Kenny Atkinson Articles - Page 9

Brooklyn NetsReport: D'Angelo Russell out tonight vs. Cavs

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 […]

Brooklyn NetsKenny Atkinson compares Jeremy Lin, D'Angelo Russell to quarterback, running back

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. […]

NBANets news: Kenny Atkinson calls depth 'good problem to have'

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 […]

Brooklyn NetsNets video: Kenny Atkinson throws alley-oop to Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

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 […]

NBAHardest decision Kenny Atkinson made as head coach was trading away Brook Lopez

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 […]

New York KnicksMike D'Antoni says Jeremy Lin is the best basketball story of his life

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 […]

Atlanta HawksHawks' players have high praise for Nets' new Head Coach

The Brooklyn Nets recently announced that they have hired former Atlanta Hawks’ Assistant Coach Kenny Atkinson as their new Head Coach, and no one seems happier for him than the Hawks‘ players. When the Hawks’ players were told about the Nets’ most recent hire, they were genuinely excited for their former coach and couldn’t say […]

Brooklyn NetsNets name Hawks assistant Kenny Atkinson as new head coach

Kenny Atkinson is widely considered as one of the best assistant coaches in the NBA, helping the Atlanta Hawks become a solid contender in the Eastern Conference over the last two seasons. Now, it’s finally time for him to have his own team. The Associated Press reported yesterday that Atkinson has been named as the […]

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