• Stephen A. Smith: Nets’ Steve Nash hire was ‘white privilege’

    Stephen A. Smith: Nets’ Steve Nash hire was ‘white privilege’

    Stephen A. Smith, ESPN’s controversial talking head and hot take artist, of course had an opinion on the Nets’ hiring of Steve Nash, the Hall of Fame point guard. Smith didn’t like it, not because of Nash’s lack of experience, but because he felt it was an instance of “white privilege” since more experienced black …
  • Having Kevin Durant’s ‘confidence’ is huge for Steve Nash

    Having Kevin Durant’s ‘confidence’ is huge for Steve Nash

    The Nets clearly wouldn’t have hired Steve Nash as their new head coach without the backing of stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Nash, the two-time NBA MVP, was named Brooklyn’s head coach Wednesday, one summer after the Nets made their big-splash free-agent signings in 2019. Nash was a consultant for the Warriors while Durant …
  • Steve Nash stunningly named Nets’ new coach

    Steve Nash stunningly named Nets’ new coach

    Brooklyn stunned the NBA by hiring Steve Nash, handing a win-now team to a rookie head coach. The move underscored just how important stars and relationships are in the league. Aside from his brilliant Hall of Fame career, Nash played alongside Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks in Phoenix and developed a great relationship with Nets …