All NBA Teams All NBA Teams Eastern Atlanta Boston Brooklyn Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indiana Miami Milwaukee New York Orlando Philadelphia Toronto Washington Western Dallas Denver Golden State Houston LA Clippers LA Lakers Memphis Minnesota New Orleans Oklahoma City Phoenix Portland Sacramento San Antonio Utah Greg Logan: Kenny Atkinson said he felt no need to disc… shares share tweet pin sms send email 1 year ago – via Twitter GregLogan1 Greg Logan: Kenny Atkinson said he felt no need to discuss ESPN article with #KyrieIrving because stars understand to expect scrutiny. At same time #Nets coach said teams sometimes work to accommodate vets as Nets had to do with Brook Lopez. But adds some things are “non-negotiable.” More on Brooklyn Nets Turmoil? 1 year ago – via Net Income @ NetsDaily Asked by Mina Kimes Wednesday about whether Sean Marks and Kenny Atkinson were committed to integrating the two into the Nets culture, MacMullan replied that Marks has a great luxury going forward ... one Atkinson may not have. “Well, I think Sean is determined to do it. You know for him it’s all about communications and trust and that’s what they built their team on. And he’s going to keep plowing away at it. You know Kenny doesn’t have that luxury. He doesn’t have time, right? He’s gotta win games. He’s gotta get these guys on the same page.” 1 year ago – via Net Income @ NetsDaily Meanwhile, ESPN’s Jay Williams, speaking with Max Kellerman, said he’d spoken with Marks and that the Nets GM had confirmed one of the key incidents MacMullan mentioned in her story: that Irving had declined to take off his (Nets) cap during a photo shoot atop the Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai. “He did not want to take his hat off,” said Williams. “He did ask them to photoshop that. Bottom line for the ESPN commentator? “Look on the big scale of things, I think this is not a concern. All the players and the team seem to be on same page.” 1 year ago – via Mark Fischer @ New York Post Kevin Durant has no regrets about joining the Nets, even in the wake of a controversial report that said his pal Kyrie Irving’s “mood swings” are causing Nets officials agita. “Relax mcnabb,” Durant tweeted Tuesday when former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb mused, “with everything starting to come out with [Kyrie Irving] and the [Nets], when will [Durant] realize maybe I should’ve stayed in Golden State? Boy I’ve seen this happen before.” 1 year ago – via SportsNet New York Jordan, Irving's close friend, had a lighthearted response when asked about the report. "Kyrie's a bad guy, he's terrible, he's moody, I don't like to be around him," he said, facetiously. Jordan later added: "I feel like we're all competitive, everybody in the world goes through mood swings. It's a part of life and human nature. I just don't think it should be targeted at one person …. It's not affecting our team. I think Kyrie's a great guy, I don't think Kyrie's done anything negative. Anything that I've seen that he's done. And he's a friend of mine. So if he was, I would tell him." 1 year ago – via Jeff Zillgitt @ USA Today Sports Following Tuesday’s practice, Jordan also had Irving’s back. “I think that Kyrie’s a great guy,” Jordan told reporters. “I don’t think that there’s anything negative that I’ve seen that he’s done. And he’s a friend of mine, so if it was, I would tell him.” 1 year ago – via Twitter James Herbert: DeAndre, sarcastically: "Kyrie’s a bad guy. He’s terrible. He’s moody. I don’t like to be around him. He’s horrible in the locker room. He’s a selfish player. I don’t like his haircut. I wear his shoes only because they’re comfortable and because he makes me. Is that good?" 1 year ago – via Twitter SNY: "That is completely false" – Kenny Atkinson on the Kyrie Irving report. 1 year ago – via Twitter IanBegley Ian Begley: Spencer Dinwiddie was asked about ESPN’s Nets story that stated Kyrie Irving’s mood swings are an unspoken concern among team officials. He said Irving has been great as a teammate and anyone who has those issues should address Irving directly. 1 year ago – via Jackie MacMullan @ ESPN There were endless conversations about basketball, including how LeBron James had orchestrated his own "friend group" in Miami with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh that yielded two titles. One of the final nights on the Silver Cloud, as Ky, KD and DJ clinked glasses, Jordan recalls Irving saying, "Hey, this would be cool to do for real." "I asked him, 'What you mean by that?'" Jordan says, "and Ky said, 'Let's all get on the same team and play together.'" 1 year ago – via Jackie MacMullan @ ESPN All three initially raised an eyebrow upon learning of Brooklyn's daily routine -- a two-hour time commitment that begins before practice even starts. Players receive a text informing them when their "table time" is scheduled. That includes 30 minutes with a massage therapist, physical therapist, or both, depending on what ails them that day. From there, players spend 30 minutes in the weight room, then move to the court for individual training. "Our whole setup can be a bit rigid," Atkinson says. "We're like a college program, in some ways. We have this car wash of very specific things with very specific people. 1 year ago – via Jackie MacMullan @ ESPN Durant says that for most NBA veterans, their training regimen is sacred. It's what reinforces their greatness, and their commitment. "It's going to have to be a give and take," Durant says. "At this point of our careers, we have routines. At the same time, I want to learn what they're about. We have to be willing to meet halfway." 1 year ago – via Jackie MacMullan @ ESPN Yet Irving's infamous mood swings, confirmed by his ex-teammates, which followed him from Cleveland to Boston to Brooklyn, are the unspoken concern that makes Nets officials queasy. When Irving lapses into these funks, he often shuts down, unwilling to communicate with the coaching staff, front office and sometimes, even his teammates. 1 year ago – via Jackie MacMullan @ ESPN Nets team sources say one such episode occurred during Brooklyn's trip to China, leaving everyone scratching their heads as to what precipitated it. There's hope that Durant will be able to coax his friend into a better frame of mind. But when presented with that scenario, KD says he will be hands off. 1 year ago – via Jackie MacMullan @ ESPN There has already been leeway to allow Irving to march to his own drum. The Nets are willing to look past moments like the photo shoot at the Pearl TV Tower in China, when Irving refused to remove his hat and instructed them to photoshop it out. They will focus more on the bigger issue of sharing the ball and maintaining good team chemistry. 3 years ago – via Twitter Greg Logan: @allencrabbe said a tweet he posted after @BrooklynNets blew 23-point lead to #Hornets was “out of frustration and not directed at coach Atkinson or any teammates.” Atkinson said he didn’t have any problem with it & hasn’t discussed it. Added “The ‘F’ was for ‘frustration.’” 4 years ago – via Twitter NYPost_Lewis Brian Lewis: Brook Lopez: "“I think it’s kind of natural. We’ve gotten a little complacent. Like I’ve been alluding to, it starts with me." #Nets 4 years ago – via Twitter NYPost_Lewis Brian Lewis: Brook Lopez: "We need to put our right foot forward and show our true selves this weekend...I think we have to look at ourselves.’’ #Nets 4 years ago – via Twitter NYPost_Lewis Brian Lewis: Lin on #Nets goals for the last 27 games: "Win as many as you can. We’ve only won 9 games & that hurts everybody in the organization" @Jeremy Lin 4 years ago – via Twitter NYPost_Lewis Brian Lewis: Jeremy Lin: "This team needs a win. We need to feel what it means to win. We need to build a winning culture" #Nets @Jlin7 4 years ago – via New York Post Losing can get to anyone. With the worst record in the league coming into New Year’s Eve, the Nets have done more losing than just about anybody. So it is not shocking frustrations mounted on the court during Friday’s game at Washington and in the locker room after yet another lopsided defeat. “It was in the locker room. We handled it. It’s important we all have respect for each other and also have the ability to hold each other accountable,’’ Brook Lopez said of the flared tempers, first reported by The Post. “It was just frustrating. It was emotional and a frustrating game, and guys were just venting. I don’t know what was necessarily correct or who said what, but the important thing is it happened. 4 years ago – via New York Post “I don’t think conflict is bad. I’m not going to have a team meeting because a couple of guys were bickering. I’m a coach who embraces conflict. We have conflict in the video room, and we have brutal ones at times. “The fact they have conflict with each other, it’s not the end of the world. I’m glad they talked about it just like any family would when you get into an argument with your brother, sister or wife. Out of all that, it comes out that we can get better. Those moments of conflicts that can make you better.” Kenny Atkinson, Uncategorized Kenny Atkinson, Brook Lopez, Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets Storyline: Brooklyn Nets Turmoil? shares share tweet pin sms send email
2021 NBA Free Agency will begin Aug. 2 at 6 pm EST Shams Charania: NBA 2021 Free Agency will start on Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. ET, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Moratorium period will begin at 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 3 and will continue through Aug. 6. 7 mins ago – via Twitter ShamsCharania Free Agency, Top Rumors Top Rumors, Free Agency
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Mike James to the Nets not a done deal? Brian Lewis: There are reports that Mike James has already completed a deal with Brooklyn. My sources have said there’s nothing done yet, and that James is one of a couple guys the #Nets are interested in. 14 mins ago – via Twitter NYPost_Lewis Free Agency, Top Rumors Top Rumors, Free Agency, Mike James, Brooklyn Nets This rumor is part of a storyline: 29 more rumors
Chris Kirschner: Bogdan Bogdanovic on Clint Capela: “I feel like he’s so disrespected in the league. They don’t even know how good he is because he doesn’t, maybe, look nice on TV. Maybe he doesn’t have highlight moves, but he’s really nice.” 14 mins ago – via Twitter ChrisKirschner Uncategorized Bogdan Bogdanovic, Clint Capela, Atlanta Hawks
Sarah K. Spencer: Rookie Onyeka Okongwu on Clint Capela: “Literally today, I asked Clint how he gets all those rebounds he gets. There’s players who are taller than him, but he manages to snag 20 boards every other game. I told him, I’m amazed.” 14 mins ago – via Twitter sarah_k_spence Uncategorized Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu, Atlanta Hawks