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Kyrie Irving’s bombshell trade request shook up what appeared to be a tepid NBA trade deadline. The Los Angeles Lakers were immediately linked as a potential destination, just as they were during the offseason. Any such exchange would have to involve Russell Westbrook to make the contracts match. Westbrook isn’t blind to the whole ordeal. […]

Kyrie Irving’s trade request has thrown the Brooklyn Nets into a massive loop. They already find themselves in a bit of a rut amid this Kevin Durant-less stretch of lost games. Now, their star point guard now wants out after contract negotiations between the two parties failed. Amid this drama, head coach Jacques Vaughn had […]

Cam Thomas made his game do the talking. Now, he’s putting head coach Jacque Vaughn and the Brooklyn Nets on notice. In his postgame presser after leading the Nets to the 125-123 comeback win, Thomas made it clear to his head coach and the franchise that they can rely on him to win games. He […]

What Kyrie Irving trade drama? The Brooklyn Nets dealt the Washington Wizards a heavy dose of deja vu in their 125-123 comeback victory on Saturday night. Just like the night before, the Wizards raced to a first half 20-point lead over their opponents. And just like their streak-ending loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, the […]

Kyrie Irving is the NBA embodiment of chaos. After a relatively quiet last couple of months, he dropped another bomb on the Brooklyn Nets with a trade demand ahead of the February 9 NBA deadline. At the end of the day, the Nets don’t have to trade him if they don’t find anything worthwhile in return. […]

LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis were asked about Kyrie Irving and trade rumors following the Los Angeles Lakers’ dispiriting loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. LeBron and Russ are the Lakers most directly tied to a potential Kyrie blockbuster. LeBron is an “immense proponent” of an Irving acquisition, per ESPN’s Adrian […]

Nets guard Kyrie Irving shook the basketball world when he requested a trade Friday six days ahead of the deadline. The eight-time All-Star even caught his teammates off guard. How did Nets players find out about the franchise-altering development? “Same way [as] everybody else: Twitter,” Royce O’Neale said Saturday via Brian Lewis. ” [I was] […]

It looks like the Los Angeles Lakers are not the only LA team eyeing a Kyrie Irving trade. Apparently, the Los Angeles Clippers are also interested in the veteran guard. According to the latest reports, the Clippers have joined the trade talks for Irving, along with other teams such as the Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns […]

Hell hath no fury like a New York sports fan scorned. And scorned again. Brooklyn Nets fans have had a tough 24-plus hours following the news that Kyrie Irving has requested a trade. They handled it as could be reasonably expected. Before the team tipped off against the Washington Wizards, a temperamental Brooklyn crowd erupted […]

Kyrie Irving may be his own worst enemy, but the New York Post may be a close second. After Irving came out with his request that the Brooklyn Nets trade him before Thursday’s deadline, the newspaper decided to list his many transgressions with the team on Page 1. Front cover of the New York Post […]

Remember when James Harden dropped a bombshell on the Brooklyn Nets and the rest of the NBA by requesting a trade at last year’s deadline? What a turbulent period for Brooklyn and the league, one that we’re unlikely to see again for some time. Never say never, though, when Kyrie Irving is in the equation. […]

There’s a real chance Kyrie Irving’s trade request from the Brooklyn Nets lands him in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Lakers, though, the best plausible trade offer from their in-arena rivals seems better than the one that would reunite Irving with LeBron James. The LA Clippers have not only […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been linked to Kyrie Irving since the star point guard requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. However, Los Angeles is reportedly hesitant about following through on a deal, via ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “The Lakers’ position from what I understand is that: They’ve been interested in trading for Kyrie Irving, […]

Kyrie Irving has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. His preferred destination is to join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who would like to have him at the right price. Because of Irving’s $36.9 million cap figure, that would mean sending out Russell Westbrook and his $47.1M contract — though not necessarily […]

Kyrie Irving won’t be taking the court just one day after he made his shocking trade request, as the Brooklyn Nets have listed the star guard as out for Saturday’s game against the Washington Wizards, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Irving is listed out with right calf soreness. With the trade deadline five […]

NBA rumors are abound after Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving requested a trade- and it didn’t take long for the Los Angeles Lakers to pop up as a team of interest. But what would a potential Lakers’ Kyrie Irving trade look like? The Lakers would include guard Russell Westbrook and Los Angeles’ 2027 and 2029 […]

Stephen A. Smith didn’t hold back when discussing Kyrie Irving’s Brooklyn Nets trade request, “Idiotic… All we ever questioned was: can the man go the rest of the season without being any kind of distraction, if he’s gonna have a chance to get his money. And lo and behold he pulls this,” Smith said. Smith […]

Kyrie Irving posted another cryptic tweet following his Brooklyn Nets trade request. Hélà 🤞🏾♾ pic.twitter.com/QP6yvjckUC — Chief Hélà 🤞🏾 (@KyrieIrving) February 4, 2023 It is unclear exactly what Kyrie Irving is trying to say with this tweet. But it followed up his tweet from Friday, which was posted right before the trade request became official. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are a potential trade suitor for Kyrie Irving. Irving, who requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, would fit well next to Luka Doncic for Dallas. However, it is unclear if the Mavs would be willing to offer the Nets a generous enough trade package in return for the disgruntled star. […]

Kyrie Irving has, once again, requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. Amid the team’s ongoing losing streak, the star point guard’s desire to leave the team was announced. The primary reason stated was because of Brooklyn’s reluctance to hand Irving a long-term deal. Now, the team is scrambling to pick up the pieces. Apparently, […]

On Friday afternoon, Kyrie Irving once again found a way to shock the NBA. Just when it seemed like the Brooklyn Nets were finding some consistency on the court, Irving decided to request a trade off of the Nets as he looks for a new contract. And in the process, the upcoming trade deadline has […]

While Kyrie Irving’s problematic history on and off the court are certainly concerning, the Dallas Mavericks have a reason to be interested in the Brooklyn Nets star. The Mavs have been mentioned as a potential landing spot for Irving after he requested a trade from the Nets. According to league sources, Dallas has been interested […]

Kyrie Irving incited chaos a week before the NBA trade deadline. The Luka Doncic solo act known as the Dallas Mavericks were immediately listed as one of his potential suitors. The basketball fit feels tantalizing. Irving has already shown the ability to play off superstar small forwards in both LeBron James and Kevin Durant. His […]

Kyrie Irving’s trade request certainly sent front offices around the NBA scrambling for their phones or laptops to convene on a conference call to determine if trading for the polarizing Brooklyn Nets point guard is worth the risk, given his penchant for off-court trouble, injury risk, and impending free agency. But for the Phoenix Suns, […]

Kyrie Irving made waves on Friday afternoon when he formally requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, threatening to leave the team in free agency should they keep him. As is the case with every superstar on the trade block, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves linked once more in a trade for the polarizing […]

Kyrie Irving made waves once more, but this time, it’s for taking a page out of his Brooklyn Nets teammate Kevin Durant’s playbook. Irving, the mercurial point guard, requested a trade from the Nets – threatening to leave for nothing in free agency if they decide to keep him in town. As a result, plenty […]

The Brooklyn Nets, despite losing Kevin Durant to injury in mid-January, appeared to have righted the ship following a tumultuous start to the season. As one may recall, the Nets have had to weather a trade request from Durant, an anti-Semitic Twitter saga from Kyrie Irving, and pressing questions regarding Ben Simmons’ commitment to winning […]

Moments after it was revealed that Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving had asked to be traded, social media just erupted. Afterward, several possibilities were sent out by Miami Heat fans who were hoping to lure the All-Star to South Beach. Keep in mind that right now, the Heat are in a respectable position. With a […]

We were all taken off guard by this, I guess. That’s Kyrie Irving, though. Maybe it was our fault for not expecting it. We could have mistakenly believed that Irving had seen the folly of his haughty, egocentric, and team-destroying behavior. Maybe it was our fault for believing he had fully recommitted himself to the […]

Kyrie Irving’s latest trade demand won’t affect his availability for the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday against the Washington Wizards. That much is clear after the team listed the veteran guard as available to play in the contest. Only Ben Simmons and TJ Warren–who are both dealing with their own injuries–are on the team’s latest injury […]

Is Kyrie Irving interested in reuniting with LeBron James, this time with the Los Angeles Lakers? If you ask their former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Tristan Thompson, the answer is a big “YES.” After Irving demanded a trade away from the Brooklyn Nets, he has been linked with several potential landing spots, including the Lakers. Now […]

While the Dallas Mavericks are said to be reluctant on making a move for Kyrie Irving, that doesn’t mean the team is not looking to get Luka Doncic some help. According to rumors, Mark Cuban and co. are eyeing both Bojan Bogdanovic and Bogdan Bogdanovic to bolster the team’s roster. Irving’s trade demand sent shockwaves […]

After the shocking Kyrie Irving trade request, the Brooklyn Nets have to be reeling. Reports are they did not see this coming, and now they have six days to completely change their team. The Nets will have to make some tough decisions on the fly, including blowing the whole thing up. That means a Kevin […]

Kyrie Irving made headlines on Friday, as he reportedly requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. Irving, who is in the final year of his deal with the Nets, is hoping to find a new home in the league before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. According to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, the Nets recently presented an […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins didn’t hold back in his criticism of Kyrie Irving after the veteran guard demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. In his latest appearance on NBA Today, Perkins slammed Irving for creating another drama after it looked like he’s done bringing distraction to the Nets and was focused on […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has requested a trade and the Los Angeles Clippers are one of the most likely to teams to land him. This isn’t the first time Irving has sought to leave Brooklyn, as he also made a trade request last summer. Like the last time, Irving appears to be concerned about […]

After the Kyrie Irving trade request, 29 NBA general managers had to at least call a meeting to discuss a possible Nets trade for the polarizing superstar. While Irving doesn’t make sense for most teams he’s such a game-changing talent that every organization has to consider it, if only for 10 seconds before moving on. […]

Kyle Kuzma shared a hilarious response to LeBron James’ Kyrie Irving trade request reaction on Friday, via Kuzma’s Twitter account. “Tamper!!!” Kuzma wrote. LeBron initially posted a 2-emoji response which was seemingly in reference to Irving’s Brooklyn Nets trade request. 👀👑 — LeBron James (@KingJames) February 3, 2023 Irving has been linked to the Los […]

The NBA world was hit with a bombshell on Friday as Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving requested a trade after contract talks hit a standstill. Most of the organization was caught off guard by the whole situation, including Irving’s co-star, Kevin Durant. According to Woj, KD, who is currently injured, was very surprised. Via Talkin’ […]