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Edmonton Journal
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Steve Nash is ready to get back into the NBA — as a broadcaster
Article content Like any basketball obsessive, though, Nash sees room for improvement with the product. The NBA's review system for flagrant fouls is the biggest pet peeve of a gutsy floor general who famously played through ailments such as a swollen eye and a twisted nose. 'Sometimes we overdo it with the physical play and reviews,' Nash said. 'I don't want to say it's a little soft, but we overreact to plays and that can end up escalating things [rather than] creating boundaries. [The reviews] almost cause more drama rather than just taking the ball out and keep playing. Sometimes in the playoffs, guys are playing with emotion. We want physicality, we want combativeness, and I want to see guys play a little more rather than going over to the monitor and checking for flagrant fouls, unsportsmanlike fouls and all that stuff every chance we can. [Physical play] comes with the territory. It's part of the trade. Let's not overreact.' Nash and Nowitzki, who played together in Dallas from 1998 to 2004, have remained close in retirement. While nothing can replicate the rapport of TNT's 'Inside the NBA,' which will continue to appear on ESPN and ABC next season, Nash's wry humor and Nowitzki's lightheartedness should make them a natural pairing in the studio. In Nash's view, chemistry will be at the heart of their success, just as it was a determining factor for his Nets, who never quite came together, and James's Lakers, who traded for Luka Doncic in February and suffered a first-round exit against the Minnesota Timberwolves last week. 'The playoffs are often won with resilience and having common experiences,' Nash said. 'When you go in a dark hole and are down 2-1 in Minnesota and things aren't going well, it's really important that you can look at your teammate and you've been there before together so no words need to be said. Having common experiences isn't something you can cheat.'
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NBA Hall of Famer Steve Nash joins Amazon Prime's NBA broadcast team alongside Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin: Report
Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash will take on a new role in media as he joins Amazon Prime's NBA broadcast team next season. On Tuesday, Marc Stein reported that the two-time MVP will be part of Prime's launch of their 11-year NBA rights deal. The platform inked the $20 billion agreement in July, joining ESPN and NBC as NBA broadcast rights holders. Nash will work across Amazon's studio and game coverage starting in October. Steve Nash is joining Amazon Prime's NBA studio and game coverage starting next season alongside his former teammate Dirk Nowitzki, per @ reaction to the announcement is priceless 😂 — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 29, 2025 Amazon announced Taylor Rooks as its studio host in January. Nash will also join former Dallas Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki and six-time All-Star Blake Griffin, who were hired as analysts. Nash's latest venture marks his first strike into NBA broadcasting. It also comes on the heels of becoming a mainstream NBA podcaster alongside Lakers star LeBron James. In March, the former Phoenix Suns floor general joined season 2 of the "Mind The Game" podcast as co-host with the four-time champion. Nash replaced JJ Redick, who became the Lakers head coach in June. Nash boasts in-studio experience as a former member of Turner Sports' UEFA Champions League coverage for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. His tenure with TNT and Bleacher Report expanded to include NBA content creation. That partnership ended when Nash was hired as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets after the team acquired Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving in 2020. Nash was fired from the position in the middle of his third season after the Nets experiment led to nothing but frustration in Brooklyn. Despite being linked to the coaching vacancy in Phoenix, Nash does not plan to use his broadcasting role as a fast track back to the sidelines, per Stein. Nash's in-studio reunion with Nowitzki comes decades after the Mavericks acquired them in separate trades in 1998. Nash and Nowitzki were successful teammates in Dallas from 1998-2004, reaching the Western Conference Finals in 2003 and going 222-106 from 2000-2004. Nowitzki remained in Dallas and led the Mavericks to the NBA title in 2011 before retiring in 2019. Nash ended his career with the Lakers, joining forces with Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, before calling it a career in 2015.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dirk Nowitzki's Hilarious Reaction to Major Steve Nash News on Tuesday
NBA legends Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash are teammates again. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Nash is joining Amazon Prime's NBA coverage team starting next season. Amazon announced in January that Taylor Rooks would be its studio host, with Nowitzki and former Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin hired as the network's first studio analysts. Advertisement Nowitzki and Nash were teammates on the Dallas Mavericks from 1998-99 to 2003-04. Nash left the Mavericks in the summer of 2004 for the Phoenix Suns, ending his tenure with Nowitzki. They reached the Western Conference Finals in 2003 and went 222-106 from 2000-2004. Considered the greatest player in Dallas' franchise history, Nowitzki had a hilarious reaction to Nash being hired by Amazon on Tuesday. Nowitzki has turned out to be a funny ex-player to follow on X. He has posted several funny things on social media since retiring from the NBA in 2019. Nash, who retired from the NBA in 2014, replaced JJ Redick as LeBron James' podcast co-host on "Mind the Game." Redick, of course, now coaches James on the Los Angeles Lakers. Dirk NowitzkiKyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Nowitzki and Nash are two of the best players in NBA history. They have combined to win three MVPs and one championship. Advertisement Nash won two MVPs with the Suns, while Nowitzki won one MVP, one title, and one Finals MVP with the Mavericks. While they didn't win a championship together, Nash and Nowitzki were a formidable one-two punch during their time with the Mavericks. Nowitzki and Nash are in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and on the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team. It should be fun to see the NBA icons work for Amazon next season. Related: Luka Doncic Gets Destroyed by NBA Analyst Amid Lakers' 3-1 Deficit
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NBA Hall of Famer Steve Nash joins Amazon Prime's NBA broadcast team alongside Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin: Report
Steve Nash will join Dirk Nowitzki and Blake Griffin on Amazon Prime's NBA broadcast team next season. (Benny Sieu/USA TODAY Sports) Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash will take on a new role in media as he joins Amazon Prime's NBA broadcast team next season. On Tuesday, Marc Stein reported that the two-time MVP will be part of Prime's launch of their 11-year NBA rights deal. The platform inked the $20 billion agreement in July, joining ESPN and NBC as NBA broadcast rights holders. Advertisement Nash will work across Amazon's studio and game coverage starting in October. Amazon announced Taylor Rooks as its studio host in January. Nash will also join former Dallas Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki and six-time All-Star Blake Griffin, who were hired as analysts. Nash's latest venture marks his first strike into NBA broadcasting. It also comes on the heels of becoming a mainstream NBA podcaster alongside Lakers star LeBron James. In March, the former Phoenix Suns floor general joined season 2 of the "Mind The Game" podcast as co-host with the four-time champion. Nash replaced JJ Redick, who became the Lakers head coach in June. Advertisement Nash boasts in-studio experience as a former member of Turner Sports' UEFA Champions League coverage for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. His tenure with TNT and Bleacher Report expanded to include NBA content creation. That partnership ended when Nash was hired as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets after acquiring Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving in 2020. Nash was fired from the position in the middle of his third season after the Nets experiment led to nothing but frustration in Brooklyn. Despite being linked to the coaching vacancy in Phoenix, Nash does not plan to use his broadcasting role as a fast track back to the sidelines, per Stein. Nash's in-studio reunion with Nowitzki comes decades after the Mavericks acquired them in separate trades in 1998. Advertisement Nash and Nowitzki were successful teammates in Dallas from 1998-2004, reaching the Western Conference Finals in 2003 and going 222-106 from 2000-2004. Nowitzki remained in Dallas and led the Mavericks to the NBA title in 2011 before retiring in 2019. Nash ended his career with the Lakers, joining forces with Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, before calling it a career in 2015.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NBA Hall of Famer Steve Nash joins Amazon Prime's NBA broadcast team alongside Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin: Report
Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash will take on a new role in media as he joins Amazon Prime's NBA broadcast team next season. On Tuesday, Marc Stein reported that the two-time MVP will be part of Prime's launch of their 11-year NBA rights deal. The platform inked the $20 billion agreement in July, joining ESPN and NBC as NBA broadcast rights holders. Nash will work across Amazon's studio and game coverage starting in October. Steve Nash is joining Amazon Prime's NBA studio and game coverage starting next season alongside his former teammate Dirk Nowitzki, per @ reaction to the announcement is priceless 😂 — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 29, 2025 Amazon announced Taylor Rooks as its studio host in January. Nash will also join former Dallas Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki and six-time All-Star Blake Griffin, who were hired as analysts. Nash's latest venture marks his first strike into NBA broadcasting. It also comes on the heels of becoming a mainstream NBA podcaster alongside Lakers star LeBron James. In March, the former Phoenix Suns floor general joined season 2 of the "Mind The Game" podcast as co-host with the four-time champion. Nash replaced JJ Redick, who became the Lakers head coach in June. Nash boasts in-studio experience as a former member of Turner Sports' UEFA Champions League coverage for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. His tenure with TNT and Bleacher Report expanded to include NBA content creation. That partnership ended when Nash was hired as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets after acquiring Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving in 2020. Nash was fired from the position in the middle of his third season after the Nets experiment led to nothing but frustration in Brooklyn. Despite being linked to the coaching vacancy in Phoenix, Nash does not plan to use his broadcasting role as a fast track back to the sidelines, per Stein. Nash's in-studio reunion with Nowitzki comes decades after the Mavericks acquired them in separate trades in 1998. Nash and Nowitzki were successful teammates in Dallas from 1998-2004, reaching the Western Conference Finals in 2003 and going 222-106 from 2000-2004. Nowitzki remained in Dallas and led the Mavericks to the NBA title in 2011 before retiring in 2019. Nash ended his career with the Lakers, joining forces with Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, before calling it a career in 2015.
