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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Nets' Tyson Etienne reacts to getting Two-Way contract this summer
LAS VEGAS -- Brooklyn Nets guard Tyson Etienne came into the 2025 Las Vegas Summer League being one of the Two-Way players on the roster along with forward Tosan Evbuomwan. While Etienne already had his place on Brooklyn's roster, he still played in the summer league to show what he can do while also displaying his love for the game. "Man, extremely grateful. I've always loved the Nets organization even when I was a young kid growing up," Etienne said following last Sunday's 102-96 loss to the Washington Wizards. Etienne, born in New York, had his best game of the summer league as he dropped 15 points and three assists in 23 minutes against Tre Johnson and the Wizards at Thomas & Mack Center. "To be a part of this organization, be a part of this team building in Brooklyn, is something I really cherish. I take big, big pride and honor in that," Etienne continued before explaining what Brooklyn expects from him moving forward. "Bring the energy, bring that Brooklyn grit, you know? Bring what we're building, bringing that culture to the floor every time on the court, and that energy being able to knock down shots and be shots and be a great teammate." Etienne, 25, came into the NBA as an undrafted free-agent out of the 2022 NBA Draft following a three-year career at Wichita State. Etienne found himself getting some NBA minutes last season with the Nets after the team decided to give some other players a look once it became clear that the team wasn't going to make the postseason or the play-in tournament. Etienne played seven games for Brooklyn towards the end of the season and he averaged 7.9 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 32.7% from the field and 29.5% from three-point land. While Etienne's role with the team next season is left to be seen, he is still cherishing the chance to be on the team that is rewarding him for his work to get to the next level.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Panthers training camp preview: Can Trevor Etienne find himself a role in the RB room?
With the Carolina Panthers set to report to training camp this week, it's time to take a look at the lay of the land. Which players are sure to make it through the summer and onto the team's initial 53-man roster? Are there any wild-card candidates who can leave a lasting impression in the coming weeks? And which battles are worth keeping an eye on? Here is our training camp preview for the Panthers' running back position: Roster locks The Chu-Chu Train arrived in 2024. Hubbard rushed for a career-high 1,195 yards and 10 touchdowns last season, and even earned a sweet four-year, $33.2 million contract extension in the process. Dowdle, perhaps one of the slickest steals from this year's free-agent market, returned home on a one-year, $6.2 million deal. The Asheville, N.C. native is also coming off a career campaign (1,079 rushing yards) and will team up with Hubbard to give the Panthers a bruising one-two punch out of the backfield. Likely to make it Etienne was selected by Carolina in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft. The 5-foot-9, 198-pounder is a smooth runner who has some extra chops as a pass catcher and a returner. Over his three-year collegiate career, which was split between Florida (2022 to 2023) and Georgia (2024), Etienne rushed for 23 touchdowns and 5.6 yards per attempt. He also notched 62 receptions and fielded 26 kickoffs and two punts. On the bubble The Panthers brought Blackshear back on a one-year pact. He's been the team's primary punt returner over the last three seasons. Bailey latched on to the roster as a practice-squad signing in early December of 2024. He was kept on a reserve/future contract in January. Lynch-Adams signed as an undrafted free agent this past spring. He ran for 649 yards and a pair of scores at Michigan State in 2024. Battle to watch Etienne and Blackshear possess similar skill sets, and could be fighting one another for the No. 3 spot behind Hubbard and Dowdle. The former has the advantage as a pure rusher while the latter boasts a solid track record as a special teamer. If Etienne (or another player on the roster) can wrestle away the punt return duties from Blackshear, then the rookie will likely come out on top. Potential sleeper Lynch-Adams is built differently from the other non-locks at the position. Not as compact as Etienne, Blackshear and Bailey, the rocked-up 5-foot-10, 215-pounder brings a bit of size—and some surprising explosiveness—to the table. Follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X for more Panthers content.
The Guardian
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
The moment I knew: as the curtains fell on our first performance, the electricity between us was palpable
In 2015 I was making my European debut singing the role of Tatiana in Tchiakovsky's Eugene Onegin in Berlin. I'd been offered the contract at relatively short notice and was assured by the casting director not to worry, my French-Canadian co-star was 'a real charmer'. I took it with a grain of salt. On the first day of rehearsals, Étienne (the charmer) arrived for a brief introduction before he rushed off to debut a very big role, playing Posa in Verdi's Don Carlos. The following day when I asked how the show had gone he turned to me and declared, without a trace of irony, 'I sang like a god'. He was so earnest as he went on to tell me about the audience's rapturous response to his brilliance I didn't know what to say. This level of self-congratulation ran so contrary to my Australian sensibilities all I could do was try not to laugh. I wrote to a friend that night about Étienne's amusing amour-propre, which even from those first impressions I found curiously endearing, if slightly unhinged. I was intrigued by his whole vibe. On a rare day off from rehearsals he agreed to show me around town. It was a glorious spring day and as we ambled through the city our conversation never found an organic conclusion. We walked and chatted for about seven hours; it was very Before Sunrise. By the end of the day something had shifted between us. Étienne had this whole approach to seduction that seemed almost absurdly dramatic to me. More than once he tried to serenade me with a melodeon – which, if you've ever experienced such a thing, you'll know is quite hard to take seriously. Much to his confusion it was the time we spent sitting on the floor of his barely furnished apartment, laughing and watching Flight of the Conchords together, that stole my heart. We kept things as private as possible but as we continued rehearsals our connection deepened both on and off the stage. There was such a charge between us it sometimes felt as though we were playing out the storyline of the opera in real life, and vice versa. As the curtains fell on our first performance, standing hand in hand, the electricity was palpable. It was obvious to me that this went well beyond onstage chemistry or a summer crush. I knew then something serious was happening. I had fallen in love. As the show wrapped we were forced apart for three months. Étienne headed to a contract at Glyndebourne, while I spent a miserable winter in Australia. We spent so much time on the phone it was ridiculous. In September I flew to meet him in Marseille. He was deep in rehearsals but defied his director and ignored countless phone calls demanding he return to set while he picked me up from the airport. A few weeks later he absconded from rehearsals in Strasbourg to fly to London for 14 hours to watch me make my house debut as Micaëla in Carmen at the Royal Opera House. And by Christmas he surprised me by cancelling three contracts for the new year and booking tickets to join me in Australia for a month. In the early days, many of Étienne's romantic gestures were met with my baffled amusement but the way he prioritised me, and our budding relationship once we were reunited was not something I took lightly. He swept me off my feet once and for all. Six years ago we bought our first home in Paris where we are based with our eight-year-old son and our apricot miniature poodle, Lily. We continue to tour extensively and still spend hours on the phone. These days Étienne knows his occasional melodeon performances give me a giggle. And we both know it's the laughs we share that keep our hearts singing. Nicole Car is making her debut as Rusalka in Opera Australia's Dvořák's Rusalka at Sydney Opera House from 19 July to 11 August Do you have a romantic realisation you'd like to share? From quiet domestic scenes to dramatic revelations, Guardian Australia wants to hear about the moment you knew you were in love. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian.
USA Today
03-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nets re-sign G Tyson Etienne to Two-Way contract
The Brooklyn Nets have been making various moves in the 2025 NBA offseason as they are looking to improve from a 26-56 record during the 2024-25 campaign. Brooklyn has already pulled off two trades to bring in more players and draft capital, but it looks like they are also remembering to bring back the players that fit their goals moving forward. The Nets announced on Thursday that they re-signed guard Tyson Etienne to a Two-Way contract, making him the second Two-Way player under contract for Brooklyn along with forward Tosan Evbuomwan. Etienne's partnership with the Nets initially began in September of the 2024-25 season when Brooklyn signed him to an Exhibit 10 contract, commonly known as a deal that brings a player to training camp to compete for a roster spot. Etienne was subsequently waived by the Nets, but with the goal of him playing for the franchise's G League team, the Long Island Nets, as he continued his development within the system that first-year head coach Jordi Fernandez wanted to employ. Etienne played well in Long Island as he averaged 17.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 46.4% from the field and 41.8% from three-point land in 48 appearances. Etienne's performance in the G League eventually led to him signing a Two-Way contract with Brooklyn in March, allowing him to still play in Long Island if needed while being around the NBA team for practices and games. Etienne, 25, went on to play in seven games for the Nets after signing his Two-Way deal and he averaged 7.9 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game on 32.7/29.5/80.0 shooting splits. As of this writing, Etienne's role for the Nets next season is unknown outside of probably spending most of his time in the G League given the massive infusion of young talent at the guard spots through the 2025 NBA Draft. That doesn't mean that Etienne can't impress the team enough in Long Island that he gets the chance to play more at the NBA level or possibly attract another team looking for more guard depth.
Hamilton Spectator
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Hamilton Spectator
Lawmaking ratification vote announced in Kanesatake
Kanesatake currently has one law on the books: the law to make laws. Now the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) is following through on its vow to put a slate of Kanesatake laws to a ratification vote before the end of the term, even if the timing of the vote - just two weeks before the general election - is sure to raise some eyebrows. 'Personally, my belief is that this will lead to a better outcome for the community than whoever gets elected,' said MCK chief Brant Etienne, who has argued that the suite of legislation - a trespass law, a land protection law, a code of ethics, and an emergency law - is needed to equip Council to confront the serious problems plaguing the community. 'We've had band councils come and go, and things aren't as safe and as good as things could be in the community,' he said, presenting the legislation as a structural step forward in the quest for law and order amid rampant environmental abuses and other security concerns. For instance, under the draft Mohawks of Kanesatake Land Protection Law, people could be charged for environmental offences on the territory, such as illegal dumping, that could be tried in the Court of Quebec, with penalties that could include a fine up to $5,000 or two years less a day imprisonment. Each of the four laws will be voted upon separately. Voting day for the ratification is set for July 19 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Ratihén:te High School gym. Kanehsata'kehró:non will also have the opportunity to vote online using OneFeather. Electronic voting on the platform opens 8 a.m. on July 5 and runs until 8 p.m. on July 19. More information on how to vote is available on the MCK website. Whereas the Custom Electoral Code that governs Kanesatake elections makes no mention of electronic voting or forms of voting not outlined in the code, the Kanesatake Law-Making Process (KLMP) dictates that when laws are put to a community vote - which is not strictly necessary under the law - voters can cast their ballot in person and 'through any other platform deemed appropriate by the MCK.' The lawmaking law was ushered in this February. According to the KLMP, at least 20 percent of eligible voters must cast a ballot for the result to be considered valid, with 50 percent plus one being sufficient to signal approval of a law. According to Etienne, there are probably more than 2,500 eligible voters, suggesting at least 500 people or more need to vote on the laws for the ratifications to carry. 'It's simply part of the consultation process. Technically speaking, we've already reached the minimum threshold for passing the law for Council passing it, but with this being the first set of actual laws, Council thought it was best to have a community referendum on it,' said Etienne. 'Hopefully, it shows that the community is in favour of this.' However, with Council's four-year mandate coming to an end at the end of the same month, the timing is not accepted in all corners, with presumptive candidate for MCK chief Amanda Simon already making it an election issue. 'The lawmaking process being pursued by the current quorum of five, in the final stretch of their mandate, is not only questionable - it is irresponsible and dangerous,' said Simon. While she has also professed a belief in the need for Kanesatake to have its own laws, she has objected to the process pursued by the current Council. 'For over three decades, Kanesatake has needed foundational laws - laws grounded in community consultation, traditional governance, and legal clarity. And yet now, as we approach the 35th anniversary of the 1990 Oka Crisis, this outgoing Council has chosen to introduce sweeping laws at the sunset of their term, propped up by lawyers, consultants, and political mouthpieces, while ousting the grand chief and silencing dissent,' said Simon, referring to the independent Ethics Commission ruling that Victor Bonspille had vacated his position as grand chief in response to an appeal he launched against the Council majority's sanctions against him. 'This is not lawmaking - it is damage control disguised as governance. You do not resolve 35 years of legislative neglect in less than a year,' Simon said. She criticized the consultations that have been held to date as inadequate and questioned why more information from the sessions, such as who participated and what they said, have not been published. 'It is chaos wrapped in chaos - and it betrays both the spirit and the process of good governance. Kanesatake deserves better,' she said. 'We deserve laws - but not like this.' Etienne defended the timing, noting that the proposed laws and lawmaking process itself have been in the works for quite a while. The first consultation on the lawmaking process was held nearly a year ago. 'Council has the mandate and the ability to govern in the best interests of the community,' said Etienne when asked why Council did not instead campaign on the laws for passage in the next term. 'It would be a dereliction of duty to just put it off for convenience's sake and hoping to use it as a bonus in an election campaign.' The draft laws were worked on by First Peoples Law, which drafted the process as well, leading community workshops on the topic. Etienne acknowledged practical difficulties in the vote being so close to the election, noting the need to ensure people don't get the two votes confused. The MCK general election is being held August 2. marcus@ Marcus Bankuti, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
