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• NBA Analyst Thinks Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell Will ‘Be In The MVP Conversation’ Next SeasonOne NBA analyst believes Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell will “be in the MVP conversation” next season. Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report thinks Mitchell could be in store for a monster 2024-25 season. “A new, offensive-minded head coach in Kenny Atkinson should bring the most out of Mitchell as he enters his prime years,” Swartz […] The post NBA An...2024Check it out Cleveland Cavaliers -
• Kenny Atkinson Emerges As Favorite For Cavs, Johnnie Bryant Also Under ConsiderationGolden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson is considered to be the leader to be the next head coach of the Cavaliers. Atkinson worked with Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert when he was with the Brooklyn Nets. Another candidate to keep an eye on is New York Knicks assistant coach Johnnie Bryant. Bryant was an assistant with the Utah Jazz when Donovan Mitchell was there. Dan Gilbert is also r...2024See more articles Golden State Warriors -
• Kenny Atkinson Leader To Be Next Cavs Coach; Also Considering Johnnie BryantGolden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson is considered to be the leader to be the next Cleveland Cavaliers head coach. Atkinson worked with Cavaliers players Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert when he was the Brooklyn Nets head coach. Another candidate to keep an eye on is New York Knicks assistant coach Johnnie Bryant. Bryant was an assistant with the Utah Jazz when current Cleveland guar...2024See also Johnnie Bryant
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• Report: Kevin Durant had some influence in Kenny Atkinson being pushed out
Kevin Durant has not played in a game with the Brooklyn Nets and will wait until next season to debut with his new team, but the two-time NBA Finals MVP may have already played a major role in shaping the direction of the franchise. The Nets announced on Saturday that they have mutually parted ways with Kenny Atkinson, but all indications have been that the coach was pushed out after failing to co...2020See more articles Kevin Durant
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• Caris LeVert's exploration of an impossible future
Caris LeVert is a character actor, a kind of secondary everything — a ballhandler if your regular one is out sick, a scorer you can lean against but not on, a defender for anybody who isn’t overwhelmingly strong or quick. Kenny Atkinson speaks about him protectively, because he’s the kind of versatile gap-filler coaches like and because he represents what the modest reconstruction project the Nets...2020See also Caris LeVert
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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...2020Check it out 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...2020Visit the page 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...2020Visit the page 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...2020See more Caris LeVert
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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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• Taurean Prince proves his worth to Nets vs. former team
Taurean Prince was happy to deliver one of his best games of the year against the Hawks, writes Brian Lewis of The New York Post. Prince had 23 points, seven rebounds and hit 5-of-7 shots from beyond the arc Wednesday as the shorthanded Nets defeated his former team. “I was 100 percent motivated, especially being the team that traded me away. That was part of it,” Prince said. “… There’s just a lo...2019Click for news about Taurean Prince
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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...2019Visit the page 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...2019Check it out Kyrie Irving
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• Garrett Temple says he joined Nets because of Kyrie Irving's leadership
Kyrie Irving is developing into the team leader in Brooklyn that the Celtics hoped he would be last year, according to Michael Scotto of Bleacher Report. Irving frequently strategizes with coach Kenny Atkinson during games and has taken a proactive approach in helping his teammates improve. Although he has missed the last eight games with a shoulder impingement, Irving has made a difference on the...2019Click for news about Garrett Temple
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• Third-string guard Shabazz Napier stepping up for Nets
The Nets have a big vacancy to fill until Spencer Dinwiddie returns in March from a thumb injury and will give third-string point guard Shabazz Napier the opportunity to do so. As Brian Lewis of the New York Post writes, Napier has already seen his role increase. Napier has scored more than 18 points in each of his past three games and established himself as a potent downhill threat that Nets hea...2019Continue with Spencer Dinwiddie
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• Nets coach compares D’Angelo Russell to James Harden
D’Angelo Russell is having a breakout season for the surprising Brooklyn Nets, which has impressed many — including his head coach. Russell scored 31 points and made 7-of-14 threes in the Nets’ 123-94 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday. After their win, Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson compared Russell to James Harden for some of his three-point shooting. Nobody is going to say that Russell is ...2019Click for news about D Angelo
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• Nets coach impressed with play of rookie Rodions Kurucs
As the Nets have played well in recent weeks, one of the bright spots has been the play and development of Rodions Kurucs, the 20-year-old rookie selected in the second round of the 2018 Draft. As Greg Joyce writes for The New York Post, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson believes that there is more to come for Kurucs. Kurucs is coming off a career-high 24 points against the Pacers, a game in which he ofte...2018Click for news about Rodions Kurucs
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• Nets' Treveon Graham close to returning after missing two months
Forgotten Nets guard Treveon Graham is close to returning after missing the last two months of action, Peter Botte of the New York Post writes. Graham, 25, has watched 28 straight games from afar as he rehabs from a hamstring injury. He was assigned to the Long Island Nets on Saturday, Brooklyn’s G League affiliate, and practiced with the team to continue working toward a return. “He’s practiced ...2018See also Treveon Graham
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• Nets not thinking about throwing their season away
As a result of the Nets owning their own first-round pick for the first time in four years and the struggles the team has dealt with after losing Caris LeVert, many fans have brought up the idea of tanking this season to land another top prospect. However, as Greg Logan reveals for Newsday, the Nets and head coach Kenny Atkinson won’t be actively trying to lose games any time soon. The Nets have s...2018See more articles Caris LeVert
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• Quinn Cook stepped up big for Warriors in Stephen Curry's absence
Warriors guard Quinn Cook took the place of Stephen Curry against the Nets on Saturday, with Curry out due to a left adductor strain. Cook was red-hot in his first start of the season, finishing with 27 points on 11-16 shooting and registering a plus-16 rating in 29 minutes. He played exactly the way Golden State needed him to play in Curry’s absence, and it resulted in the team’s 11th win of the ...2018Click for news about Quinn Cook
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• Timofey Mozgov critical about Nets’ season, coach Kenny Atkinson
Timofey Mozgov’s first season in Brooklyn wasn’t quite the best one, and now he is offering a few candid thoughts on it.The Nets center recently appeared on Radio Mayak in his native Russia and discussed his frustrations with the team during the 2017-18 campaign.Per NetsDaily, who gave a translated and condensed version of his remarks: Mozgov was asked about the Nets and he told the interviewer th...2018Visit the page Timofey Mozgov
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• Nets notes: Joe Harris, Jeremy Lin, cap room
The Nets are committed to re-signing free agent Joe Harris this summer, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic. The fourth-year swingman is coming off his best NBA season, averaging 10.8 points per game while shooting .419 from 3-point range. He emerged as a rotation player in Brooklyn last season after two years of trying to earn a role in Cleveland, and said “I don’t really envision myself ...2018Click for news about Joe Harris
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• New York Notes: Okafor since Nets trade, Lee not happy with Knicks, LeVert progress
Jahlil Okafor hasn’t found much success on the court since being traded to the Nets, but coach Kenny Atkinson believes the big man is simply a “victim of circumstance,” as Brian Lewis of the New York Post relays.“Sometimes it’s just circumstances,” Atkinson said. “I’d say his approach, his buy-in to what we’re doing, has been phenomenal. His buy-in to our performance team and getting his body, imp...2018Continue with Jahlil Okafor
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• Atlantic Notes: Jahlil Okafor prepping for the court; Enes Kanter trying to stay on it
There’s no timetable for Jahlil Okafor to make his Nets debut. Head coach Kenny Atkinson is hoping to ease the big man’s transition to his new club. Alex Labidou of the Nets’ official site writes that the center appreciates the team’s patient approach to his situation.“[The Nets] know my weaknesses and strengths and I’m working with them every day to get better,” Okafor said. “They already told me...2017See more articles Jahlil Okafor
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• Atlantic Notes: Caris LeVert, Frank Ntilikina progressing
The Nets have been pleased with the progress they’ve seen out of 23-year-old sophomore Caris LeVert. As Alex Squadron of the New York Post writes, the second-year swingman has begun to show what he’s capable of as a playmaker.“He’s come a long way,” Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson said. “I think we had high expectations for him. We kind of knew right off the bat he was going to be pretty good. I’m ...2017Visit the page Caris LeVert
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• D'Angelo Russell underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Friday
The Brooklyn Nets will be without point guard D’Angelo Russell a while longer after the young player underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Friday.Russell was forced out of the lineup this past week with a left knee injury. At the time of the injury, it was reported he’d miss multiple games.However, the Nets were hoping he’d be able to return sooner, rather than later.“No, we’re not there. It’s updat...2017See more articles D Angelo
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• Knicks beat Nets in Brooklyn
Both the Knicks and Nets are struggling this season, but it’s still fun to pay attention when NYC’s two teams play each other. Here’s the New York Post reporting on Wednesday’s result: Even Nets coach Kenny Atkinson had to admit the Knicks are Broadway, while his team is off-Broadway. They may have found a few promising young actors, [...]...2017
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• Cavs Have Bolstered Roster for Finals Run Before, May Not Be Done This Season
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• Brooklyn Nets' Top Trade Chip Holding Up His End of Bargain
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• Overlooked No More, Brooklyn Nets' Sean Kilpatrick Is the Real Deal
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