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Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson said his heart goes out to colleague David Fizdale, who was recently relieved of his duties as head coach of the New York Knicks. Although the two franchises figure in a heated crosstown rivalry, Atkinson still felt bad hearing about Fizdale’s fate and the grim reality facing every underwhelming […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson thinks Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young may be watching highlights of Houston Rockets superstar James Harden at night. Entering Wednesday, Harden leads the league in free-throw attempts at 298. Young is sixth on the list with 146, a high number for a second-year player. Kenny Atkinson on Trae […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson says guard Spencer Dinwiddie is “playing as good as anyone in the NBA right now.” Dinwiddie put up 32 points and 11 assists on Friday against the Boston Celtics to help the Nets improve to 10-9 on the season: "He's playing as good as anyone in the NBA right […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving will miss his seventh straight game on Wednesday against his old team, the Boston Celtics. Irving is still out with a sore shoulder. Nets head coach Atkinson is unsure if Irving will play against the Celtics on Friday in Brooklyn: Kenny Atkinson is asked about Kyrie Irving potentially […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie has been filling in admirably for Kyrie Irving during a five-game absence, and while the All-Star floor general will miss the next two games as well, Dinwiddie won’t necessarily have to return to the bench. Head coach Kenny Atkinson hinted Dinwiddie could potentially start next to Irving, among plenty […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson has no update on when superstar point guard Kyrie Irving will return from his shoulder injury. Irving will miss his fourth consecutive game on Friday when the Nets host the Sacramento Kings: Kenny Atkinson on when Kyrie Irving might return to the lineup: "There's no update…I think he's concerned […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson provided a timely update on the status of his star point guard, Kyrie Irving, and his potential return to the court. According to Atkinson, Irving will need to overcome a couple of very specific hurdles: “He’s got to get to the point where he feels like — and we […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving is missing his third consecutive contest Wednesday versus the Charlotte Hornets due to a right shoulder impingement. However, head coach Kenny Atkinson doesn’t think the issue is anything serious. In fact, according to Atkinson, he doesn’t see Irving’s injury as a “long-term thing.” “I don’t think it’s a long-term […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson says guard Spencer Dinwiddie has to step his game up while swingman Caris LeVert is out. LeVert is out for the next five to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair ligaments in his right thumb: Kenny Atkinson said the #Nets are going to need Spencer Dinwiddie to step […]

Boston Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving played through a minor shoulder injury on Thursday, as his team suffered a 101-93 defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. The 27-year-old point guard did look a bit worse for wear, going 8-of-20 from the field against the Nuggets en route to an inefficient 17-point performance. He really […]

Kevin Durant was at Brooklyn Nets practice on Wednesday getting some shots up, a scene which made head coach Kenny Atkinson and guard Spencer Dinwiddie happy. Although Durant is going to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear, Atkinson and Dinwiddie think Durant’s presence on the court and with the Nets is […]

The Brooklyn Nets are looking for ways to get back on the right track after an atrocious start to the season. It seemed like Kenny Atkinson found a solution to their woes as his team managed to stifle James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and the rest of the Houston Rockets to the tune of 123-116. However, […]

Year one of the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving era in Brooklyn will be devoid of Kevin Durant — as the 2013-14 NBA Most Valuable Player Award recipient is expected to miss the 2019-20 season due to an Achilles tendon injury. In the meantime, the Brooklyn Nets will look to build off their 2019 playoff appearance. […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson isn’t going to talk with Kyrie Irving about the recent report from ESPN which claimed the Nets have an “unspoken concern” about Irving’s “infamous mood swings.” Kenny Atkinson hasn’t felt the need to sit down w/ Irving over the ESPN story: “I know all these elite players, not just […]

A recent story surfaced recent concerns about Kyrie Irving’s mood swings, one the Brooklyn Nets experienced during their trip to China. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson refuted any sense of concern by team officials, noting those are totally false, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. "That is completely false" – Kenny Atkinson on the Kyrie Irving […]

Kenny Atkinson is hoping to the turn Brooklyn Nets-New York Knicks matchups “into a real exciting rivalry in the future.” The Nets take on the Knicks on Friday at the Barclays Center: Nets coach Kenny Atkinson on the first Knicks/Nets match up of the season: “We hope we can turn this into a real exciting […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is a smart guy. He knows all the outside pressure from the media and fans is going to be on All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving this season since two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant likely won’t play. Sensing that a lot has been placed on Irving’s shoulders from an outside […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Taurean Prince signed a contract extension with the Atlantic Division club this week, inking a two-year, $29 million deal. Now, Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is reacting to the contract news, calling the “early call” on the 25-year-old a “commitment” on Brooklyn’s part. “That’s an early call. On his part too, right? […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson has once again reiterated Brooklyn isn’t expecting superstar small forward Kevin Durant to play this season. Durant is recovering from a torn Achilles tendon he suffered in Game 5 of the 2019 Finals. Kenny Atkinson on @JoeandEvan discussing if Kevin Durant will play at all this season: “As of […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson believes that the center spot is their ‘biggest strength’ coming into the 2019-20 season. DeAndre Jordan and Jarrett Allen will likely play back up for one another in the upcoming season. With that said, the Nets have two of the most athletic centers in the league who can play […]

With Kevin Durant out for the entire 2019-20 season, the Brooklyn Nets will look to the duo of Kyrie Irving and Caris LeVert to lift the offense. From head coach Kenny Atkinson’s perspective, this newly formed partnership will work. Irving is known as one of the most potent scorers in the league. He gets his […]

There is no doubt that the Brooklyn Nets were one if, if not the top team that was able to significantly improve its contender status over what was a highly successful summer. From the laughing stock of the league a few seasons ago, the acquisitions of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant over the offseason has […]

Rodions Kurucs was one of the pleasant surprises for the Brooklyn Nets’ overachieving 2018-19 season. The Latvian was a mid-second round pick that year but managed to play his way into a starting power forward role, earning him a spot at the Rising Stars Challenge and helping the team to a sixth seed in the […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson will not be present at Tuesday’s press conference, according to a report from Ian Begley of SNYtv. Instead, he’s by the side of Kyrie Irving, who took an inadvertent elbow during a pick-up game. Nets PG Kyrie Irving was hit with an inadvertent elbow in a pick up game […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving didn’t take discounts from the max-level salaries they deserve for DeAndre Jordan to sit on the bench. Just because the Brooklyn Nets’ new superstars facilitated Jordan signing with their team in free agency, though, doesn’t mean he’s entitled to a starting spot. In fact, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson seemed to […]

Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets believes that head coach Kenny Atkinson saw tidbits of vaunted NBA shooter Kyle Korver in him. Per Anthony Puccio of SB Nation, Joe Harris recalled his journey to the NBA. Harris, the 33rd overall pick in 2014, believes that he was lucky when he joined the Nets in 2016 […]

The NBA world was shocked when Kevin Durant announced he would be leaving the Golden State Warriors and heading to the other side of the country to join the Brooklyn Nets. Nets fans celebrated, but at first, even head coach Kenny Atkinson couldn’t join them. Atkinson explained to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN that he didn’t […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ rebuilding phase is over. Once Kevin Durant is healthy, they will be ready to contend for the title for years to come thanks to this summer’s acquisitions of Durant and Kyrie Irving. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson understands the pressure in front of him. Not only is he expected to lead the […]

The significant increase in player movement that has impacted the league in the past few years has been met by mixed reactions from people both within and outside the NBA. Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson appears to have seen the positive side of how players currently possess so much power in terms of their control […]

The Brooklyn Nets managed to make a splash in free agency with the signing of forward Kevin Durant. Of course, they know full well it is going to take some time for him to work his way back from injury before making his debut in the 2019-20 NBA season. Regardless, they are still looking forward […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson has heard all the noise surrounding Kyrie Irving, who was reportedly not a good leader on the Boston Celtics this past season and rubbed teammates the wrong way. Atkinson, however, isn’t going to “prejudge” Irving. The Nets coach wants to get to know Irving himself, bring out the best […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson believes DeAndre Jordan will be motivated once again now that the high-flyer is on a playoff team. This past season with the Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks, there were times where Jordan didn’t give maximum effort on defense. Atkinson wants Jordan to get back to his All-Star level […]

Conventional wisdom said Joel Embiid wouldn’t play in Game 4 of the Philadelphia 76ers’ first-round series with the Brooklyn Nets. Not only did Philadelphia hold a 2-1 lead after winning two straight following Brooklyn’s stunning series-opening victory, but Embiid was also listed as doubtful on Friday after watching Game 3 in street clothes. Unfortunately for […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is asking his team to strike a difficult balance for Game 3 against the Philadelphia 76ers. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Atkinson wants the Nets to exert more physicality. However, they should not compromise their identity in the process. Kenny Atkinson on being mindful of playing with more physicality, […]

The Brooklyn Nets hired head coach Kenny Atkinson three years ago today. The Nets won 20 games in Atkinson’s first year as coach and 28 the following season. Pretty much everyone who covers the league expected the Nets’ rebuild to be a slow process. And yet here the Nets are in 2019 in the playoffs. […]

Lou Williams is a peculiar player, as the sharpshooting guard currently leads the Los Angeles Clippers in scoring while somehow coming off the bench. In 2013, however, Williams thought his career was over, until a friend and future head coach helped him. Speaking to The New York Times’ Scott Cacciola for a feature story, Williams […]

The Brooklyn Nets were encouraged by Caris LeVert’s emergence as more than a role player for the organization, but that hope was quickly deflated by an early-season foot injury that could have sidelined him for the rest of the season. At first, the gruesome nature of his injury brought back memories of Gordon Hayward’s nasty […]

The Brooklyn Nets jumped out to a surprising 1-0 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. Shooting guard Caris LeVert played a key role in the weekend victory, leading Brooklyn head coach Kenny Atkinson to heap serious praise on the up-and-comer. “He’s kind of an X-factor. He can change the game […]

The Brooklyn Nets stunned the Philadelphia 76ers with an impressive 111-102 road win to snatch away home court advantage in their series opener. In the post-game press conference, Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson said that he loved the way his guys responded to the raucous Philly crowd and the star power that the Sixers possessed. […]