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Planned changes to New York’s vaccine mandates might be a step toward Kyrie Irving playing home games. But they’re not expected to clear his path. New York Mayor Eric Adams announced on Sunday that the city will roll back vaccine requirements for “indoor dining, fitness and entertainment venues” on March 7 provided that the rate of COVID-19 cases “continues to go down.” The announcement arrived amid a broader loosening of COVID-19 restrictions attributed to a decline in new daily cases… Source link

Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal said he’d “put hands on” unvaccinated Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving if they played on the same team. The Nets last month welcomed Irving back into the fold following his refusal to be inoculated from COVID-19. But he can only play road games due to New York City vaccine mandates. This week, Irving refused to reconsider his position on the shots, even following teammate Kevin Durant’s knee injury. Speaking on the latest episode of his “Big… Source link

Kyrie Irving can often be confusing, but very recently he spoke with the most clarity he’s displayed in years, saying unequivocally he would not be taking the COVID-19 vaccine. It puts the Brooklyn Nets in a curious position, particularly with Kevin Durant out for four to six weeks with an MCL injury. There was thought to be a little opening, especially when James Harden joked he would inject Irving himself last week, but Irving stated in no uncertain terms where he stands on the… Source link

Though the Nets could definitely use him, especially now with Kevin Durant sidelined with his MCL injury, Kyrie Irving isn’t going to change his mind on receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Irving insisted on Monday, after their 114-107 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, that he wasn’t going to budge. “I’ve made my decision already and I’m standing on it,” Irving said, via Nets Daily’s Matt Brooks. Irving, of course, is one of the last coronavirus vaccine holdouts in the NBA and is still… Source link

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols less than 24 hours after the team announced his return. The Nets announced Irving was placed in protocols Saturday, a day after the team said it would allow Irving to play again. Irving, 29, has sat out the season due to his vaccination status. Irving has not received a COVID-19 vaccine. Due to New York’s COVID-19 policy, Irving is not allowed to play home games. The Nets could have used Irving strictly on the… Source link

There is “renewed optimism” that All-NBA guard Kyrie Irving could rejoin the Brooklyn Nets in some capacity at some point this season, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Whatever that means. Either Kyrie Irving, the Nets organization or the entire city of New York will have to budge for the 29-year-old seven-time All-Star to play for a team that would be a heavy favorite to win a championship with him on it. Irving has refused to cooperate with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Source link

The Brooklyn Nets upset some fans this week by benching star point guard Kyrie Irving over his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19, in violation of a New York City vaccine mandate for indoor venues. Experts say there is likely little legal recourse that could open up the Barclays Center and other New York city courts for him to play alongside his team, favored to contend for this season’s NBA championship. New York City’s mandate sidelining Irving became effective Aug. 19 and requires… Source link

BOSTON — Kyrie Irving was shook in Game 3, his first in front of Celtics fans since breaking his promise to re-sign. But, by the end of Game 4, he flipped the script on TD Garden’s first capacity crowd in 15 months. A single fan threw a water bottle in Irving’s direction as he exited the floor following a brilliant 39-point performance that helped his Brooklyn Nets to a 141-126 win and a 3-1 first-round series lead. As Celtics guard Marcus Smart said afterwards, “One bad seed doesn’t mean… Source link

Kyrie Irving is the latest target of abusive NBA fan behavior. As the Brooklyn Nets guard exited toward the tunnel after Sunday’s win over the Boston Celtics, a fan in the stands threw a water bottle at him. TD Garden later announced that a fan in the arena had been arrested for throwing a water bottle and was subject to a lifetime ban. Cameras captured images of police escorting a man in a Celtics jersey away from the stands.  The game was the second of the series in Boston and the first… Source link

Kyrie Irving will miss the Brooklyn Nets’ next three games while dealing with a “family matter,” the team announced on Monday. Irving will miss a three-game road trip for the Nets, where they will take on the Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons. It’s unclear specifically what Irving’s “family matter” is. Kyrie Irving will not accompany the team on this week’s three-game road trip (POR/UTA/DET) in order to tend to a family matter. — Brooklyn Nets… Source link