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The Brooklyn Nets’ 0-4 start to Kevin Durant’s multi-week absence drew comparisons to the team’s implosion at this time last season. With Kyrie Irving playing on a part-time status, the Nets went on an 11-game losing streak with Durant sidelined. Brooklyn avoided another extended winless stretch minus Durant when they snapped a 4-game losing streak […]

Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets were not going to let the reigning NBA champions flex in front of them Sunday. Irving outplayed Stephen Curry in the high-profile contest and led the Nets to a 120-116 victory in the Bay Area — the same site where the Brooklyn point guard, then with the Cleveland Cavaliers, […]

The Golden State Warriors fell apart on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets, crunch-time once again proving the difference in a 120-116 loss. Here are three key reactions from another major missed opportunity for the defending champions, just a few days after collapsing late to the Boston Celtics. Awful crunch-time collapse The Warriors led the Nets […]

As soon as Kevin Durant went down with an injury, the spotlight was instantly set on Kyrie Irving. The enigmatic point guard saw his name called out in the media as the pundits demanded that he step up for the Brooklyn Nets in KD’s stead. Well, Kyrie did just that on Friday night as he […]

Kevin Durant revealed what led to his offseason trade request while speaking at Nets Media Day in September. The former MVP said Brooklyn’s 11-game losing streak following his knee injury last year led to doubts in his mind about the team’s future. KD explaining his trade request at media day: Said he was unhappy with […]

Kyrie Irving attempted to shut down comparisons to last season amid a four-game Nets losing streak with Kevin Durant sidelined. “This isn’t last year, so the comparisons just gotta stop,” Irving said. Despite his insistence, Brooklyn’s lackluster play had done little to quell the narrative. The Nets dropped winnable games against Oklahoma City and San […]

No Kevin Durant, no problem for the Brooklyn Nets as they took care of business on Friday night. Kyrie Irving had arguably his best performance of the season as he led his team to a 117-106 victory over the Utah Jazz. Irving finished with a season-high 48 points on 18-of-29 shooting to go along with […]

It was known that the Brooklyn Nets would go as far as Kyrie Irving takes them with Kevin Durant sidelined by an MCL sprain. The Nets dropped the first three games of Durant’s absence, with Irving missing Tuesday’s loss in San Antonio. With Irving back in the lineup Thursday against the Phoenix Suns, the engines […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving missed Tuesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs with a calf injury. Without Irving, the Nets lost to the lowly Spurs, 106-98, and no Net managed to score more than 19 points in the defeat. So when the Nets travel to Phoenix to play the Suns on Thursday […]

The Brooklyn Nets listed Kyrie Irving as probable for their matchup with the Phoenix Suns Thursday. The guard was a late scratch ahead of the Nets’ 106-98 loss to the Spurs Tuesday due to calf soreness. The loss was Brooklyn’s third straight after Kevin Durant went down with an MCL sprain, marking the first time the […]

Following an early-season suspension that nearly ended his time in Brooklyn, Kyrie Irving returned to the Nets and has been among the NBA’s top guards. Irving has averaged 25.2 points on 49/39/89 shooting splits during that span, with Brooklyn posting the league’s second-best record (20-7). Irving’s clutch play carried Brooklyn down the stretch of several […]

The Brooklyn Nets found themselves searching for offense in their last two losses with Kevin Durant sidelined. Production on that end would prove even more elusive with Kyrie Irving out Tuesday as the Nets dropped their third-straight 106-98 to the San Antonio Spurs. Brooklyn shot 37 of 88 (42.0 percent) from the field and an […]

The already undermanned Brooklyn Nets will be without their top player Tuesday against the Spurs in San Antonio. Kyrie Irving, who was a late addition to the Nets’ injury report due to calf tightness, has been ruled out, per the team’s Twitter account. The Nets have dropped their last two games since losing Kevin Durant […]

The Brooklyn Nets have lost two games since Kevin Durant went down with an MCL sprain in Miami. This marks the first time the Nets have lost back-to-back games since mid-November. For many, the slow start to Durant’s absence draws flashbacks to Brooklyn’s struggles after the former MVP’s injury last season. The Nets went 5-16, […]

This is seemingly deja vu all over again for the Brooklyn Nets. Last season, they lost Kevin Durant for a couple of weeks due to an injury. This year, they are once again without Durant for an extended period after he injured his knee. Naturally, that was a big talking point amongst fans. When Kyrie […]

The Brooklyn Nets are going to have to navigate life without superstar Kevin Durant for at least one month. Durant suffered a knee injury and he missed only his second game of the season on Thursday against the Boston Celtics. His absence will be tough for the Nets to deal with, but Kyrie Irving is […]

No Kevin Durant, no problem? That wasn’t the case for the Brooklyn Nets in their first game since their star was sidelined with injury, falling to the Boston Celtics on Thursday. The defensive focus shifted completely to Kyrie Irving, who managed to put up 24 points but largely struggled from the field. The Nets guard […]

Kyrie Irving has been among the NBA’s top guards since returning from an early-season suspension. Most importantly for a Nets team bracing for an extended period without Kevin Durant, he is playing under a full-time status, unlike this time last season. Irving has been a non-stop source of offense during a historic hot stretch for […]

Kendrick Perkins has been one of Kyrie Irving’s biggest critics. The former NBA big man recently called on the Brooklyn Nets superstar to step up to the plate amid Kevin Durant’s extended injury layoff. Kyrie had a chance to do just that on Thursday night — against the Boston Celtics, no less — but unfortunately […]

At this point in his career, it feels like not a few months go by without Kyrie Irving getting involved in some sort of controversy. While most folks might argue that he’s had his fill of scandals for the past 12 months, it seems that the Brooklyn Nets superstar has gotten himself into some sort […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without Kevin Durant for a considerable period after the former league MVP was diagnosed with a sprained MCL in his knee. The Nets were cruising behind KD’s heroics before he went down, so the big question now is if the rest of the squad can step up to the plate […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have set the league on fire during a recent hot streak with Brooklyn. The Nets have won 17 of their last 19 with Durant and Irving averaging a combined 57.5 points per game during that span. Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was asked about the Nets duo’s offensive brilliance […]

Kevin Durant’s knee injury puts a lot of question marks on the Brooklyn Nets’ season, but Kyrie Irving isn’t focusing on those as he tries to keep the team’s mindset positive amid the latest setback. Durant sustained the knee injury on Sunday against the Miami Heat. KD was forced to leave the game after Jimmy […]

The Brooklyn Nets escaped Miami Sunday with a 102-101 last-second victory over the Heat, but it wasn’t without casualty as Kevin Durant suffered an injury that forced him out of the game. Nets forward Royce O’Neale scored on a putback off a Kyrie Irving miss before Jimmy Butler missed a layup at the buzzer to give […]

Kyrie Irving has been one of the NBA’s top guards during an extended hot streak for the Brooklyn Nets, much to head coach Jacque Vaughn’s delight. Irving’s fourth-quarter brilliance in particular has jumped off the page during Brooklyn’s resurgence. The seven-time All-Star is leading the league in fourth-quarter scoring at 8.9 points per game. Irving […]

The Brooklyn Nets have skyrocketed up the NBA standings after an extended hot streak. After winning 19 of their last 23, Brooklyn holds the league’s second-best record despite a 5-9 start. And several Nets received recognition for their stellar play in the first returns of the All-Star fan vote, including Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and […]

Right now, the Brooklyn Nets are looking like a team that could win it all this year. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the rest of the squad have gone on a blistering 12-game winning streak that has undoubtedly propelled them as one of the favorites for this season’s championship. What happens if they don’t win […]

The Brooklyn Nets are the hottest team in the NBA right now. The fact that they’re in the midst of a 12-game winning streak is a clear testament to this fact. What also cannot be denied is that Kyrie Irving has been integral to Brooklyn’s recent surge. Throughout this stretch, Kyrie has put up averages […]

Both Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets have a big decision to make in the coming months. The 30-year-old’s current contract with the Nets is set to expire at the end of this season, which means that unless he signs an extension soon, he’s going to be an unrestricted free agent this summer. At one […]

After losing just once in their last 17 games, there’s no denying that the Brooklyn Nets are looking like a well-oiled machine at the moment. At this point, it’s almost easy to forget about all the drama this team had to go through earlier in the season (and beyond) surrounding the one and only Kyrie […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ Monday night matchup with the tanking San Antonio Spurs was not at the top of the list of games to watch this season. Despite this, there was a noticeable buzz at Barclays Center as the Nets claimed their 12th straight win, a 139-103 blowout of San Antonio. A sellout Brooklyn crowd remained […]

Kyrie Irving is no stranger to fourth-quarter heroics during his 11-year NBA career. Irving is one of the top shot-makers the league has ever seen and hit one of the most clutch shots in NBA history during game seven of the 2016 finals. However, the seven-time All-Star’s late-game brilliance has reached new levels during a […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young came to the defense of Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving, whom he believes is greatly misunderstood. Young and Irving shared a moment together after the Nets came from behind to beat the Hawks on Wednesday. Ice Trae didn’t play in the contest due to the left calf contusion he suffered […]

Kyrie Irving is still a master in the art of breaking people’s ankles. His latest victim was Atlanta Hawks guard Aaron Holiday, who got taught a tough lesson on the perils of guarding the Brooklyn Nets guard early in Wednesday night’s game when he got sent by Irving crashing to the ground after a sick […]

The rumors of James Harden to the Houston Rockets are going full tilt in NBA discussions right now. But is another enigmatic point guard in Kyrie Irving also a possibility? The Rockets will be flush with cash this offseason with its biggest cap figure of $20.9 million belonging to Eric Gordon, who most likely will […]

The Brooklyn Nets came into a two-game stretch against Milwaukee and Cleveland on a seven-game win streak. However, with a favorable schedule throughout the hot stretch, the matchups against two of the league’s best teams had the feel of a litmus test for Brooklyn. The red-hot Nets lived up to the billing and then some. […]

The Land can still feel like home for Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving. While he’s years removed from the last time he donned a Cavs jersey, Irving showed that Cleveland will always be a special place for him when he tweeted a message Monday about being back in the city where his NBA […]

Kyrie Irving’s high-profile divorce from Nike was the talk of the town for a few days after the sportswear giant decided to cut ties with the Brooklyn Nets star. This was after Kyrie was involved in an antisemitic scandal that also led to a team-sanctioned suspension, among other things, for the seven-time All-Star. Nike didn’t […]

Jacque Vaughn has done many things differently during his six weeks as Brooklyn Nets head coach. At the top of the list is his direct approach to holding his team accountable for mental lapses or lack of hustle. The most glaring example of this is Vaughn’s frequent quick timeouts after defensive miscues. Whether Brooklyn is […]