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Steve Nash is wasting little time making his pitch for other coaches to join his staff. The newly-hired Brooklyn Nets head coach already has a lead assistant in former interim head coach Jacque Vaughn. However, Shams Charania of The Athletic also reported Nash is hoping to recruit current Los Angeles Lakers assistant Phil Handy. It […]

Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett believes Steve Nash will do an excellent job as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. Garnett, who had countless battles with Nash back in the day, says the two-time MVP is a “killer” underneath his seemingly cheerful demeanor: “Underneath the Hollywood smile, the hair and the dope conversation is a […]

Steve Nash sat down for an interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols to discuss his hiring as the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. Nash said he felt it was time for him to “step out and take a challenge” in his post-playing days. The two-time MVP also explained he asked Nets general manager Sean […]

New Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash has zero coaching experience on his belt, so one would surmise he’s going to temper his expectations for the 2020-21 season. However, that’s not the case with Nash, who fully expects to compete for a championship next season. After all, the two-time MVP and Hall of Famer does […]

Newly-appointed Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash had high praise for his star point guard, Kyrie Irving, during an interview with members of the media on Wednesday. Nash, who was brought on to serve as the Nets’ head coach earlier this month, says Irving is one of his favorite players of all time, adding that […]

New Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash addressed recent claims of benefitting from white privilege upon landing the job last week. ESPN personalities like Stephen A. Smith and others in the media were critical of the Nets’ out-of-the-blue hiring while other black coaches like Jason Kidd and Tyronn Lue are still looking for a head […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr sent his well wishes to Steve Nash for landing his first coaching gig with the Brooklyn Nets. The former Warriors player development coach responded and thanked Kerr for the opportunity to win alongside the three-time champion coach in the Bay Area. Grateful to see you win up close! […]

TMZ Sports caught up with new Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash shortly after he was hired. In a short conversation with the Hall of Fame point guard, Nash teased about his recent interactions with Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. This short but sweet interaction should certainly tingle the insides of Brooklyn fans: This […]

Director of USA Basketball and chairman of the Basketball Hall of Fame Jerry Colangelo doesn’t think new Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash should be getting bashed for getting the job despite having no coaching experience. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith created headlines when he said Nash got hired by the Nets due to “white privilege.” […]

The Phoenix Suns has yet to capture its first NBA championship throughout its 52-year stint in the NBA. Nonetheless, Phoenix has found relative success throughout its history. They made the playoffs 24 times in a three-decade span from 1980 to 2010. However, the past decade has not been very kind to them. They currently hold […]

While the entire basketball world was shocked by the Brooklyn Nets’ hiring of Steve Nash as their new head coach, it was not the case for the legendary Don Nelson. Nelson coached Nash for several years during their time together with the Dallas Mavericks, and back then, Nelson already had a hunch. “I’m not surprised,” […]

TNT’s Charles Barkley was having none of Stephen A. Smith’s “white privilege” explanation for the hiring of Steve Nash, who received a four-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. The ESPN personality was anxious to dole out his latest hot take on the Nets hiring of Nash: “Ladies and gentlemen, there’s no way around […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is accusing the Brooklyn Nets of “white privilege” after hiring Hall of Famer Steve Nash as their new head coach. Smith, who said he loves Nash, says something is fishy about this whole situation, via Aaron Colen of The Blaze. “This is one of the toughest, toughest positions that I’ve ever […]

As Doc Rivers and the LA Clippers prepare to take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, the attention turned, at least momentarily, to the Brooklyn Nets and their new coach. On Thursday morning, the Hall-of-Famer was named the official head coach of the Nets. He signed a four-year deal, […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ highly speculated coaching search didn’t end with any of the usual suspects whose names get passed around when a high profile coaching job is available. Instead, the Nets chose former two-time MVP Steve Nash, who has no coaching experience in the NBA. Some might say this hiring came out of nowhere, but […]

The Brooklyn Nets finally found their head coach and took a big risk in doing so. Steve Nash has a personal relationship with both Kevin Durant from their time in Golden State and with Kyrie Irving working out together in the offseason. Nash has never been a head coach before, but all of a sudden […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has already been in contact with Steve Nash, who was named the Brooklyn Nets’ new coach on Thursday. D’Antoni and Nash, who had a stellar run with the Phoenix Suns back in the mid-2000s, are very close. Naturally, the Rockets coach is thrilled for his former superstar point guard: […]

Newly-appointed Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash was interested in bringing Dirk Nowitzki onto his staff as an assistant, but his long-time friend declined the offer. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, Nash reached out to Nowitzki to gauge his interest, but Der große Deutsche says he is not ready to return […]

“The Kevin Durant Factor” played a pivotal role in the hiring of Steve Nash to become the Brooklyn Nets’ new head coach. A lot has been said about Nash’s role in convincing Durant to join the Golden State Warriors in 2016, but head coach Steve Kerr noted the two had known each other well before […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has sent out his congratulatory message to newly-hired Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash. Kerr took to Twitter to give his vote of confidence for Nash: Congratulations to @SteveNash and thank you for all your work over the years with the @warriors. You are going to crush it […]

Spencer Dinwiddie is one of the first Brooklyn Nets players to have reacted to his team hiring Steve Nash as the squad’s new head coach. Dinwiddie took to Twitter to share his initial thoughts on this surprise hire: Y’all wanted a third star 👀 🍿 — Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) September 3, 2020 Dinwiddie is telling […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will have a new head coach for the coming season, as the team has signed Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash to a four-year deal. It was an unexpected move, but the Nets are happy to have their man. The Nets may have landed their target, […]

The Brooklyn Nets made an unexpected move on Thursday morning, hiring Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash as their next head coach. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news of this hiring. Nash, who hung up his playing shoes in 2014, signed a four-year deal. Hall of Fame guard Steve Nash has signed a four-year […]

It’s probably safe to say that every basketball fan got a bit wide-eyed upon learning that the Brooklyn Nets just hired Hall of Famer Steve Nash as the team’s new head coach. As it turns out, even NBA players were as shocked as we were, and we’ve rounded out some of the best reactions from […]

The Brooklyn Nets shocked the basketball world on Thursday when they announced the signing of Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash as the team’s new head coach. Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated has already been able to reach out to Nash, and one of the first things the new coach spoke about is […]

Steve Nash has signed a four-year deal to become the next head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jacque Vaughn, who coached the team after the firing of Kenny Atkinson, will stay on as the lead assistant and become the NBA’s best-compensated assistant coach. Owner Joe Tsai and general manager Sean […]

Steve Nash joins the long list of former and current NBA players jumping on the MVP hype train of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Nash admitted that it’s going to be a tough choice between the Bucks forward and Los Angeles Lakers leader LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. But in his mind, Giannis […]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson. Larry Bird and Kevin McHale. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. John Stockton and Karl Malone. Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. These are just some of the greatest duos to have ever graced the basketball court. Most fans have fond memories of the respective historic partnerships of these pairings, and as […]

The first decade of the new millennium belonged to two teams: the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs. To be more specific, they were primarily dominated by two superstars in Kobe Bryant of the Lakers and Tim Duncan of the Spurs. That’s why we’re about to look at NBA stars who never won […]

NBA legend Steve Nash has completely roasted former Dallas Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki for the latter’s look during a hiking trip. Nash posted a photo of Nowitzki via Twitter, comparing Dirk to “The Lord of the Rings” character Gandalf the Grey. One look at the side-by-side photo, and you’ll get exactly what Nash is getting […]

Shooters are a valuable asset for any team. They space the floor and keep their teams in a winning position. Here, we take a look at the best shooters in NBA history, ranking shooters from 20 to one. In an attempt to do so without bias, we’re going to base our best shooters in NBA […]

The Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns were indeed one of the most exciting teams of the mid-to-late 2000s. With the two-time MVP orchestrating their high octane-offense,  guys like Amar’e Stoudemire, Shawn Marion, and Joe Johnson all benefited from his playmaking brilliance. While their fast-paced style won a lot of regular-season games, that squad failed to emerge […]

NBA legend Steve Nash is making headlines again. ‘Captain Canada’ will be inducted in his country’s Sports Hall of Fame. The Victoria native and former Canadian Olympic team captain will be leading the Class of 2020 announced earlier this week. After an illustrious career in the NBA, being an eight-time all-star, a back-to-back MVP and […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has previously compared the Kristaps Porzingis trade to the Houston Rockets’ acquisition of James Harden. Now, the Mavs boss is comparing the KP trade to his “dumb” decision of letting Hall of Famer Steve Nash walk in the summer of 2004. Nash signed with the Phoenix Suns and won two […]

Steve Nash had a witty response to Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson as a guest of “All The Smoke.” Barnes threw Nash a softball question with Jackson’s help, but neither of them were prepared for the two-time MVP’s answer: Barnes: “Talk to us about your mental, physical preparation to have that kind of longevity.” Jackson: […]

NBA legend Steve Nash recalled the “dumb” moment — just 20 days into his rookie season — when he asked for the shoes of Michael Jordan. Steve Nash spoke with Ernie Johnson where the two-time MVP narrated his encounter with Jordan. His story started right after their first meeting with the Chicago Bulls in 1996-97 […]

Having won back-to-back MVP titles during his prime, Phoenix Suns legend Steve Nash is widely considered by many as one of the greatest point guards in the history of the sport. As it turns out, however, we all actually almost missed out on the opportunity to see the Canadian national at the highest stage. In […]

Back in the mid-2000s, the Phoenix Suns were a powerhouse to be reckoned with, but Steve Nash could have stolen the Boston Celtics’ thunder and morph his team into a superteam by luring in Kevin Garnett. Back in the 2007 offseason, Garnett was unhappy in Minnesota, having fallen shy of the postseason for a third […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ pairing of Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki in the early 2000s was simply a match made in heaven. But as compatible as their play styles were, the Mavs brass opted to let Nash walk away in free agency in the summer of 2004 as he made his return to the Phoenix Suns. […]