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Amid the constant drama of Kyrie Irving’s situation with the Brooklyn Nets, a surprising player’s name arises. Despite the Nets leading the Eastern Conference, thanks to Kevin Durant and James Harden, Irving is yet to see any action on the hardwood this season. Due to his unavailability, trade rumors have been swirling around the NBA […]

A day after Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that there is a “renewed optimism” that Kyrie Irving will soon return to action, the Brooklyn Nets point guard added to the growing excitement by posting a cryptic video that may or may not have something to do with his comeback soon. Kyrie Irving posted a […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving hasn’t suited up yet this season due to local New York City vaccination mandates. The rules ban players from appearing in home games, although Nets brass huddled together months ago and decided they don’t want any part-time players. So, in essence, they decided that a seven-time All-Star and three-time All-NBA […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving hasn’t played all season because of his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and there have even been rumors that he could be traded because of it. However, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, there is apparently renewed optimism within the Nets organization that a Kyrie return may happen at […]

The Brooklyn Nets, 10-3 away from the comfy confines of Barclays Center, are road warriors, with an identity centered around the defensive end of the court. You’d be forgiven for not having predicted that before 2021-22 tipped off,  but here we are 26 games into the regular season. When you think of James Harden, Kevin […]

The Indiana Pacers are in a dire spot right now. They only have 12 wins in 28 games played, far from what was expected from this roster. This team has a lot of good pieces, but things are simply not working in their favor. Injuries, internal struggles, and the East becoming more competitive all contributed […]

While Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has garnered several hateful and critical comments about his COVID-19 vaccine stance, he has also been not short in the number of supporters. In fact, NBA legend and Utah Jazz great John Stockton is “proud” of Irving for standing by what he believes. In an interview with DNP-CD Sports […]

Nets head coach Steve Nash assesses Kevin Durant’s recent MVP form, which can scare the rest of the league. After getting knocked out of the Eastern Conference semi-finals during an injury-riddled season last year, the Brooklyn Nets have been on a mission. Despite the continued absence of Kyrie Irving and James Harden’s recent inconsistencies, the […]

Blake Griffin admitted that he was surprised upon learning he was out of the Brooklyn Nets rotation. He came over from the Detroit Pistons via buyout market in 2021. The six-time All-Star was an important part of why the Nets were clicking defensively once the playoffs rolled around. Much was made of how few slam […]

The NBA trade season is upon us as December 15th will mark a key date when many players signed in free agency are eligible to be traded. While Brooklyn Nets fans continue to wait for any updates at all regarding the status of Kyrie Irving, it doesn’t make sense to expect any imminent change there. […]

For some inexplicable reason, the Houston Rockets are on fire right now. They beat the Kevin Durant-less Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, 114-104 to extend their winning streak to seven games. For some inexplicable reason, Kyrie Irving still refuses to get a COVID-19 vaccine. But even without him, the Nets are doing perfectly fine. Just […]

After stumbling to a rough start to the season, the Brooklyn Nets are looking very much like a championship contender these days. Many experts have tagged them as the heavy favorite to take home the trophy. But of course, the (unvaccinated) elephant in the room remains to be Kyrie Irving. With the way things are […]

The Brooklyn Nets might have given themselves a pass when they first learned they would be without the services of Kyrie Irving. It wouldn’t have been surprising if they had a slower start to the season than we’ve seen so far. Instead they find themselves in first place in the East at 16-7. The roster […]

Earlier reports have suggested that Kyrie Irving could be somewhat softening his stance against the COVID-19 vaccine. The assumption is that if he gets vaccinated, the All-Star point guard will be allowed to rejoin his team. For Brooklyn head coach Steve Nash, however, he would much rather keep his expectations in check. It was also reported […]

Here we are through 23 games, now over a quarter of the way through the regular season and the Brooklyn Nets are far from perfect. But they are in first place in the East despite playing without the services of a Top 20 NBA superstar in Kyrie Irving. It’s a credit to their top-end talent […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played yet this season because he’s not vaccinated against COVID-19, and it doesn’t seem as if he’s going to be getting that jab anytime soon. While there has been reporting out there suggesting Irving is against vaccine mandates (the New York City mandate is part of what’s […]

We’re now into December, and there has been no progress on the Kyrie Irving front. It was back in late September around Brooklyn Nets training camp when we first began to hear rumors he was not vaccinated. That was an especially big deal since New York City has local vaccination mandates which apply to venues […]

It really does seem likely that Kyrie Irving will never play for the Brooklyn Nets ever again. The star guard continues to be away from the team because of his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, he isn’t any closer to actually receiving the jab: "Kyrie Irving […]

Kyrie Irving’s situation with the Brooklyn Nets still remains stark. It doesn’t appear as though the All-Star point guard is going to change his mind about getting the vaccine, while for their part, the organization is standing pat on their decision to keep Irving away from the team up and until he is a “full […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in the midst of pursuing an NBA Finals victory in 2021-22, but they’ve been doing so without star point guard Kyrie Irving. Irving, who is away from the team because he remains unvaccinated, has yet to feature for Steve Nash’s squad this season, drawing both criticism and support from fans across […]

The Brooklyn Nets are a bit shorthanded these days. But still, at 14-6, they find themselves in first place of the Eastern Conference ahead of a divisional showdown with the New York Knicks. They won’t be at full strength ahead of this battle of the boroughs, though. Steve Nash’s squad is down a few players […]

The Brooklyn Nets got some terrible news on Monday, with head coach Steve Nash announcing that sharpshooter Joe Harris is undergoing surgery due to an issue with a bone particle in his injured left ankle. The Nets’ all-time leading 3-point shooter is expected to return this season, but there will be an update following the procedure. […]

Very few people are aware of the exact state Kyrie Irving currently is in right now amid his exile from the Brooklyn Nets. Apart from an IG Live session a few months ago, Irving hasn’t really been very vocal about his situation. Nets guard DeAndre Bembry’ has now provided a quick glimpse at his teammate’s current […]

The first-place Brooklyn Nets are winning, but they may not have a lot to say to each other about it. Head coach Steve Nash has been trying to get his team (14-5) to communicate more on the floor. He often preaches “communication and connectivity,” especially on the defensive end of the court. But it sounds […]

While so many fans speculate about a Kyrie Irving for Ben Simmons trade, it sounds like the Sixers are more focused on acquiring James Harden. The moment Harden decided not to sign his extension with the Brooklyn Nets back in October, stories like this became inevitable. And they’re not going away. Sixers team President Daryl […]

Kyrie Irving may not be making noise on the court this season, but the Brooklyn Nets guard rarely stays silent on social issues – and the Kyle Rittenhouse decision is no exception. The Nets star posted a pointed reaction on Twitter, calling out the “rotten” system. “This system is rotten to the core,” said the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have raced out to an early 12-5 start, the best record in the Eastern Conference. This despite Kyrie Irving still having zero involvement with the team thus far after his offseason vaccination drama. Nets head coach Steve Nash was vocal on the team learning to play without their All-Star guard. Nash admits […]

Because of a mixture of personal reasons, return-from-injury, Health and Safety Protocols, new injuries, rest nights, conservative treatment of not-so-serious injuries, the 2021 Brooklyn Nets ran an absolute clinic in load management. The big three of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden only appeared in eight regular season games. It wasn’t a surprise when […]

James Harden took center stage for the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday as he led his team to a 109-99 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Harden has been a full participant for all of Brooklyn’s first 15 games of the season, and at this point, his minutes are adding up. After Wednesday’s victory, Harden shared his […]

Stephen A. Smith is not one to shy away from his feelings. He went in on Kevin Durant in his latest appearance on ESPN’s First Take on Wednesday after the Brooklyn Nets got stomped by the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. He didn’t pull any punches against Kyrie Irving, James Harden or the Nets faithful either. Even […]

The Brooklyn Nets were humbled on their home floor by the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. The Nets fell to 10-5 and third place in the East behind the first-place Washington Wizards and second-place Chicago Bulls. They currently have the sixth-best chances of winning the NBA title based on FiveThirtyEight’s prediction model. It would appear […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is enjoying a productive season and has stayed relatively healthy. He’s always had huge upside but has been hampered by injuries in his young career. Just last Monday, he exited the game against the Indiana Pacers in the second half after rolling his ankle. But Robinson said he’s good […]

Currently at 10-4, the Brooklyn Nets have been relatively impressive to start the 2021-22 campaign. However, you can also argue that this powerhouse team has yet to live up to the lofty expectations many had on them before the start of the season. What cannot be denied right now is that the absence of Kyrie […]

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has made a shocking claim about Novak Djokovic and NBA superstar Kyrie Irving. Many believe that sports and politics should never intertwine with each other but in today’s world, some athletes feel the need to have their voices heard. Take Brooklyn Nets point guard and seven-time NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving as an […]

After knocking off the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Brooklyn Nets are now 10-4 and tied for first place in the East standings with the Washington Wizards. The game may have had a little something extra for Kevin Durant and James Harden since they both began their careers with the Thunder. Technically, KD was drafted by […]

While the Brooklyn Nets may be missing Kyrie Irving, they would be more than delighted to see Patty Mills thriving with the team in his stead. Mills has proven to be a beneficial signing for the Nets when they got him during the offseason, especially amid the Irving situation. Kyrie is currently in exile as […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala defended his take recently on his claim that Kyrie Irving is one of the 20 greatest NBA players of all time. Back on October 20th, Iguodala took to Twitter to post his thoughts on Kyrie after he was left off the NBA’s list among the 75 greatest players. Iguodala […]

LaMarcus Aldridge came up big for the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in a 123-90 blowout win over the Orlando Magic. Aldridge’s strong performance off the bench earned the praise of teammate Kevin Durant, who may have just revealed his true feelings on Kyrie Irving. KD had nothing but praise for Aldridge, who logged 21 points, […]

Kyrie Irving’s status with the Brooklyn Nets remains in limbo, and it doesn’t look like he is returning to the team any time soon. Despite the issue, though, Kevin Durant is focusing on the positive as they continue to grow together as a team even without a key piece of their Big 3. Speaking with […]