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Steve Nash out as Brooklyn Nets coach after chaotic tenure (ESPN)

The Nets and coach Steve Nash have agreed to part ways, the two sides announced Tuesday.

Brooklyn was swept in the first round by Boston. In Nash's first season, the Nets with Harden earned the No. And in an August meeting with owner Joe Tsai in London, sources confirmed to ESPN that Durant asked Tsai to choose between him and the brain trust of Nash and Marks. Simmons didn't make his Nets debut until this season, while neither Durant nor Irving have played 60 games in a season since signing in Brooklyn due to injuries and, in Irving's case, his decision to not get vaccinated against COVID-19. The hope is that Udoka can tighten the Nets defensively and command the respect of franchise's key players. Personally, this was an immensely difficult decision; however, after much deliberation and evaluation of how the season has begun, we agreed that a change is necessary at this time."

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Brooklyn Nets and Head Coach Steve Nash Agree to Part Ways (Brooklynnets.com)

“We want to thank Steve for everything he brought to our franchise over the past two-plus seasons,” said General Manager Sean Marks. “Since becoming head coach, ...

Brooklyn Nets Governor Joe Tsai said, “I’ve gotten to know Steve during his time in Brooklyn, and he is not one to shy away from challenges. My admiration and respect for him grew over time as he brought hard work and positive attitude to our organization every day, even in periods of exceptional storm surrounding the team. “We want to thank Steve for everything he brought to our franchise over the past two-plus seasons,” said General Manager Sean Marks.

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Nets part ways with head coach Steve Nash after slow start to season (Sportsnet.ca)

The Nets say assistant Jacque Vaughn will be the acting head coach when Brooklyn plays the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

"It was a pleasure to work with the players, performance team and front office everyday. But things started poorly this season and Nash gave some his hardest criticism of the team during his tenure after their loss to Indiana on Saturday night. Nash led the Nets to a 92-62 record and the playoffs in both full seasons, his first as an NBA coach. Durant said he wanted to be traded this summer if the Nets didn't fire Marks and Nash, but Tsai stood by them and Durant eventually pulled back his request. It was an amazing experience with many challenges that I’m grateful for," Nash wrote in a statement. Wojnarowski reports the Celtics will allow Udoka to join another team.

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Nets, Nash part ways amid turmoil (TSN)

Nash led the Nets to a 92-62 record and the playoffs in both full seasons, his first as an NBA coach. But they lost Irving and James Harden to injuries during ...

But things started poorly this season and Nash gave some his hardest criticism of the team during his tenure after their loss to Indiana on Saturday night. Nash led the Nets to a 92-62 record and the playoffs in both full seasons, his first as an NBA coach. Head coach Steve Nash and the Brooklyn Nets have parted ways, the club announced on Tuesday.

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Brooklyn Nets And Steve Nash Part Ways After 2-5 Start (TMZ)

Kevin Durant is getting what he wanted this offseason -- the Brooklyn Nets have fired head coach Steve Nash ... after a 2-5 start. 48-year-old Nash was ...

[Kevin Durant](https://www.tmz.com/people/kevin-durant/) is getting what he wanted this offseason -- the Brooklyn Nets have fired head coach [Steve Nash](https://www.tmz.com/people/steve-nash/) ... I wish the Nets all the success in the world and the Nash's will be rooting for our team as they turn this season around." "It was a pleasure to work with the players, performance team, and front office every day," he added. [Adrian Wojnarowski](https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1587488162926010369?s=20&t=_I7ruelFzxQ1KjlYLYW6gg). "Lastly, thanks to Brooklyn and the passionate fans who support this team. [later agreed to stay](https://www.tmz.com/2022/08/23/kevin-durant-will-not-be-traded-brooklyn-nets/) in BK ... [Getty](https://www.tmz.com/2022/08/08/kevin-durant-report-nets-ultimatum-trade-fire-steve-nash-gm/) [posting a link to a movie](https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/01/fans-wear-fight-antisemitism-shirts-courtside-nets-game/) that has been criticized for spreading what many consider antisemitic beliefs. [Kyrie Irving](https://www.tmz.com/people/kyrie-irving/) previously made shocking comments about Nash in September 2020 ... 48-year-old Nash was hired back in September 2020 ... Brooklyn Nets Part Ways With Steve Nash ... Brooklyn Nets And Steve Nash Part Ways After 2-5 Start

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Nets, coach Steve Nash part ways after 2-5 start (The Athletic)

He led Brooklyn to the Eastern Conference semifinals in his first year, and last season the Nets were swept by the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.

Nash wasn’t getting it done and the title window is rapidly closing. Alex Schiffer, Brooklyn writer: It happened now because the Nets season is far from over and a change was needed to get it going in the right direction. Boston granted the Nets permission to speak to Udoka and will allow him to leave freely, sources said.

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C'est fini pour Steve Nash à Brooklyn - TVA Sports (TVA Sports)

Le divorce a été scellé au lendemain d'un gain de 116 à 109 face aux Pacers de l'Indiana et à quelques heures d'un affrontement contre les Bulls de Chicago.

«Depuis qu'il est devenu notre entraîneur-chef, Steve a été confronté à un certain nombre de défis sans précédent, et nous sommes sincèrement reconnaissants pour son leadership, sa patience et son humilité tout au long de son mandat. Avant de faire le saut comme entraîneur, Nash a disputé 18 saisons comme joueur dans la NBA. Le Canadien de 48 ans était à la barre des Nets depuis le 3 septembre 2020 et a maintenu un dossier de 94-67.

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NBA | Les Nets limogent leur entraîneur Steve Nash (La Presse)

Les Nets et l'entraîneur canadien Steve Nash, ancien double joueur par excellence du temps où il était joueur (2005 et 2006), ont décidé de se séparer d'un ...

Durant a déclaré qu’il voulait être échangé l’été dernier si les Nets ne congédiaient pas Marks et Nash, mais Tsai leur a accordé un vote de confiance et Durant a éventuellement retiré sa requête. Nash a compilé une fiche de 92-62 à la barre des Nets et les a menés aux séries éliminatoires en chaque occasion, ses premières en tant qu’entraîneur-chef dans la NBA. L’ex-garde étoile canadien a entamé la saison après avoir appris que Kevin Durant souhaitait quitter l’équipe pendant l’été, avant de se raviser.

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Steve Nash n'est plus l'entraîneur des Brooklyn Nets (L'Équipe.fr)

Les Brooklyn Nets et Steve Nash ont décidé de se séparer après un début de saison décevant (2 victoires - 5 défaites). L'ancien meneur canadien, ...

Selon le journaliste Adrian Wojnarowski (ESPN), Quin Snyder, entraîneur d'Utah de 2014 à 2022 et Ime Udoka, finaliste avec Boston au printemps mais [suspendu par les Celtics](/Basket/Actualites/Ime-udoka-coach-des-boston-celtics-suspendu-pour-toute-la-saison/1355664), figurent parmi les pistes de Brooklyn pour remplacer Nash. C'était un plaisir de travailler avec les joueurs, le staff et la direction, a écrit Nash. [Nommé en septembre 2020](/Basket/Actualites/Nba-steve-nash-futur-coach-des-brooklyn-nets/1167610), Nash avait emmené Brooklyn en play-offs sur ses deux premières saisons.

Steve Nash n'est plus l'entraîneur des Nets ! (BasketUSA)

NBA - Le double MVP est poussé dehors par Brooklyn. La fin d'une aventure de plus de deux ans particulièrement tumultueuse avec les Nets...

La décision des Nets, qu’ESPN annonce « mutuelle » (même si le communiqué de Sean Marks ne donne pas cette impression), ne surprend qu’à moitié. Sur Twitter, le double MVP a remercié Joe et Clara Tsai, les propriétaires de la franchise, ainsi que Sean Marks. « Depuis qu’il est devenu coach, Steve a fait face à un nombre de défis sans précédent, et nous sommes sincèrement reconnaissants pour son leadership, sa patience et son humilité durant son passage.

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Brooklyn Nets fire head coach Steve Nash amid tumultuous start to ... (USA TODAY)

The Brooklyn Nets and Steve Nash have parted ways, the team announced in a news release on Tuesday, ending a partnership that produced more strife than ...

Nash, a two-time MVP and Basketball Hall of Famer, had no NBA coaching experience when the Nets hired him in 2020. “It was a pleasure to work with the players, performance team and front office every day. “Personally, this was an immensely difficult decision; however, after much deliberation and evaluation of how the season has begun, we agreed that a change is necessary at this time.”

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Steve Nash fired as Brooklyn Nets coach after poor start, controversy (Globalnews.ca)

So far this season, the Brooklyn Nets have been a mess, with bad play on the court and bad headlines off the court.

But things started poorly this season and Nash gave some his hardest criticism of the team during his tenure after their loss to Indiana on Saturday night. Durant said he wanted to be traded this summer if the Nets didn’t fire Marks and Nash, but Tsai stood by them and Durant eventually pulled back his request. Nash led the Nets to a 92-62 record and the playoffs in both full seasons, his first as an NBA coach.

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The Brooklyn Nets Fire Head Coach Steve Nash - BNN Bloomberg (BNN)

In addition to a slow start on the court, the Nets organization has been embroiled in controversy after Irving promoted what owner Joe Tsai called “a film based ...

An announcement on Nash’s replacement will come “in the near future,” according to the statement. Irving was also at the center of debate surrounding New York City’s now-lifted Covid-19 vaccine mandate. Tsai, a billionaire co-founder of Alibaba Group, said in an Oct.

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Steve Nash perd son poste à Brooklyn (ICI.Radio-Canada.ca)

Steve Nash a cumulé une fiche gagnante de 94 victoires, 67 défaites à titre d'entraîneur avec les Nets.

Le Britanno-Colombien, de Victoria, a fait son entrée au Temple de la renommée en 2018. Mon admiration et mon respect pour lui se sont accrus au fil du temps, car il a réalisé un travail acharné et a eu une attitude positive dans notre organisation chaque jour, même dans les périodes de tempête exceptionnelle traversées par l'équipe. Il a été choisi le joueur par excellence de la NBA en 2005 et en 2006.

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Steve Nash quitte les Nets; Udoka comme successeur? (RDS)

Les nombreuses controverses chez les Nets de Brooklyn auront eu raison de l'entraîneur-chef canadien Steve Nash.

Le propriétaire de la franchise, Joe Tsai, a tenu à rendre hommage à Nash: « J'ai appris à connaître Steve ici à Brooklyn, et il n'est pas du genre à reculer devant les défis. Mon admiration et mon respect pour lui se sont accrus au fil du temps, car il a réalisé un travail acharné et a eu une attitude positive dans notre organisation chaque jour, même dans les périodes de tempête exceptionnelle traversées par l'équipe. Nash a mené les Nets à un bilan de 92-62 et aux séries éliminatoires lors de ses deux saisons complètes, ses premières en tant qu'entraîneur dans la NBA.

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Struggling Brooklyn Nets part with Canadian coach Steve Nash (CTV News)

Canadian Steve Nash is out as Brooklyn Nets coach after a disappointing start and more controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving.

Beyond the player changes, Nash also had to adapt to changes on his bench. "Do we want to give up on this because it's been difficult early, or do we want to stay the course and start to build something?" But they were ousted in the first round of the 2021-22 post-season despite starting the season with a roster that included Irving, Durant and James Harden. Durant said over the off-season that he wanted Nash out before walking back his request. The move comes a day after they beat Indiana to improve to 2-5. Nash had no previous head coaching experience when he took over behind the Nets bench before the 2020-21 season.

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Brooklyn Nets 'have agreed to part ways' with head coach Steve Nash (Yahoo Canada Sports)

The Celtics suspended Udoka shortly before training camp for multiple violations of team policy. An independent investigation uncovered allegations that Udoka ...

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Brooklyn Nets Fire Coach Steve Nash (The New York Times)

The Nets have struggled to a 2-5 start, and their star guard Kyrie Irving is under fire for promoting an antisemitic documentary.

Irving has faced sharp criticism over the past week after promoting an antisemitic documentary on social media. The Nets fired Coach Steve Nash on Tuesday as the team struggled on the court and was under fire for the off-court actions of the star guard Kyrie Irving. The Nets have struggled to a 2-5 start, and their star guard Kyrie Irving is under fire for promoting an antisemitic documentary.

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Steve Nash, Nets agree to part ways after 2-5 start to NBA season ... (CBC.ca)

The Brooklyn Nets announced Tuesday they had parted ways with head coach and Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash, a day after they beat Indiana to improve ...

Beyond the player changes, Nash also had to adapt to changes on his bench. "Do we want to give up on this because it's been difficult early, or do we want to stay the course and start to build something?" "My admiration and respect for him grew over time as he brought hard work and positive attitude to our organization every day, even in periods of exceptional storm surrounding the team." Durant said he wanted to be traded this summer if the Nets didn't fire Marks and Nash, but Tsai stood by them and Durant eventually pulled back his request. A person with knowledge of the matter said the Nets were in discussions with suspended Boston coach Ime Udoka, a former Brooklyn assistant who is not with the Celtics this season because he was found to have violated team rules by having a relationship with a female staffer within the organization. But they were ousted in the first round of the 2021-22 post-season despite starting the season with a roster that included Irving, Durant and James Harden.

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C'est fini entre Steve Nash et les Nets, au coeur d'un chaos permanent (Le Soleil)

A fortiori celle ambitieuse de Brooklyn, candidate autoproclamée au titre, avec ses vedettes Kevin Durant et Kyrie Irving. Il y avait même du beau jeu, de la ...

«J’ai appris à connaître Steve et il n’est pas du genre à reculer devant les défis. Si Nash et Durant sont finalement repartis pour un tour ensemble, assurant avoir tourné la page, le contrat de confiance était inévitablement rompu. Et pour cause : les deux ont été mis dans le même bateau d’un limogeage réclamé cet été par Kevin Durant, qui conditionna leur départ à son maintien, après avoir demandé à quitter Brooklyn. Mais de manière prévisible, étant donné la 12e place actuellement occupée par les Nets à l’Est, après cinq défaites et seulement deux victoires, dont la dernière lundi soir contre Indiana (116-109) à l’actif de Nash, dont le bilan total est pourtant positif (94-67). Et après seulement sept matchs pour entamer la troisième campagne, l’histoire vient de se terminer brutalement. Lorsqu’il s’était engagé chez les Nets en septembre 2020, pour sa toute première expérience de coach, nombreux sont ceux ayant vu en lui la bonne pioche, eu égard au joueur brillant qu’il fut.

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Steve Nash out as Nets pursue suspended Celtics coach Ime Udoka (The Washington Post)

Mired in an uninspired start on the court and consumed by another round of off-court controversy, the Brooklyn Nets parted ways with Coach Steve Nash on ...

That decision forced Nash to constantly juggle his starting lineups, and Irving’s inconsistent presence was a contributing factor to Harden’s desire to seek [a trade to the Philadelphia 76ers in February](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/02/10/nba-trades/?itid=lk_inline_manual_24). “I wish the Nets all the success in the world and the Nash’s will be rooting for our team as they turn this season around.” Tsai backed Nash in August following a report that [Durant was seeking a coaching change](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/26/kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-nets-media-day/?itid=lk_inline_manual_19), but the Hall of Fame point guard nevertheless entered the season on the hot seat because of Brooklyn’s unresolved culture questions and need to improve its internal accountability. [suspended by the Celtics](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/22/ime-udoka-suspended/?itid=lk_inline_manual_12) for the season in September for having an inappropriate relationship with a female team staffer. With the Nets heading down the same path as last year, or perhaps a worse one, they had every motivation to make Nash the first coach to be dismissed this season. “My admiration and respect for him grew over time as he brought hard work and positive attitude to our organization every day, even in periods of exceptional storm surrounding the team.” This latest saga followed a season-long ordeal over Irving’s refusal to get vaccinated against the [coronavirus](https://www.washingtonpost.com/coronavirus/?itid=lk_inline_manual_17). Nash, known for his laid-back personality off the court, was hired in 2020 as a player-friendly alternative to Atkinson, who was regarded as a disciplinarian. Along the way, Nash proved willing to cede key coaching decisions, such as how many minutes his stars played in postseason games, even when they were injured. Following a turbulent summer in which Durant requested a trade, Brooklyn started the season 2-5 and possesses the NBA’s 29th-ranked defense. There were times where a quarter was taken off, a half was taken off, a game was taken off, and we didn’t compete.” The Nets began pursuing exiled Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka as Nash’s full-time replacement, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.

Steve Nash est congédié par les Nets, qui connaissent des ratés ... (Journal Le Guide - Cowansville)

Les Nets ont annoncé mardi qu'ils ont limogé le membre du Temple de la renommée du basketball, au lendemain d'une victoire contre les Pacers de l'Indiana qui ...

Durant a déclaré qu’il voulait être échangé l’été dernier si les Nets ne congédiaient pas Marks et Nash, mais Tsai leur a accordé un vote de confiance et Durant a éventuellement retiré sa requête. Nash a compilé une fiche de 92-62 à la barre des Nets et les a menés aux séries éliminatoires en chaque occasion, ses premières en tant qu’entraîneur-chef dans la NBA. L’ex-garde étoile canadien a entamé la saison après avoir appris que Kevin Durant souhaitait quitter l’équipe pendant l’été, avant de se raviser.

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Brooklyn Nets part ways with head coach Steve Nash after poor start ... (The Globe and Mail)

But with the Nets off to a disappointing start amid more controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving, the team and coach both decided the change needed to happen now.

“Do we want to give up on this because it’s been difficult early, or do we want to stay the course and start to build something?” Beyond the player changes, Nash also had to adapt to changes on his bench. Nash was a two-time MVP with the Phoenix Suns who ended his 18-year career third on the NBA’s list with 10,335 assists. Durant said he wanted to be traded this summer if the Nets didn’t fire Marks and Nash, but Tsai stood by them and Durant eventually pulled back his request. Nash led the Nets to a 92-62 record and the playoffs in both full seasons, his first as an NBA coach. A person with knowledge of the matter said the Nets were in discussions with suspended Boston coach Ime Udoka – a former Brooklyn assistant who is not with the Celtics this season because he was found to have violated team rules by having a relationship with a female staffer within the organization.

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Slumping Brooklyn Nets fire Steve Nash amid chaos on and off the ... (The Guardian)

The Brooklyn Nets have attempted to arrest the chaos surrounding the franchise by firing head coach Steve Nash after two seasons in the job.

On Monday night, fans courtside [wore t-shirts](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/oct/31/brooklyn-nets-fight-antisemitism-shirts-kyrie-irving) reading “Fight antisemitism” as Irving played in front of them. [seemingly passed](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/aug/23/kevin-durant-ends-nets-trade-demand-and-agrees-to-move-forward) there was instability elsewhere. Eyebrows were raised when Nash, whose brilliant playing career ended with his enshrinement in the basketball hall of fame, was appointed to lead the Nets, despite never having served as a head coach. Harden struggled with injury and was eventually traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in a deal that brought Ben Simmons to Brooklyn, and [the Nets were swept](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/apr/26/brooklyn-nets-loss-boston-celtics-nba-playoffs-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving) in the first-round of the playoffs by the Boston Celtics. In August, Durant reportedly demanded to be traded unless the Nets fired Nash and Marks. When Nash joined the Nets at the start of the 2020-21 season, they were expected to compete for a championship with the All-Star duo of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant later joined by former league MVP James Harden.

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Kevin Durant « choqué » du renvoi de Steve Nash des Brooklyn Nets (L'Équipe.fr)

Kevin Durant, la star des Brooklyn Nets, a commenté le renvoi de Steve Nash, l'entraîneur de la franchise new-yorkaise, survenu mardi.

C'étaient des montagnes russes, ces dernières années, mais le coeur de tout ça - le basket - est quelque chose que nous aimions tous faire. Cela n'enlève rien au QI basket de Steve, ni à sa façon d'enseigner le jeu. Durant a également fait savoir qu'il avait appris la nouvelle à la télévision.

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Kevin Durant Reacts to Steve Nash Being Fired (Sports Illustrated)

The Brooklyn Nets and Steve Nash decided to part ways on Tuesday, and the news supposedly came as a surprise to Kevin Durant. Speaking with the media after ...

Mixed in with that drama, are the reports that Brooklyn has settled on former Celtics head coach Ime Udoka, a rumor that Sean Marks has since refuted. The Brooklyn Nets and Steve Nash decided to part ways on Tuesday, and the news supposedly came as a surprise to Kevin Durant. Since that disastrous first-round exit, Brooklyn has dealt with the drama of Durant's trade request, Kyrie Irving's latest controversy, and now the firing of their head coach.

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Did the Nets Get Rid of the Wrong Person? (The New York Times)

The star-loaded Nets have an awful record and parted ways with Coach Steve Nash. But a bigger problem with Kyrie Irving and his antisemitic social media ...

Part of that is the responsibility to gain critical understanding before using the power of your voice. Irving and others did that in 2020, ushering in a new age of empowerment, and athletes felt encouraged to speak up against authority. Instead, he doubled down, sticking to what has now become the script for public cowards, casting himself as a victim of reporters and anyone else who dares to ask about his support of hatred. Irving recently shared to his sizable social media following a link to a film that is a case study in antisemitic tropes and the disgusting narratives that have dogged and harmed Jews for generations. “On the other hand, he’s a role model, one of the most beloved players in the league, let alone in Brooklyn. Fueled by antisemitism from several quarters, acts of violence against Jews and Jewish institutions reached the highest level seen in the nearly 45 years the A.D.L. He is a vice president of the N.B.A. He is not only a regular in the nationally televised sports firmament, he has 22 million followers on Twitter and Instagram. Has Irving expressed any remorse or doubt for any of his posts? Just a few weeks ago, he was sharing an old video of Alex Jones railing against the so-called New World Order. Irving, the Nets point guard, is a basketball star with a megaphone. And Irving’s offensive posts, while no longer online, are clearly overshadowing the Nets, and the league.

Goran Dragic éternellement reconnaissant envers Steve Nash (BasketUSA)

NBA - Alors que le Slovène a raté ses retrouvailles avec son ancien coéquipier et ancien entraîneur, il lui rend hommage.

0.2 0.3 2.6 2.3 2.5 1.0 2.8 0.6 1.6 1.3 Je voulais donc donner quelque chose en retour pour essayer de l’aider. J’étais heureux d’avoir eu l’opportunité d’apprendre de lui », énumère le joueur de Chicago dont l’équipe affrontait Brooklyn la nuit dernière.

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Kevin Durant Reveals When He Learned of Steve Nash's Firing (Sports Illustrated)

Amid the scrutiny of Kyrie Irving's promotion of an antisemitic movie and book, the Nets made a stunner of a move Tuesday by parting ways with head coach ...

I mean, you’re always shocked when a move like this happens, but it’s normal in the NBA," Durant continued. Such a headline-grabbing move caught everybody in the NBA world by surprise, including Brooklyn star forward Kevin Durant. The team is also close to replacing Nash with

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Kevin Durant, who called for Nets to fire Steve Nash during ... (CBSSports.com)

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant said he was "shocked" about former head coach Steve Nash's departure and learned about the news by turning on the TV ...

There's no singular reason that a coach loses his team, and Marks said that "there was zero input from any of the players on this," but Durant calling for Nash's job in the summer couldn't have helped. The team has been a mess on and off the court, with Nash describing their loss to the But it was on the mind for a little bit today." "But it's normal in the Nash and the team mutually agreed to part ways after a frustrating and chaotic start to the season. It's a quick turnaround always in the league, especially during the season.

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The Nets' Problems Are Bigger Than Steve Nash (The New York Times)

The Nets dumped their coach, but the team has never lived up to expectations. And there's no clear path forward now.

And after Durant asked to be traded over the summer, it’s not hard to imagine him asking for that again. But at the end of the day, we all came to work. They struggled on the defensive end, and particularly at the end, when they allowed Bulls guard Zach LaVine to outscore the Nets by himself (20 points to 19) in the final period. While Durant said he was “shocked” to wake up from a nap and find out Nash had been fired, he did not seem surprised by the move. Vaughn will serve as the interim coach until the Nets find a permanent leader; he said he did not know how long that would take. But the Vaughn-directed Nets looked like the same team they had been all season. So regardless of who the coach is, regardless of the circumstances, still got to come to work.” Marks’s problem, the Nets’ problem, is there is no real proof that this team or that any of the other teams assembled during Irving and Durant’s tenure was built to win a championship. The Nets trotted out a revamped roster that also included Ben Simmons and Joe Harris, who were returning from injuries, and the new addition Royce O’Neale, but they struggled out of the gate. Ever since the All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant joined the team in the summer of 2019, the Nets had been supremely talented on paper, with hopes of multiple N.B.A. On Tuesday, the Nets [announced that their coach, Steve Nash](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/sports/basketball/steve-nash-fired-nets.html), was out. But that may take longer than he likes: An hour or so after he finished his news conference, the Nets took the court and lost again, falling to the Chicago Bulls, 108-99.

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