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The Brooklyn Nets have arrived after a season’s time involving the many debates in reference to competing for an NBA championship in 2021. While it’s only a small sample size of playing time so far this season, anyone with knowledge of the game would have to admit that the superstar duo of Kevin Durant and […]

After two preseason games of playing together, the Brooklyn Nets All-Star duo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving finally saw the court for the first time in the regular season. As expected, there was a lot of buzz surrounding the chemistry of the two notable stars and how they would compliment each other’s style of […]

It was just one game, but Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant looked like himself again. Himself meaning: arguably the best basketball player in the world, as he was before he ruptured his Achilles in the 2019 NBA Finals. A year and a half later, in his long-awaited debut with the Nets, Durant dropped 22 points […]

There were a lot of firsts on Tuesday night’s opener between the Brooklyn Nets and the Golden State Warriors. It was the first time where Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant finally stepped on the same court together as their duo ultimately handed the Nets their first win of the 2020-21 season. And, there was another […]

The Brooklyn Nets are getting their first taste of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant on the floor together, with Irving off to a hot start. While putting together an impressive first half, Irving shot from Stephen Curry range to extend Brooklyn’s lead before the end of the second quarter. Kyrie Irving from WAY downtown! He's […]

The Golden State Warriors will face the Brooklyn Nets on opening night, and  head coach Steve Kerr is aware that he’ll be facing a super team led by Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. For what it’s worth, Kerr is also conscious that once upon a time, he benefitted from having a bunch of superstars at […]

It has been more than four years since Kyrie Irving hit that clutch 3-pointer over Stephen Curry in the 2016 NBA Finals. It was the shot that broke the hearts of the Golden State Warriors, and understandably, Curry doesn’t want to be reminded of that. In a Zoom media session, Curry was asked about what […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has spoken numerous times about the impact of the late Kobe Bryant on his life after his tragic passing in January. Ahead of a new season, the six-time All Star continues to pay tribute to Bryant, who he has said was one of his idols and a mentor to […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving couldn’t have chosen a better time to pull off his sage-burning pregame ritual. Now, he wants to do it the whole season. On Friday before taking on the Boston Celtics, Irving burned sage at the fan-less TD Garden. Of course, as everyone knows, the veteran point guard had an ugly […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving downplayed the significance of his first game back at the TD Garden Arena against the Boston Celtics on Friday. Shortly after Irving helped the Nets dismantle his former team, 113-89, in their second NBA preseason match, he discussed what went through his mind. He opened up about the situation on […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant also found it quite amusing that his teammate Kyrie Irving burned some sage before facing his former team Boston Celtics on Friday. KD had no qualms about Uncle Drew’s quirkiness and even blurted out a hilarious retort about the whole ordeal. Kevin Durant on Kyrie Irving saging the arena before […]

Ja Morant came up with a huge performance for the Memphis Grizzlies as they took on the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. The second-year guard led his team to a 128-106 victory over the Hawks, which left more than a few folks impressed — including none other than Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving. Irving was so […]

Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets are taking on the Boston Celtics in a preseason matchup at TD Garden. With Irving returning to TD Garden for the first time since he left the team, Paul Pierce believes Irving will have to deal with heckling from Boston fans until the end of his career. “We hold […]

Kyrie Irving is making his return to the TD Garden on Friday night as the Brooklyn Nets face the Boston Celtics in the preseason. Before the game on Friday, Irving was seen burning sage at TD Garden, causing fans of the Celtics to express their disdain for the All-Star point guard. Kyrie with what looks […]

Hall of Fame forward and TNT analyst Charles Barkley became the latest in the NBA ranks to criticize Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving for past comments regarding the media. Irving had initially refused to speak with reporters at the start of camp. The NBA subsequently fined Kyrie and the Nets, resulting in Irving calling […]

With the Brooklyn Nets identified as one of James Harden’s preferred destinations, a potential Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Harden has sent shivers down the collective spine of the rest of the league. For Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, however, he hopes that the Houston Rockets do end up trading Harden to […]

As it turns out, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is a huge Michael Jordan fan. Nope, not the Chicago Bulls GOAT, but Michael B. Jordan the Hollywood actor. Irving recently caught wind of Jordan’s latest hoops project, the Hoop Dreams Classic, and the Nets point guard shared his excitement about it via Instagram:   Jordan’s […]

Much has been made about how Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving—two ball-dominant superstars—will be able to co-exist with the Brooklyn Nets. NBA legend Reggie Miller, however, isn’t overly concerned about it. In an interview with Mollie Walker of the New York Post, Miller said Durant and Irving’s union shouldn’t be the Nets’ biggest concern. In […]

The Brooklyn Nets pulled off a move that few teams have ever done, they acquired two superstars without trading away every asset and rotation player they had. In doing so they’re now able to field a really deep team that will become a nightmare for any team to matchup with this season. On the daily […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has emerged as one of the most promising young players in the game today. Recently, the 21-year-old opened up about one particular area of his game that he wants to continue to improve on, and as it turns out, Morant is turning to Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving for some […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash has nothing but praise for his starting point guard Kyrie Irving. During a conference call with reporters on Monday, Nash said he was surprised by how much explosiveness Irving has in him–even surpassing his initial expectations. “I always knew Ky was a great athlete, incredibly mobile, and such a […]

Shams Charania of The Athletic has been coming up on the scene in being regarded as one of the top news-breakers in the NBA. He’s highly respected, thanks to his ability to beat nearly every media outlet to the punch and his credibility with most inside sources. Let Kyrie Irving tell it though, Charania was […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has devised a new nickname for him and his new superstar teammate Kevin Durant. The Nets are banking on Irving and a healthy Durant to lead them into contention in the Eastern Conference, and Irving is hoping to deliver the goods like everyone’s favorite convenience store: “It’s a new […]

Preseason games usually aren’t highly anticipated, since this is a time when teams don’t give their starters heavy minutes as coaches tinker with their lineups just before the start of the regular season. But Sunday’s preseason meeting between the Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards was different because it featured the return of Kevin Durant, who […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving clarified labeling members of the media as “pawns” in his first address since an Instagram story decrying his relationship with the press. Irving had a 17-minute media session on Monday during which he reportedly was upbeat and stated the “pawns” comment had to do more so with “protecting his […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving recently admitted that he is now willing to take back his ‘head coaching’ comments from a couple of months ago where he caused some speculations during the offseason, per ESPN‘s Malika Andrews. His change of mind may have been prompted as he got to spend more time and be under […]

The entire basketball world finally saw the Brooklyn Nets’ All-Star pairing of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving for the first time in their preseason opener against the Washington Wizards. After the game, Durant only had high praise for his new running mate in Irving, who showed out with a glimpse of his elite offensive skills […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden still wants a trade as he finally joins the team for practice, but nothing is imminent at this time as discussions haven’t gone anywhere. While Harden would prefer a trade to the Brooklyn Nets, a deal would likely require a third team in order to get done, per ESPN’s Ramona […]

True to his word, Kyrie Irving once again opted to skip all the p0st game interviews on Sunday after the Brooklyn Nets’ 119-114 preseason win over the Washington Wizards. Irving stepped on the court for the first time in nine months after a season-ending surgery ruled him out of his first year in Brooklyn. It […]

With Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant back on the roster, Brooklyn Nets fans are pretty confident that their team will make waves this season. NBA icon Dwyane Wade has joined the legion of Brooklyn believers, noting that the team will be a “problem.” On Twitter, Wade shared his excitement over the return of Irving and […]

The 2020-21 NBA season is right around the corner, which means the fantasy basketball season is upon us as well. With a little more than a week to go before the regular season tips off, most fantasy basketball leagues will have their drafts within the next week. Team owners are studying who to draft, what strategy […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are set to make their Brooklyn Nets debut together on Sunday against the Washington Wizards. Before doing so, the two stars decided to spend some time on IG live and discuss how they’re going to run the offense this 2020-21 season. KD and Kyrie broke down how the Nets offense […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is trying urge Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving to give up his anti-media shenanigans. “Go do your media appearances” is what Lillard is trying to get Irving to do. Flooding Irving’s Instagram comments with messages about it, such as “Sir, please do your media,” and “Ky bra do your media […]

Though they have yet to even play a preseason game, new Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash has been forced to address the first controversy of the season surrounding point guard Kyrie Irving. In the aftermath of Irving’s claim that he would “boycott” the media for the duration of the year, the new head coach […]

Brookyln Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is in hot water right now after the NBA fined him a whopping $25,000 for refusing to attend a number of media interviews. He has received a lot of flack from virtually everywhere, but this hasn’t stopped rapper Travis Scott from showing some love to his embattled buddy. Kyrie took […]

Fans are used to seeing Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving drop defenders on the court with his ankle-breaking crossovers. Turns out, Uncle Drew can also spit some bars, as he teased some content from his never-before-heard mixtapes in an Instagram Live on Friday. Irving dropped some of the verses of his self-recorded rap songs, much […]

The NBA fined the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving after “Uncle Drew” refused to speak to the media earlier this week. Irving, who always seems to have some sort of sage wisdom to lend to others, had a rather strange response during which he appeared to refer to the media as “pawns.” That categorization has […]

The offseason would not have been complete without a typically strange Kyrie Irving moment. Well, the Brooklyn Nets superstar gifted all of us with just that in his latest rant on social media. Irving dropped some of his familiar philosophical message in what appears to be a response to the criticism he has been receiving […]

LeBron James believes that Anthony Davis is more talented than Kyrie Irving. As simple and straightforward as that. Speaking on the Road Trippin’ podcast, James broke down the advantages Davis has over the point guard (via Nico Martinez of Fadeaway Sports). “You know we talk about Kyrie (Irving) as far as how gifted he is. […]