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Kyrie Irving couldn’t help but laugh when Brooklyn’s video game numbers were presented to him. He also admitted to laughing when Collin Sexton spoiled the debut of the most intriguing trio in the NBA with a career night — in Irving’s signature shoes, at that. Some new days have executive orders trying to erase damage from the past while other new days present all the work that’s yet to be done. The Nets are clearly in the latter, evidenced by the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasting them in… Source link

What’s the cost of being Kyrie Irving? Some players make the game seem effortless. Kyrie makes the game seem impossible. The way he maneuvers through defenses and by defenders seems like an unattainable ability. He’s referred to himself as an artist, and only a fool would debate that. He’s James Baldwin with a crossover. He’s Jimi Hendrix with a jumper. He’s Basquiat finishing at the bucket. He’s a basketball savant and his abilities are any and everything but normal. How many… Source link

The curious case of Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving is growing only more complicated. Irving has missed Brooklyn’s past three games for undisclosed personal reasons and has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Denver Nuggets under the same circumstances. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Nets also expect Irving to miss the team’s two remaining games this week, at a minimum. Meanwhile, the NBA is launching an investigation into a video of Irving allegedly… Source link

Kyrie Irving returned to TD Garden on Friday night for his first matchup in Boston since he left the Celtics for Brooklyn. Yet before he took the court for the Nets’ 113-89 preseason win against the Celtics, Irving had to cleanse the arena. Kyrie Irving burns sage at TD Garden Irving, before warming up on Friday, circled the court while burning sage. Burning sage, or smudging, is a practice often used by Native Americans and other indigenous groups to cleanse something, be that a person or a… Source link

A lot of folks have heard enough from Kyrie Irving — even if his latest round of controversy arrived with the added irony of his refusal to speak. Count Charles Barkley among them. The NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst who’s never shy with his own opinions unloaded on Irving Thursday in an interview on ESPN Radio. His criticism echoes that of others who rolled their eyes at Irving’s short-lived preseason media boycott. Irving released multiple statements the last two weeks attempting to… Source link

Steve Nash during Nets intro presser The Nets held their first practice of the new season on Sunday, meaning the new championship contender was finally on the court together. Lead by new head coach Steve Nash, the Nets look to become the top dogs of the East now that a healthy Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are ready to take the floor together. “I’m feel very excited and happy for Kevin, who’s had the longest layoff and the biggest challenge to overcome a career-threatening injury,” Nash… Source link