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Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson has his team in prime position to make the playoffs and surprise everyone. However, Atkinson — who very well may be the Coach of the Year this season — recently made a point to compliment Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer. Atkinson and Budenholzer go back to their days in Atlanta, with the […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer would love to see Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson win the 2019 Coach of the Year award. Many believe Budenholzer should win the award since he’s guided the Bucks to the best record in the NBA in his first year in Milwaukee. However, the Bucks’ coach believes the job Atkinson has done […]

Before the season began, a lot of people thought the Brooklyn Nets won’t be making the playoffs, and it seemed that they were headed for an early vacation based on their performance early on. Heading into April, the Nets are currently seventh in the Eastern Conference standings with a 38-38 record. Even though the Nets […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell put forth further proof on Friday that he indeed has ice in is veins. The 22-year-old had another outstanding performance in a 111-106 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, and Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson had nothing but wonderful things to say about his star point guard following the […]

The Brooklyn Nets had undoubtedly their best game of the season, coming back from a 28-point deficit to stump the Sacramento Kings 123-121 on the road. Head coach Kenny Atkinson had no words to describe the effort from his players, especially a second unit he stuck with late in regulation, which ultimately helped him secure […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen has become an essential part of the team’s future. Despite just being 20 years old, he has proven himself to be a great defender. However, for head coach Kenny Atkinson, Allen can still improve. Atkinson is a big believer of Allen and even said that the young defensive stalwart can […]

Jarrett Allen is already one of the most promising young centers in the NBA. Just imagine then how good the Brooklyn Nets big man will be once he adds a reliable 3-pointer to his game — a development coach Kenny Atkinson apparently wishes would come a bit sooner. When discussing Jarrett Allen's development in year […]

Brooklyn Nets swingman Joe Harris has always been known as a great shooter from beyond the arc, but after winning this season’s Three-Point Contest, the Virginia native is being guarded a bit closer. Teams are scheming up ways to limit his open looks, and head coach Kenny Atkinson is taking the blame. Harris has continued […]

As the playoffs approach for the Brooklyn Nets, with only 20 games left before the start of the postseason, head coach Kenny Atkinson admits to the uneasy nature of this job when the pressure is on to reach a goal of such magnitude. “I don’t enjoy one second of this,” Atkinson said Tuesday after practice, […]

D’Angelo Russell was benched for the final 8:42 of regulation in a close affair against the Boston Celtics, one that resulted in a 112-104 loss and plenty of puzzled Brooklyn Nets fans who wondered why Russell was parked on the bench during crunch time. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson explained he was a little ticked […]

Just two months following a career-threatening foot injury, people are already talking about a potential return to the court for Brooklyn Nets stud Caris LeVert. Team head coach Kenny Atkinson was recently asked about the timetable of his up and coming star, and while the 51-year-old coach shared how LeVert’s road to recovery has been […]

The Brooklyn Nets survived an offensive onslaught from Houston Rockets star James Harden, who set back-to-back career-high scoring efforts with a 58-point overtime performance following his 57 against the Memphis Grizzlies two days prior. Head coach Kenny Atkinson marveled at the scoring monster Harden has become over the last few games, combining a barreling driving […]

Despite failing to find his way into the team’s rotation, Brooklyn Nets veteran forward/center Kenneth Faried is reportedly not in discussion with the team regarding a potential buyout. This is from Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson himself, who had nothing but good things to say about Faried. Atkinson also flat-out denied rumors pertaining to a […]

The NBA has fined Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson $25,000 for “verbally abusing” referees from his ejection on Friday night against the Indiana Pacers at home. Kenny Atkinson was ejected by referee Tony Brothers with 1:09 left in regulation after he came running off the bench to argue a call. The Nets lost to the Pacers by […]

Tuesday evening the Brooklyn Nets shocked everyone by beating the Los Angeles Lakers in a close contest by a score of 115-110. Six Nets players ended up scoring in double digits, including the venerable Jared Dudley who scored 13 points. After the game, Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson joked about Dudley while talking about the veteran’s […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie finally got the contract extension he had long awaited, and head coach Kenny Atkinson can’t be any happier for him. Atkinson had coached Dinwiddie throughout his growth in the NBA after being sent down to the G League to refine his game, making him one of the best success stories […]

The Brooklyn Nets suffered more than a mere 120-113 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but also the loss of their best player, one head coach Kenny Atkinson pointed to as the heartbeat of the franchise. LeVert suffered a crushing lower right leg injury with 0.3 seconds left in the first half after trying to contain […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson received a ton of praise from former colleague and Houston Rockets Head coach Mike D’Antoni. As reported by Moke Hamilton of The Athletic, D’Antoni reflected how Atkinson was the voice of reason back in their days together with the New York Knicks. It was a tough time for D’Antoni […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been dealt a blow in the buildup to their season opener against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, as veteran forward DeMarre Carroll is set to undergo surgery on his injured right ankle and will be out indefinitely. According to the New York Post’s Brian Lewis, Carroll, who sustained the injury last […]

The Brooklyn Nets are focusing on coming into the season fully healthy, and making sure Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Shabazz Napier are ready to go is a top priority. Kenny Atkinson is holding both players out of Brooklyn’s preseason game on Monday against the Toronto Raptors per Michael Scotto of The Athletic. Additionally, Kenneth Faried will […]

The Brooklyn Nets had been dormant suitors for Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler, failing to engage a confused and frustrating Twin Cities front office in the midst of its indecision to trade their four-time All-Star forward. Yet neither coach Kenny Atkinson nor his players are paying much attention to the rumors, letting general manager Sean […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson has yet to have many wins to his name, but the 51-year-old is still fueled by what could happen if he fails to do his very best. “I’m more of a fear of losing (kind of guy),” Atkinson told Michael Scotto of The Athletic. “That’s more my personality. It’s […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson has only been at the helm of the team for two seasons, but it hasn’t taken him very long to realize how his profession can be much like a school principal. “It can be lonely,” said Atkinson of his profession, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic. “It’s lonely […]

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t enjoyed the best of fortunes since the departure of Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett, winding up near the cellar of the Eastern Conference for the past three seasons. The Nets have put up 21, 20, and 28 wins during the past three seasons, respectively, but head coach Kenny Atkinson […]

Perhaps one of the most shocking bits of news to come out of this particular offseason has emanated from the camp of the Brooklyn Nets. It has nothing to do with player movement or a shakeup in the front office; instead, its a statement made by head coach Kenny Atkinson claiming that tanking has never […]

If there’s anyone in the NBA right now that understands what Kenny Atkinson and the Brooklyn Nets are going through, it’s Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown. Having endured tough losing seasons in Philly as well, he just continued to “trust the process,” until reaching this year, where they have emerged as a team bound […]

D’Angelo Russell used to be the amazing lottery pick of the 2015 NBA Draft. Russell was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, who envisioned him to be a flashy and explosive point guard that could carry the team. Technically, that didn’t work out according to plan, and the Lakers said their goodbyes to Russell in […]

When the Brooklyn Nets traded for Jahlil Okafor, he was expected to play a major role for the team especially given their need for a big man with his skill set. However, Okafor has only seen limited playing time so far and even received some DNP-CDs from head coach Kenny Atkinson. While it can be […]

In the final seconds of the fourth quarter in the Brooklyn Nets’ 128-138 double-overtime loss to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans, head coach Kenny Atkinson subbed D’Angelo Russell out of the game for Joe Harris. This came after Russell committed his team-high fifth turnover of the night, a pretty much-unforced backcourt violation. This led many to […]

There’s a lot to be frustrated about when one is with the Brooklyn Nets. Now in his second season with the team, head coach Kenny Atkinson is not new to that feeling. He showed intense emotions Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves and it concluded with his ejection. The incident rooted on a play mid-way […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is a problem for opponents. He’s a super tall and athletic young player who can get to the rim at will and can also play the point guard position. It’s safe to say Antetokounmpo is one of those once-in-a-generation players. And he’s starting to get the attention of coaches around the league. […]

It’s been a while since the Brooklyn Nets last won the second leg of a back-to-back. Since beating the Cleveland Cavaliers within the first few games of the season, they’ve proceeded to lose the last six instances where they’ve had no days rest in between games. Nets coach Kenny Atkinson acknowledges that it’s a problem, […]

The Brooklyn Nets will have a very thin frontcourt when they take on the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night, as Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Jarrett Allen, and Trevor Booker are all going to be sidelined due to various injuries, per Michael Gallagher of NBC Sports. Nets Injury Report at Denver: Allen (left foot strain), Booker (sore lower back) […]

The Brooklyn Nets will not have the services of point guard D’Angelo Russell for Wednesday’s game against the defending Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Cavaliers due to a sprained right knee injury. This is according to separate reports from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com and Brian Lewis of the New York Post. https://twitter.com/joevardon/status/923305323749834752 #Nets guard D'Angelo Russell […]

Since the 2017 NBA Draft, the bulk of the talk around the Brooklyn Nets has centered about how the newly formed backcourt dynamic of D’Angelo Russell and Jeremy Lin will operate this upcoming season. Head coach Kenny Atkinson recently compared this situation to how a quarterback and running back in football communicate with each other. […]

After Sean Marks became the Brooklyn Nets general manager during the 2015-16 NBA season, they have taken an interesting approach to their rebuilding process. Instead of trying to recruit free agents who would never sign, Marks has replenished the team’s young prospects and draft picks by taking on what are considered to be untradeable contracts […]

For a lot of coaches in the league today, they were once players in college, overseas or in the NBA before calling the plays on the sidelines. That said, they have the skills needed to have a better understanding of what it takes to be a successful pro, and also allows them to show their […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft last month, the Brooklyn Nets pulled the trigger on a trade that sent veteran big man Brook Lopez to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for guard D’Angelo Russell and center Timofey Mozgov. It was a deal that caught many off-guard given that Lopez had spent his first nine […]

The Houston Rockets facing off against the Brooklyn Nets Monday night had a special story of its own. Coach Mike D’Antoni reunited with Nets coach Kenny Atkinson with Jeremy Lin on the court since the three had worked together in New York back in 2011. It was special for Atkinson because he had earned his first assistant coaching […]