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Phoenix Suns legend Steve Nash is ecstatic to see Devin Booker break his all-time 3-point record for the franchise. However, he doesn’t want Book to stop there and instead issued a new challenge for him. On Monday, Nash congratulated Booker for the achievement. The Suns star claimed the solo lead for Phoenix’s 3-point record on […]

Devin Booker is well on his way to cementing his legacy for the Phoenix Suns. On Friday night, he passed a fellow Suns icon to add to his franchise resume. With his first and only three-pointer on the night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Booker moved past Nash for most three-pointers in Suns history. Devin […]

NBA icon Steve Nash has nothing but love and admiration for LeBron James after the Los Angeles Lakers star toppled him from no. 4 on the NBA all-time assist list. James broke Nash’s assist record on Tuesday against the New York Knicks. The Lakers forward entered the contest at no. 6 on the list but […]

LeBron James may not be thinking too much about individual accolades as he focuses on getting the Los Angeles Lakers to the playoffs. However, the superstar forward is always appreciative whenever he’s mentioned along with the greats of the game. The Lakers leader said as much on Wednesday after he surpassed both Mark Jackson and […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is really close to surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s all-time scoring record. Before he officially achieves that, however, he hit a different milestone on Tuesday against the New York Knicks. James actually surpassed both Mark Jackson and Steve Nash on the all-time assist list, allowing him to crack […]

Just two weeks into the NBA season, the Brooklyn Nets were left for dead. Fresh off a trade request from their franchise cornerstone in Kevin Durant, a 2-6 start had already seen head coach Steve Nash fired and All-Star guard Kyrie Irving suspended indefinitely. Despite a roster stacked with talent, the conversation had quickly shifted […]

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 […]

All of the brouhaha surrounding Kyrie Irving almost makes us forget that it wasn’t too long ago that the Brooklyn Nets fired head coach Steve Nash. Kyrie’s antisemitic scandal and eventual suspension somewhat overshadowed the Nash dismissal, as well everything else that’s going on over there in Brooklyn. For his part, Hall of Fame big […]

The Brooklyn Nets continue to be in shambles for the past few days. Steve Nash was the first domino to fall at the early juncture of the season as he mutually parted ways with the Nets organization. It has not even been 10 games yet, so it was shocking for Brooklyn to not fire Nash […]

The Brooklyn Nets made a major change on Tuesday, firing head coach Steve Nash after just over two seasons at the helm. There have already been reports that the former MVP lost the respect of many players in the locker room and this latest piece of news lines up with just that. Per sources close […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been embroiled in so much controversy in recent weeks, currently in the midst of dealing with the Kyrie Irving saga and the fallout of parting ways with former head coach Steve Nash, that it has taken a lot of attention away from their troubling 2-6 start to begin the season. During […]

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 […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant admitted he was sleeping in the buildup of Steve Nash’s firing on Tuesday afternoon. So when he woke up, it was only then he learned of the team’s decision. Durant shared as much during his postgame presser following their 108-99 loss to the Chicago Bulls. He also admitted that he […]

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 […]

The basketball world is still trying to recover from the bombshell that was dropped by the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday after it announced the firing of now-former head coach Steve Nash. For his part, Phoenix Suns shot-caller Monty Williams could not help but feel for the man. Speaking to reporters ahead of Tuesday’s matchup against […]

Charles Barkley firmly believes Steve Nash was not the problem in the Brooklyn Nets’ disastrous year so far. Instead, he thinks if there is anyone that should be blamed, it’s Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. In his latest appearance on Inside the NBA, Barkley talked about the Nets’ decision to fire Nash and pointed out […]

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 […]

Steve Nash was regarded as one of basketball’s brightest young coaches when the Brooklyn Nets hired him in September 2020. He’s out just over two years later, a pair of failed seasons, never-ending drama and wholly dispiriting beginning to 2022-23 prompting Nash’s mutually agreed upon departure from Brooklyn. Nash, obviously, wasn’t the Nets’ only problem. […]

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, […]

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 shocked the NBA on Tuesday when they announced they were firing their head coach Steve Nash and replacing him with suspended Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka. This ends what had become a fairly contentious relationship between Nash and the Nets over the past few months, and shows that Brooklyn isn’t content […]

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 Brooklyn Nets fired head coach Steve Nash on Tuesday amid their difficult start to the season. The decision to move on from Nash coupled with the previous Kyrie Irving controversy has sent Twitter into a complete frenzy. Here is a look at some of the most notable reactions. Yahoo’ Sports’ Jake Fischer shared a behind […]

Tuesday afternoon the Brooklyn Nets have decided to part ways with head coach Steve Nash, firing the head coach just a couple weeks into his second season. After the news broke, Nash released a heartfelt statement posted through social media. pic.twitter.com/GUGhBtHKUL — Steve Nash (@SteveNash) November 1, 2022 “Thank you Brooklyn. A very heartfelt thanks […]

After a rough 2-5 start to the season, the Brooklyn Nets are already making a change. Per Woj, the team has fired head coach Steve Nash: “The Nets fired Steve Nash, sources tell ESPN.” He also noted the decision was mutual between Nash and the franchise: “Decision was mutual with Nets and Nash, per sources.” […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered their Monday night tilt against the Indiana Pacers motivated to avenge their loss to the same team two days prior. And the Nets passed the test with flying colors, as they held-off the hard-charging Pacers in the fourth quarter off Kevin Durant’s 36 point, 7 rebound, and 9 assist explosion. Kyrie […]

There’s lazy, there’s lackadaisical, there’s uninspired, and then there’s whatever the Brooklyn Nets put out on the court Saturday against the Indiana Pacers. The Nets put forth as disappointing an effort as you could imagine in a 125-116 loss to a Pacers team on the back end of a back-to-back without Myles Turner. Brooklyn’s non-existent […]

Steve Nash and Jason Kidd battled for years as the league’s top point guards in the early 2000s. Now with both nearly a decade removed from their playing days, the pair of Hall of Famers face off as head coaches. Kidd’s young Dallas Mavericks squad made a surprise push to the Western Conference finals last […]

Steve Nash was slapped with his first ejection of the season on Wednesday night in a loss against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Brooklyn Nets head coach had to be restrained from having a go at the officials after a controversial call in the third period. Based on what we saw from Nash, it isn’t at […]

The Brooklyn Nets are now staring down a very disappointing 1-3 record to start the season after suffering yet another loss on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Ben Simmons had another forgettable evening for his new team, which might be attributed to the back injury he sustained during the matchup. After the game, Simmons revealed […]

The Brooklyn Nets were thought to be adding a skill set unlike any in franchise history when they traded for Ben Simmons. The 6-foot-11 point guard’s playmaking and scheme versatility were lauded as keys to the team’s new-look offense. The Nets have not seen those results through four games. A loss in Milwaukee Wednesday dropped […]