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Kyrie Irving is not listed on the Brooklyn Nets' injury report for Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons.
Irving didn't play on Sunday versus the New York Knicks following the tragic death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
Kyrie Irving is not listed on Brooklyn’s injury report for tomorrow’s game against Detroit.
Kenny Atkinson said he would not “speak for Kyrie” and did not confirm whether he would play or not at today’s practice.
— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) January 28, 2020
Irving has yet to comment on the passing of Bryant, which is understandable given how close Irving was to Bryant. When Kyrie won the 2016 championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he FaceTimed Bryant from his locker. That’s just one anecdote detailing how much Bryant meant to Irving.
The Nets are 19-26 on the season. They are in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings and currently have a two-game lead over the Chicago Bulls.
Kyrie Irving has appeared in 17 games this season for the Nets. He's averaging 27.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists while shooting 46.0 percent from the field, 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 92.0 percent from the free-throw line.
Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has officially changed his number from No. 8 to No. 26 to honor Bryant. Dinwiddie is a native of Los Angeles and has been public in expressing how much Bryant meant to him. The NBA typically forces players to wait until the offseason to change numbers, but they granted Dinwiddie’s request in this instance.
