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Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving shared a close relationship with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In light of what would have been The Black Mamba’s 42nd birthday (Sunday), Uncle Drew sent out a touching video tribute for his friend and mentor: “Kobe means to me what it means to plant seeds and watch them […]

Some new insight has been provided regarding the Brooklyn Nets’ search for a new head coach. As it turns out, team superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are reportedly favoring a new coach that has an established name in the business, such as Gregg Popovich or Tyronn Lue. This report comes via ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan: […]

The Brooklyn Nets appear to be headed for a busy offseason, as ESPN’s Brian Windhorst revealed that the team will aggressively trade for a third superstar to pair with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving next season. The Nets brass is reportedly open to shipping away promising studs like Spencer Dinwiddie, Caris LeVert, and Jarett Allen. […]

Georgia guard Anthony Edwards, who could end up on the Golden State Warriors, is picking Kyrie Irving over Stephen Curry for his starting five from current players (via Warriors Outsiders’ Drew Shiller). This now means the Warriors won’t be selecting Edwards if they get the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft (we’re obviously […]

The Brooklyn Nets are set to face an uphill battle to kick off their postseason campaign as they take on the defending champion Toronto Raptors in the first round. Nets swingman Caris LeVert will need to carry much of the load for a depleted Brooklyn side, and the 25-year-old recently shared how teammate Kyrie Irving […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers came into existence as an expansion team in 1970 under the ownership of a young entrepreneur by the name of Nick Mileti. Over the years, the team has been involved in several noteworthy trades. Some proved to be fruitful, while others wilted into irrelevancy. In this piece, we’ll take a look back […]

Kevin Durant has come to the defense of his Brooklyn Nets teammate and good buddy Kyrie Irving for what Durant believes to be some unfair criticism by the media on Irving. Durant has taken a shot at news outlets that have singled out Irving as the instigator of the movement against playing inside the Disney […]

Kyrie Irving is one of the most polarizing players in the NBA and his Brooklyn Nets teammate, Kevin Durant, knows why. As a guest on ELITE Media Group’s “Play For Keeps” podcast, Durant said Irving is misunderstood because he always keeps it real and speaks his mind freely. KD says Kyrie always keeps it real […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is stepping up for WNBA players who are voluntarily opting out from participating in the league’s bubble at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. According to Brian Mahoney of The Associated Press, the Nets All-Star is donating $1.5 million to cover the lost income of players who choose to sit […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been a feasted upon by critics over the last few years for his antics on and off the court. In a recent missive, Irving told his haters to look at his resume and on-court “art.” Irving spoke with his sister Asia in an Instagram live chat to discuss the […]

Can you take a guess how many tattoos Kyrie Irving has on his body? Here, we take a look at the plethora of unique and intellectual symbols all over his body. Spoiler alert: He has 21. Let’s take a gander at some Kyrie Irving tattoos. Chest 1. ‘H&H’ Tattoo Irving’s chest has a tattoo of […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving is working with PlayersTV to produce a television program centered around the killing of Breonna Taylor. Taylor, an emergency medical technician, was fatally shot eight times while in her home by the Louisville Metro Police Department. The one-hour special produced by Irving examines how the murder of Taylor […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers has claimed that multiple All-Star players shared his view and reached out in support after he rebuffed Kyrie Irving’s stance about the NBA restart. On a conference call with the media on Friday, Rivers emphasized that he understands Irving’s stance and that there was no right or wrong between them. […]

Brooklyn Nets interim head coach Jacque Vaughn says his relationship with superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving is only going to get better moving forward. Jacque Vaughn says his relationship with KD and Kyrie is good and growing. — NetsDaily (@NetsDaily) July 4, 2020 Multiple reports stated Durant and Irving didn’t have the best rapport […]

Being the two most prominent players on the Brooklyn Nets roster, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are heavily involved in the team’s search for their next head coach. According to no less than Nets general manager Sean Marks, the front office has been in constant communication with both guys asking for their inputs on the […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving found himself an ally in teammate Wilson Chandler. Kyrie has come under fire recently over his controversial comments on the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season. While fans and pundits were quick to criticize Uncle Drew for trying to urge others to sit out the season, Chandler claimed that there […]

Kyrie Irving is a very interesting dude. He’s simply not like any other basketball player in the league. However, there might be one or two things you don’t know about the All-Star point guard. Below are some not-so-known facts about Irving, that may (or may not) change your perception of him. 1. A Basketball Prodigy […]

Kevin Durant is not exactly the most likable player in the NBA. He sort of has that love-him-or-hate him vibe going for him, and is certainly one of the most polarizing superstars in the league. This wasn’t always the case for Durant, though. During his younger years, he once held an image of being a […]

ESPN NBA personality Kendrick Perkins made a Friday morning appearance on First Take, just like he promised he would do after his former teammate, Kevin Durant, had called him a “sellout” for bashing his teammate Kyrie Irving. Perkins went hard at Irving, even darting a somewhat bizarre bird metaphor to make his case as to […]

Much has been made about the rather colorful relationship of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. It now feels like ages ago when these two once shared the same court as teammates with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it’s as though so many things have happened since then. […]

A group of NBA players that took part on the Zoom call last Friday were left expecting a plan of action after Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving suggested they should sit out the restart of the 2019-20 season as a form of protest. “They were asking, ‘What’s the plan?’” a source familiar with the call […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins says his “bird” comment about Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving was “out of character.” Perkins admits he still doesn’t agree with Irving’s stance about not resuming the 2019-20 NBA season. However, the NBA champion did apologize for his “bird” statement in an interview with Brandon “Scoop B” […]

Spencer Dinwiddie transformed from an afterthought during his first couple of years in the NBA, to a mediocre back-up point guard in his first two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, to now all of a sudden the primary option on offense for a shorthanded Nets squad. Dinwiddie’s rise has been nothing short of magical, but […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has been the talk of the NBA town of late. For Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce, Irving’s situation reminds him a bit of Colin Kaepernick. Irving was recently identified as the main instigator of the movement involving NBA players not wanting to participate in the NBA’s bubble in Florida. […]

The NBA has been the rumor capital of the sports world over the last few weeks. After initially coming to an agreement on a return for the league’s 2019-20 season, players began pushing back while starting a conversation amongst themselves on what the right move to make is. Yahoo Sports’ NBA insider Chris Haynes confirms […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Wilson Chandler came to the defense of teammate Kyrie Irving on Wednesday after former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins labeled Irving as “bird brain.” Chandler fired back with a subliminal tweet directed at Perkins, saying “Ex players turning into suckers right before your eyes on television.” https://twitter.com/wilsonchandler/status/1273333763422879746 The 12-year veteran also said […]

NBA media personality Kendrick Perkins took issue with Kyrie Irving’s “lack of leadership” by unloading a rant on his decision to oppose a restart of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World. The big man went hard at Irving during Wednesday’s iteration of ESPN’ Get Up, shaming Irving for his dumbfounding ideas: “If you take […]

Kyrie Irving has reportedly left the Brooklyn Nets group chat he was in after someone leaked to the press that he told players to start their own league and not play in the “bubble” games in Orlando, per Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report. For what it’s worth, Rooks clarified that Irving never told his Nets […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Theo Pinson called fake news over the recent controversies surrounding his teammate Kyrie Irving. A report from Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News alleged that Irving urged his Nets teammates to skip the scheduled NBA return while proposing to create their own league instead. Pinson re-tweeted Bondy and quickly denied […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving is one of the main NBA players who is not comfortable with the 2019-20 season resuming at Walt Disney World. The 2016 champion doesn’t believe basketball is needed right now due to the ongoing racial injustices in America, along with the fact that the coronavirus is still spreading […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall defended Kyrie Irving’s idea of not going through with the restart of the 2019-20 NBA season after the Brooklyn Nets star prompted a series of concerns with the plan. Wall has been away from the court since Dec. 16, 2018, but the Wizards star has closely followed the internal […]

Former NBA journeyman Matt Barnes went off in a recent Instagram Live conversation with his co-host Stephen Jackson, spilling the tea as to why Kyrie Irving “flipped the script” on the NBA restart. Out of the woodwork, Irving surfaced as the leader of a coalition of NBA players raising concerns about resuming the 2019-20 season […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has been the most outspoken player in opposing the NBA’s return this July. Uncle Drew firmly believes the 2019-20 NBA season shouldn’t resume because it could take away the attention from the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement in the United States. Retired NBA players Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes recently […]

The recent tug of war between factions of NBA players has put in question the return of the 2019-20 NBA season at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Kyrie Irving, who has led the way voicing concerns about a restart, is apparently speaking for more players than initially expected. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke it down on […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard has opened up about the recent movement of players not wanting to participate in the NBA bubble in Florida. Kyrie Irving and Dwight Howard are two of the biggest names that do not support the league’s plan to return to action amid the current social climate, which is something […]

A coalition of players led by Brooklyn Nets star and NBPA vice president Kyrie Irving is still unsure about whether to commit to heading to Orlando to take part in the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season, citing the ongoing movement against racism and social injustice. Avery Bradley of the Los Angeles Lakers is also […]

A coalition of NBA players, including Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving and Los Angeles Lakers veteran shooting guard Avery Bradley, have several concerns about the league’s return-to-play plan at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, there are five major concerns Irving, Bradley and other NBA players have. Kyrie Irving, Avery […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins has never shied away from bashing Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving, and that trend continued on Monday. During an appearance on “The DA Show,” Perkins called out Irving for “causing unnecessary drama” in the NBA’s plan to restart the 2019-20 season. Irving told players on a conference […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley responded to concerns from players like Kyrie Irving and Dwight Howard that could quell the slated resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season. The charismatic “Inside The NBA” panelist noted on Monday’s edition of ESPN’s “Get Up” that it would be a “catastrophic” mistake to keep the season from resuming, as it could […]