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• Cavs May Again Look To Ty Jerome For Backcourt AssistanceCavaliers guard Ty Jerome missed all but a game and a half with a mysterious ankle injury last season, but he could become the veteran backup the team is missing under new coach Kenny Atkinson. At least, that seemed to be the take from Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. “If the Cavs are going to be […] The post Cavs May Again Look To Ty Jerome For Backcourt Assistance appeared first on Hoops Wire...2024Visit the page Chris Fedor -
• Houston Coaching Search To Include Ime Udoka, Kenny Atkinson, Frank Vogel, Nick NurseThe Houston Rockets are expected to decline their fourth-year option for head coach Stephen Silas. This will end Silas' three-year tenure as Rockets head coach. Houston is expected to go after an experienced head coach. Names under consideration are Ime Udoka, Kenny Atkinson, Frank Vogel and Nick Nurse. Udoka has not coached this season after being suspended by the Boston Celtics for inappropriate...2023See more Nick Nurse -
• Houston Coaching Search Expected To Include Ime Udoka, Kenny Atkinson, Frank Vogel, Nick NurseThe Houston Rockets are expected to decline their fourth-year option for head coach Stephen Silas. This will end Silas' three-year tenure as Rockets head coach. Houston is expected to go after an experienced head coach. Names under consideration are Ime Udoka, Kenny Atkinson, Frank Vogel and Nick Nurse. Udoka has not coached this season after being suspended by the Boston Celtics for inappropriate...2023Click for news about Nick Nurse
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• Nets Hire Jacque Vaughn As Head CoachThe Brooklyn Nets have named Jacque Vaughn as head coach. The Nets were previously expected to hire Ime Udoka as head coach quickly after the dismissal of Steve Nash. Udoka is serving a season-long suspension by the Boston Celtics for his inappropriate workplace relationship. The full details of the incident are not yet fully known. "Jacque's basketball acumen, competitiveness and intimate knowle...2022See more articles Brooklyn Nets -
• REPORT: Nets’ plan for interim head coach Jacque Vaughn, revealed
Jacque Vaughn took over for Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson just one week before the NBA had to suspend its 2019-20 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Vaughn only coached the Nets for two games, though he is set to resume his duties when the NBA returns this July in the Orlando bubble plan. […] The post REPORT: Nets’ plan for interim head coach Jacque Vaughn, revealed appe...2020Check it out Jacque Vaughn
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• Timberwolves’ D’Angelo Russell throws shade at former Nets coach Kenny Atkinson
D’Angelo Russell’s career took a turn for the better once the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with him, sending him to the Brooklyn Nets in efforts to unload salary and carve up a vacancy at point guard. Despite suffering an injury that kept him out for a stretch of the 2017-18 season, the now-Minnesota Timberwolves […] The post Timberwolves’ D’Angelo Russell throws sh...2020Check it out Angelo Russell
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• Watch: Kevin Durant looks healthy, despite his injury
The Brooklyn Nets signed Kevin Durant hoping he could fully recover from a torn Achilles. Now more than eight months after he suffered the injury, it looks like the Nets’ gamble will pay off. While Durant won’t return this season, he put his skills and recovery on display Tuesday. The 31-year-old star might still be working to regain his full explosiveness, but the ability to take flight and throw...2020Check it out Kevin Durant
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• Knicks would be wise to move quickly in coaching search
The Knicks would be wise to strike quickly regarding their head coach position, Steve Popper of Newsday opines. The Nets will also be seeking a head coach and several other franchises with better reputations than the dysfunctional Knicks could be in the market as well. Interim Mike Miller has done an admirable job but if they’re interested in a coach not currently under contract, such as Kenny A...2020See more Steve Popper
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• Kyrie Irving wants Tyronn Lue to become Nets coach?
The Brooklyn Nets surprisingly fired coach Kenny Atkinson on Saturday. Now it’s becoming clearer why, with reports indicating that All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving already has an eye on whom he’d like to become the Nets next coach. According to Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill, Irving prefers that the Nets hire Los Angeles Clippers assistant Tyronn Lue to become the head coach next season. Irving, ...2020Click for news about Kyrie Irving
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• Nets Part Ways With Head Coach Kenny Atkinson
The Brooklyn Nets have elected to part ways with head coach Kenny Atkinson. The decision, according to a statement from the team, was mutual. Assistant coach Jacque Vaughn will replace Atkinson on an interim basis. Atkinson served as the head coach of the Nets for three full seasons prior to the injury-ravaged campaign and showed […] The post Nets Part Ways With Head Coach Kenny Atkinson app...2020Click for news about Brooklyn Nets
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Kenny Atkinson injury and suspension
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• Kyrie Irving out indefinitely after reaggravating shoulder injury
Kyrie Irving is out indefinitely after reaggravating his shoulder injury. Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson confirmed the news on Tuesday. Irving is set to see a specialist this week, ESPN’s Malika Andrews reports. Atkinson also wouldn’t say whether Irving might be out the rest of the season. The 26-year-old guard has already missed 26 games this season due to his shoulder injury, which caused hi...2020Click for news about Kyrie Irving
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• Kyrie Irving Re-Aggravates Shoulder Impingement
The Brooklyn Nets have revealed that guard Kyrie Irving has re-aggravated the shoulder injury that cost him 26 games earlier this season. ESPN’s Malika Andrews reports that head coach Kenny Atkinson said Irving will go to a specialist this week. Irving was initially sidelined with a right shoulder impingement in November and as the injury […] The post Kyrie Irving Re-Aggravates Shoulde...2020Read about Kyrie Irving
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• Kyrie Irving re-aggravated shoulder injury, will see specialist this week
Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving will see a specialist this week after re-aggravating the right shoulder that sidelined him for 26 games earlier this season. Irving was nearing a return to the court after suffering a right knee sprain on Feb. 1. Unfortunately for Brooklyn, coach Kenny Atkinson announced on Tuesday that Irving will now remain sidelined while he goes for further evaluation. Si...2020Check it out Kyrie Irving
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• Kyrie aggravates shoulder, set to see specialist
Kyrie Irving has aggravated a right shoulder injury and will see a specialist later this week, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said....2020See more Kyrie Irving
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• Taj Gibson: Kyrie Irving to face 'super-ecstatic atmosphere' in first game vs. Knicks
A year ago, Knicks fans were hoping Kyrie Irving would be part of a free-agency coup that would turn the franchise around. Sunday marks their first chance to see him since his decision to sign with the crosstown Nets, writes Greg Joyce of the New York Post. Irving was sidelined with an injury during Brooklyn’s first trip to Madison Square Garden, and players expect a raucous setting for the game. ...2020Read about Taj Gibson
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• Kyrie Irving Injury: Nets Guard To Start Vs. Hawks After Two-Month Absence
After nearly two months on the sideline, Kyrie Irving returns to the court Sunday night. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson... »...2020Check it out Kyrie Irving
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• Kyrie Irving to practice on Saturday, undergo evaluation afterward
Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played since the middle of November due to a right shoulder injury, but he’s set to finally get back onto the court. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson told reporters Friday that he’s “pleased with how we’re progressing” and that Irving will practice Saturday and be evaluated afterward, per Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Alex Schiffer of The Athletic als...2020Continue with Kyrie Irving
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• Caris LeVert's return a welcome boost for Nets
Nets guard Caris LeVert made his highly-anticipated return against the Raptors on Saturday night, seeing his first in-game action with the team since November 10. LeVert, who’s missed the last 24 games after undergoing surgery to address ligament damage in his thumb, finished with 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting off the bench despite being on a minutes restriction. “I felt pretty good out there. Obv...2020Visit the page Caris LeVert
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• Kyrie Irving appears behind schedule in recovery from shoulder injury
Kyrie Irving has not played in a game since Nov. 14, and it does not appear that he’s on the verge of a return over a month later. Irving has been sidelined with what the Nets are calling a right shoulder impingement. That injury has lingered, and on Monday, Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson revealed that Irving hasn’t even been cleared for contact yet. According to Ian Begley of SNY, the expecta...2019See also Kyrie Irving
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• Nets pondering Spencer Dinwiddie’s role when Kyrie Irving returns
The New York Post’s Brian Lewis ponders the role that stellar Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie will have when injured All-Star Kyrie Irving returns. Lewis notes that former Net Paul Pierce has proposed one possible solution on ESPN: Irving could start at shooting guard while Dinwiddie keeps rolling at the point-guard slot. Brooklyn boasts a 11-6 record with Dinwiddie at the helm since Irving wen...2019Visit the page Spencer Dinwiddie
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• Nets swingman David Nwaba suffers torn Achilles
Nets swingman David Nwaba suffered a torn right Achilles tendon during Thursday’s loss in San Antonio, league sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link), Nwaba will undergo surgery on Friday to repair the tear. While neither Charania nor Haynes offers a timeline for Nwaba’s recovery, it seems safe to assume he’ll miss the re...2019See more David Nwaba
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• Nets G Nwaba suffers torn right Achilles in loss
Nets coach Kenny Atkinson felt "ill" in delivering the news that guard David Nwaba suffered an Achilles injury in Brooklyn's 118-105 loss to the Spurs in San Antonio on Thursday....2019Check it out David Nwaba
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• Iman Shumpert odd man out after Wilson Chandler returned from suspension
Veteran guard Iman Shumpert became a victim of league rules when the Nets were forced to make a tough decision last week, waiving the 29-year-old after having him on the roster for less than a month. Brooklyn was required to create an open roster spot with forward Wilson Chandler set to return from a 25-game suspension, leaving the team with the choice of waiving a player or working to find a suit...2019Continue with Iman Shumpert
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• Back from suspension, Wilson Chandler makes Nets' debut vs. Sixers
Forward Wilson Chandler will plays his first game for the Nets Sunday night, following a 25-game suspension to start the season. Chandler tested positive for the banned PED Ipamorelin in August. He signed a one-year, veteran’s minimum contract (for $2.6 million) with Brooklyn over the summer. Chandler’s inaugural game as a Net will be against his previous team, the Sixers. He and Nets coach Kenny...2019Click for news about Wilson Chandler
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• Nets waive veteran guard Iman Shumpert
The Nets will waive veteran swingman Iman Shumpert, league sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Brooklyn is currently carrying 16 players but will have to get back down to 15 after this Saturday’s game in Toronto, when Wilson Chandler‘s 25-game suspension ends and he becomes eligible to be reinstated. The Nets, who have posted a 9-4 record since Shumpert entered the lineup, ...2019See more Iman Shumpert
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• Kenny Atkinson: Kyrie Irving out at least two more games
Kyrie Irving’s lingering shoulder issues will prevent him from seeing live game action for at least two more contests, according to Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson. Irving, who has missed the last nine games, will not join the Nets on the team’s upcoming two-game road trip and instead will remain in Brooklyn to rehab his injury, Atkinson shared following Tuesday’s practice. Irving’s slow r...2019See more articles Kyrie Irving
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• Kyrie Irving resumes on-court exercises in return from shoulder injury
Nets guard Kyrie Irving has started to do some on-court exercises as he continues to rehab from a right shoulder impingement, head coach Kenny Atkinson said, as relayed by Colin Martin of SNY. Irving has missed the past eight games and will sit when the team hosts Miami on Sunday, with the Nets accruing a 6-2 record over that stretch. Atkinson said, via Martin: “First thing about Kyrie, he started...2019Check it out Kyrie Irving
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• Kyrie Irving has started on-court work in return from shoulder injury
The Brooklyn Nets have not given a timetable for Kyrie Irving’s return from a shoulder injury, but he does appear to be closer to making his way onto an NBA court. The Nets guard has not played since November 14 after hurting his shoulder in a November 12 game. He’s already missed eight games in a row and is set to miss a ninth on Sunday. However, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson says Irving has begun on...2019See more articles Kyrie Irving
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• Nets' big three set to reunite with Spencer Dinwiddie return
The Nets are looking forward to having three of their most productive players together for the stretch run, writes Mike Mazzeo of The New York Post. Spencer Dinwiddie will return to action Friday night after thumb surgery sidelined him for about a month. The trio of Dinwiddie, D’Angelo Russell and Caris LeVert, who recently came back after missing three months with a dislocated right foot, have on...2019See also Spencer Dinwiddie
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• Spencer Dinwiddie returning to Nets' lineup for next game versus Hornets
As they fight to hang onto the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, the Nets will get some rotation reinforcements this week. According to Michael Scotto of The Athletic (via Twitter), head coach Kenny Atkinson said today that injured guard Spencer Dinwiddie is set to return to the court for Brooklyn on Friday. Dinwiddie, who last played for the Nets on January 23, underwent surgery a month ago t...2019Visit the page Spencer Dinwiddie