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The Nets and coach Steve Nash have agreed to part ways, the two sides announced Tuesday. Suspended Celtics coach Ime Udoka has emerged as the likely next ...

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. "It was certainly trending in that way and to be quite frank the team was not doing what it was supposed to be doing. 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 because of injuries and, in Irving's case, his decision to not get vaccinated. The hope is that Udoka can tighten the Nets defensively and command the respect of the franchise's key players.

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.

Just seven games into their 2022-23 campaign, the Nets are already looking for a new head coach. Brooklyn parted ways with Steve Nash on Tuesday, ...

"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." It was a pleasure to work with the players, performance team and front office everyday. He leaves the Nets with a 94-67 overall record after starting 2-5 this season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Nash is out as Brooklyn Nets coach after a disappointing start and more controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving.

“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. The Nets said a decision on the team’s next coach would be made in the near future. 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. 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.

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.

'They need to tear it apart': Nets told to pull $360m trade trigger as NBA reacts to 'dumpster fire'

Durant, who signed a four-year $303m AUD extension, dropped a bombshell on the Nets in the off-season when he demanded a trade only for the Nets to hold their ground. do you think the the best player would’ve fought against this? “I’m not sure that they are there yet. Wojnarowski added that the Celtics would permit Udoka to leave for a different job. The answer is always no, in fact, many times, they are the agent for change,” he said on The Mismatch podcast. Kyrie, meanwhile, opted in to a $56 million AUD extension in the off-season. “And so as a GM you get to say it’s the coach’s fault once.” “Now with the Nets a two and five and looking like a completely inconsistent outfit there is no path to the championship, there’s no path for them to complete “I would say it was pretty much inevitable once he decided this was direction he wanted the team to go. “But I don’t think just changing the coach is enough to overcome what this team is in right now.” “Sad to see Steve Nash go from the Brooklyn Nets — but he was put in an impossible situation. “This says to me they think Udoka is the guy who can make it work with this mess they currently have, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor told The Mismatch podcast.

The Brooklyn Nets have parted ways with Steve Nash just seven games into the NBA season as fans protested at a home game following a Twitter post from ...

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 organisation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because those talks were not revealed publicly. “I hope he realises how much antisemitism he is stoking by putting out [a link to] a film like this, which is extremely anti-Jewish,” Jungreis said. Jungreis cited Irving’s combative news conference Saturday night as another factor in the fans’ decision to send a message. That was not before he earned praise on Instagram from rapper Kanye West, himself embroiled in an antisemitism storm of late which has seen him I’m only going to get stronger because I’m not alone.

A former MVP who was one of the best shooting point guards in NBA history, Steve Nash was supposed to be the perfect mentor to unlock Ben Simmons's ...

Udoka was a Brooklyn assistant under Nash before moving to Boston, but he 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 organisation. Durant reportedly called for Nash's head in the off-season, after the Nets won 92 of 154 regular-season games and failed to get out of the second round of the playoffs during his first two seasons. Irving rejected claims of anti-Semitism and tweeted that he "meant no disrespect to anyone's religious beliefs", but he also said he was "not going to stand down on anything I believe in" after Nets owner Joe Tsai publicly condemned Irving for promoting the book.

The Brooklyn Nets have fired head coach Steve Nash following a poor start to the season and internal unrest amongst the playing group.

“Ben at his best, and I stress at his best, is arguably one of the best defenders in the league and in the running for Defensive Player of The Year. “Udoka has proven what he did with the Celtics last season in that he took them to the NBA finals as the best defensive team in the league,” he said. Logue believes that if the Nets decide to hire Udoka, it could be the change that Ben Simmons needs who has largely struggled in his return to the court.

A Hall of Famer and member of the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team with eight All-Star selections and two MVP awards to his name, Nash took over as head coach of the ...

Over the course of his 18-year career, Nash earned approximately $144 million playing with the Suns, Mavericks and Lakers. [a four-year contract](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29800840/nets-hire-hall-famer-steve-nash-head-coach) with the Nets in 2020. [According to Sportico](https://www.sportico.com/personalities/people/2021/highest-paid-coaches-nfl-belichick-carroll-payton-1234646710/), Nash was earning an average of $8 million a year as Brooklyn's head coach, making him one of the higher-paid coaches in all of U.S. [According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski](http://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1587490555625340928), the Nets are expected to inquire with Ime Udoka, Quin Snyder and others to replace Nash long-term. Joe Harris has appeared in five of seven games, Seth Curry has played only once and Ben Simmons will miss his second straight game with left knee soreness on Tuesday. Oct. [some of the best odds](https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2023_preseason_odds.html) to win the championship but find themselves with a 2-5 record at the time of the decision. “We want to thank Steve for everything he brought to our franchise over the past two-plus seasons. The team posted a

Charles Barkley has launched a stunning attack on Aussie NBA star Ben Simmons and his Brooklyn Nets teammates Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, claiming the ...

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An NBA star has become a laughing stock among the basketball community after responding to news of his coach being sacked. James McKern. 2 min read.

With 74 games left on the schedule there’s a whole lot left to play out. I liked working with the coaching staff. “It’s a quick turnaround always in the league especially during the season. “So I liked working with Steve. So I enjoyed coming to work with Steve.” But it was on my mind for a little bit today.

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.