emerged claiming that they are leaning on hiring suspended Boston Celtics tactician Ime Udoka as his replacement. All indications point to Brooklyn pushing through with the decision, though there is apparently a strong pushback within Brooklyn. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, there […]

The Boston Celtics never named the woman that was involved in an alleged affair with head coach Ime Udoka. Initially, this did not sit well with ESPN broadcaster Jalen Rose, who himself demanded that the woman’s name be made public. Rose has now realized the error in his ways, and he has now issued a […]

The controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving hasn’t just left the struggling Brooklyn Nets without their superstar point guard for at least the next five games. After Steve Nash’s departure earlier this week, the team’s subsequent attention on managing fallout from Irving’s promotion of an antisemitic film apparently put the brakes on Brooklyn naming its next head […]

There’s a famous meme from the TV show Community that shows Donald Glover returning to an apartment with pizza in hand, and everything is on fire. That’s the equivalent of Kevin Durant walking into the Brooklyn Nets facilities these days. After an offseason Kevin Durant trade request, followed by the star rescinding his demand after […]

The Brooklyn Nets made headlines this week for multiple reasons, the most recent being their hiring of former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka. Udoka had been serving a season-long suspension by the Celtics in the wake of the revelation of an improper relationship with a subordinate in the organization. While Udoka was still under […]

Stephen A Smith has nothing but respect for Steve Nash. However, the renowned ESPN broadcaster has always made it abundantly clear that he doesn’t believe Nash deserved the opportunity to coach the Brooklyn Nets. Now that the former league MVP has been unceremoniously removed from his post, Stephen A has once again doubled down on […]

Steve Nash is out, and right now, it’s only a matter of time before the Brooklyn Nets announce the hiring of Ime Udoka of the Boston Celtics as their new head coach. This seemingly inevitable move has been the stuff of headlines since Nash’s firing, and according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, an announcement could come […]

Ime Udoka is reportedly expected to replace Steve Nash as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, despite the Boston Celtics suspending Udoka for the season for an improper relationship with a team employee. Celtics guard Marcus Smart is particularly confused by this turn of events, and it’s clear that he’s unhappy with how things were […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks said Tuesday that head coach Steve Nash told him Brooklyn’s players were “not responding to him” in the opening weeks of the regular season. The Nets subsequently fired Nash and are expected to hire Ime Udoka as their next head coach. Brooklyn opened the season 2-5 under Nash and […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant’s world is burning down around him. The 2-6 Nets agreed to part ways with Steve Nash Tuesday, and they seem locked in on poaching suspended Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka for the position, though general manager Sean Marks claims no decision has been made. Amidst all the drama, Kyrie Irving […]

It wasn’t too long after the Brooklyn Nets announced their decision to part ways with Steve Nash before suspended Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka emerged as the top candidate for the recently vacated position in Brooklyn. As a matter of fact, Udoka appears to be the lone candidate as the Nets reportedly close in […]

Several reports have said the Brooklyn Nets plan to hire former Celtics Head Coach Ime Udoka following the firing of Steve Nash. Despite this, Nets General Manager Sean Marks said Tuesday that Brooklyn has “absolutely not” decided on its next head coach. The Brooklyn Nets plan to hire Ime Udoka as their new head coach, […]

More than a few folks were taken by surprise by the Brooklyn Nets’ decision to fire Steve Nash on Tuesday. As it turns out, however, Boston Celtics icon Paul Pierce knew all along. The Hall of Famer took to Twitter to share his thoughts on these recent developments, saying that Nash’s firing was actually something […]

Brian Windhorst made headlines this past summer when he accurately predicted the Utah Jazz’s blockbuster Rudy Gobert trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves days before it went down. This time around, it’s his ESPN colleague Stephen A Smith who’s doing the prophesizing after a weeks-old video of the renowned broadcaster predicting the Brooklyn Nets coaching saga […]

Brooklyn Nets General Manager Sean Marks addressed the media Tuesday following the team’s announcement of the firing of head coach Steve Nash. The Nets are 2-5 through their first seven games. Brooklyn ranks 29th in defensive rating and 16th in offensive rating while posting the fourth-worst per-game point differential (-6.4) in the NBA this season. […]

Now that more details continue to emerge, a clearer picture is being painted with regard to the Brooklyn Nets’ shocking decision to fire Steve Nash as their head coach. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has chimed in on these rather unexpected developments, and as always, the renowned NBA guru had a few Woj bombs to impart. For […]

The Brooklyn Nets shocked the basketball world on Tuesday night after they announced the firing of now-ex-head coach Steve Nash. It now appears that the Nets have already identified their next coach with disgraced Boston Celtics shot-caller Ime Udoka quickly emerging as the top candidate for the vacancy. As a matter of fact, NBA guru […]

After firing Steve Nash, the Brooklyn Nets have reportedly decided to hire disgraced Boston Celtics tactician Ime Udoka as his replacement. General manager Sean Marks, however, is denying the claims that they have already made a decision for their next coach. Speaking to the media hours after they made the decision to let Nash go, […]

Within a span of just a few hours, the Brooklyn Nets made two major changes. They fired head coach Steve Nash and then shortly after, it was reported the organization is finalizing a deal to hire Ime Udoka, who is currently suspended by the Boston Celtics for an improper relationship with an employee. NBA Twitter truly […]

The Brooklyn Nets did the unthinkable, hiring Boston Celtics suspended head coach Ime Udoka to be their new leader just a couple of months after the news that he was having an affair with a Boston team staffer broke. So why would the Nets want anything to do with Udoka, who was suspended for the […]

There was always a chance Joe Mazzulla would prove himself up to the task as the Boston Celtics head coach in 2022-23, making it much easier for the front office to part ways with Ime Udoka upon season’s end. Now that he’s set to become head coach of the Brooklyn Nets less than an hour […]

The Brooklyn Nets plan to hire former Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka as head coach after the team announced Tuesday they had mutually agreed to part ways with Steve Nash. Shams Charania reported the move: “The Brooklyn Nets plan to hire Ime Udoka as their new head coach, sources tell The Athletic and Stadium. Boston granted […]

The Brooklyn Nets fired their head coach, Steve Nash, Tuesday afternoon. The former NBA MVP took the high road, releasing a statement after the firing. The news comes amid a poor start to the season and turmoil between Nash and some of the players. Now that the Nets have begun to move forward, the question […]

The 2022-23 NBA season starts in just four days for the Boston Celtics. Their October 18th matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers is the first game of the entire NBA regular season, so the world will be watching. But Boston’s opener would draw a lot of attention regardless of its time slot. Coming off a successful […]

The Boston Celtics’ 2022-23 NBA preseason campaign is almost over, and it has been a highly successful preview of the regular season so far. The Celtics stand at 2-1 and have one last preseason game against the Toronto Raptors. While Boston’s only loss was to the Raptors in overtime, the team largely dominated the game […]

One of, if not the biggest victim that has emerged from Ime Udoka’s cheating scandal has to be the fiance of the Boston Celtics head coach, Nia Long. After all, it has to be devastating to hear all these unending and very high-profile narratives about your own man cheating on you with a co-worker. As […]

Nia Long has finally broken her silence on the cheating scandal involving her fiancé and suspended Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka. For those unaware of the situation, Udoka has been handed a one-year suspension by the Celtics after his “intimate” and “improper” relationship with a female team staffer came to light. More details about […]

On Friday, ESPN’s senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a bombshell about Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka’s “crude” behavior toward a female subordinate. Apparently, this transpired even before his illicit affair with the female staffer, and it was also a major consideration in the team’s decision to slap him with a year-long suspension. In that […]

There has been a lot of talk surrounding the Boston Celtics’ decision to slap Ime Udoka with a season-long suspension for having an affair with a female staffer. This development turned out to be a very polarizing issue, with fans and pundits alike taking opposing views with regard to the severity of the punishment. As […]

Ime Udoka’s situation with the Boston Celtics has been a very polarizing subject. Some folks believe that the year-long suspension he was slapped with was too harsh a punishment for his indiscretion, while others argue that it’s only fitting for his violation of company policy. Whatever the case may be, NBA icon Shaq just hopes […]

Former NBA player Nick Young recently shared his brutally honest thoughts on the Ime Udoka cheating scandal. Young, who admitted to cheating on his ex-fiance Iggy Azalea, made a rather controversial statement in reference to Udoka cheating on Nia Long, per Lakers Daily. “It don’t matter about the woman,” Young said. “I think men just […]

Celtics training camp is here, and what seemed like a straightforward preface to the regular season has been thrown into chaos. While there will still be the common occurrences of players battling it out for the final roster spots, Boston has bigger concerns at the moment. Of course, the priority is still to make it […]

The head coach position for the Boston Celtics has been fraught with controversy after the recent suspension of Ime Udoka. However, the interim coach filling in, 34-year-old Joe Mazzulla, has also had his fair share of trouble away from the court. In 2009, Mazzulla was arrested for domestic violence while playing at West Virginia. Unfortunately, […]

While Ime Udoka’s year-long suspension has dominated Boston Celtics headlines recently, another significant rumor circulated this offseason. For months, there was a fierce debate over whether or not to trade Jaylen Brown in a package that would land superstar Kevin Durant. Ultimately, nothing came of the trade talk. Durant rejoined the Brooklyn Nets and Brown […]

The Boston Celtics decision to suspend their head coach Ime Udoka for the entire 2022-23 season has shocked the entire NBA world, including the Celtics own players. While some folks are intent on making sure Udoka gets left in the past, Boston’s point guard Marcus Smart offered a different opinion on the matter that will […]

The Boston Celtics have been dealt a shocking loss with the announcement that they are suspending their head coach Ime Udoka for the entire 2022-23 season. Udoka had become a popular figure in Boston for leading the Celtics to the NBA Finals in his first year as coach of the team. Now everyone is left […]

Additional details have emerged on how Ime Udoka’s affair with a married Boston Celtics staffer was uncovered. According to Kevin Frazier of Entertainment Tonight, the relationship was revealed when the woman’s husband overheard a private conversation between his wife and Udoka on a home doorbell camera. multiple sources confirm , #Celtics female staffer’s affair w/ Celtics […]

The NBA season is fast approaching, and yet all anybody can talk about is Ime Udoka. Information has trickled out on the nature of the Boston Celtics head coach’s transgressions against the team’s code of conduct, but one detail that continues to elude fans and observers – likely for the best – is the identity […]

Ime Udoka saw his coaching career take a massive turn for the worse after he was slapped with a one-year suspension by the Boston Celtics for having an illicit affair with a female employee of the organization. It isn’t just his career that is in jeopardy right now, though, as his relationship with long-time fiance […]