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Kyrie Irving’s return will naturally put an end to Spencer Dinwiddie’s run as the Brooklyn Nets’ starting point guard and alpha dog. But even after losing the prestige and the minutes that come with it, Dinwiddie doesn’t think he’ll go from All-Star candidate to irrelevant with Irving back on the floor. He’ll still get his […]

Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets seems to be back to a hundred percent as he expects to play in the team’s back-to-back games against the Utah Jazz and the Philadelphia 76ers. Kyrie Irving said he expects to play in both games of the Nets' upcoming back-to-back: at home vs. the Jazz, then in Philly […]

Kyrie Irving’s stint with the Brooklyn Nets has been met by tons of criticism. Some say that he brings a negative locker room vibe while some continually lambast him for his failures as a leader. In his first game back after a 26-game absence, Irving made it clear that he’s not bothered by the things […]

When Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant decided to team up together with the Brooklyn Nets this offseason, the thought of championships raced through the fans’ minds. After the team’s 22-point win against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, Irving echoed those championship hopes. “The culture here is we want to be a championship-level organization, and we […]

Growing up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Kyrie Irving had always idolized the local New Jersey Nets. At the time, the Nets star player was Vince Carter. Fast forward today and Irving is now a member of the (now Brooklyn) Nets and Carter, at nearly 43 years old, is still in the league. In his first […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young will miss Sunday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets due to a left hamstring injury, according to ESPN’s Malika Andrews. Brandon Goodwin will start in Young’s place. With Kyrie Irving returning Sunday, many were looking forward to the matchup between Irving and Young. Unfortunately, that’s now out the window […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has officially been activated ahead of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks: 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐈𝐍 pic.twitter.com/MfC2WWYZ0o — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 12, 2020 Irving has not played since Nov. 14 due to a troublesome shoulder injury. He averaged 28.5 points, 7.2 assists and 5.4 rebounds through his first 11 appearances. […]

Kyrie Irving is finally coming back. Or so it appears. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Irving is likely to return when the Brooklyn Nets take on the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Kyrie Irving is likely to make his return to the Nets lineup on Sunday against Atlanta, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

The New York Knicks status as one of the worst teams in the NBA continues this season with a 10-29 record to match. Their placing right now stems from a series of bad fortunes that began in the summer of 2019. With high hopes to land marquee free agents, the Knicks failed to capture their […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is pleased with how star point guard Kyrie Irving is progressing. Irving has played in just 11 games this season for the Nets. He has been out since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Atkinson on Kyrie Irving: “I’m pleased with how we’re progressing.” Says he’ll work […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving is hopeful he can return to the Nets’ lineup within a week. Irving has played in just 11 games this season for the Nets. He’s been out since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement: “We just see where we end up in the next few days,” […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving has played in just 11 games this season, and yet he’s second in All-Star voting for East guards, trailing only Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young. Speaking to Nets reporters on Thursday after practice, Irving talked about that and said he’d vote for himself too: Kyrie Irving is […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving has been sidelined due to a shoulder injury, but the former No. 1 overall pick seems to be on the path to recovery after it recently looked like he may not play again this season. In fact, Irving participated in Thursday’s practice session, playing four-on-four and five-on-five sets: Kyrie Irving […]

The Kyrie Irving recovery from a shoulder injury has been everything but linear. Initially, the Brooklyn Nets guard was diagnosed with a shoulder impingement, only for a report from Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy.com to surface, claiming it was actually “thoracic bursitis.” Head coach Kenny Atkinson quickly jumped in front of this, noting he […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley has some opinions on how the Brooklyn Nets’ offseason additions of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant will change the culture of the team. Dudley played just one season for the Nets (2018-19) where the small forward averaged 4.9 points and 2.6 points in 20.7 minutes per game for the […]

The early part of the 2019-20 NBA regular season has not been kind to Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving. Aside from dealing with a shoulder impingement that has taken him out of commission since November, the 27-year-old has also been the target of harsh criticisms from several notable retired players. Irving, who jumped ship to […]

Kyrie Irving has missed the Brooklyn Nets’ last 22 games due to shoulder impingement. The Nets star spoke with the media for the first time since his injury and admitted that he considered going under the knife to repair his injured shoulder, per Alex Schiffer of The Athletic. While surgery is not out of the question, […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Irving says his injury has been “disheartening.” Kyrie Irving; “It just sucks man. It really is disheartening.” Went to Phoenix to see a shoulder specialist. #Nets — Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) January 4, 2020 Irving has appeared in […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving told reporters on Saturday he got a cortisone shot in his shoulder in the hopes to avoid surgery. Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. The All-Star guard says he’s still having trouble lifting up his shoulder when shooting jump shots: Irving said […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving spoke to Nets reporters on Saturday for the first time since November. Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. The All-Star guard says he’s still having trouble lifting up his shoulder when shooting jump shots: Kyrie Irving, talking to reporters for the first […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson told Nets reporters on Saturday he has no health update on star point guard Kyrie Irving. Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement: Kenny Atkinson has no updates on Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and Nic Claxton. Thinks Claxton is close to a return. Will […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Unfortunately for Irving, he is not only missing games, but also some money with his continued absence. According to Bobby Marks of ESPN, Irving will miss out on two bonuses of $125,000 for falling short of playing […]

Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas revealed what he thinks is the difference between his time with the Boston Celtics and Kyrie Irving’s. While he was with the team, Thomas sensed that every single player liked one another. Meanwhile, when Irving came on board, Thomas observed that the Celtics squad didn’t necessarily have the same chemistry. […]

Former Boston Celtics great Kevin Garnett recently made headlines saying that Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving was not cut out mentally to lead his former franchise. Now, Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas has come to Irving’s defense. Thomas had been tasked with leading Boston to an Eastern Conference title before he was swapped […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson knows star point guard Kyrie Irving is “desperate to get back” on the court. Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Atkinson says Irving still hasn’t been cleared for contact: Nets coach Kenny Atkinson on Kyrie Irving: “I know he’s desperate to get back. […]

The Brooklyn Nets continue to stay mum on the potential return date of superstar point guard Kyrie Irving. Recently, Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson himself provided an update on his prized All-Star, saying that the team has slowly been increasing the level of intensity for Irving during practice. Still no updates on Kyrie Irving. Atkinson […]

According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Brooklyn Nets superstar guard Kyrie Irving is missing games for more than just a shoulder injury. Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson says Irving still hasn’t been cleared for contact. https://twitter.com/MaggieGray/status/1210678043548798976 I listened to it. It’s some […]

The Brooklyn Nets put forth a historically bad performance in their 94-82 loss to the lowly New York Knicks on Thursday night. During the lopsided game, an image of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving looking forlorn on the bench spread throughout social media. Understandably, NBA Twitter had a field day with the image, mocking the two […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has not played since Nov. 14 as he continues to grapple with a shoulder impingement. While there have been little signs to suggest that Irving is progressing towards returning to action anytime soon, Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson also denied that Irving has Thoracic Bursitis in his shoulder: Kenny […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson says Irving still hasn’t been cleared for contact. When asked by reporters if surgery has been explored as an option for Irving, Atkinson said, “I don’t think we’re there.” When asked if surgery has […]

Brooklyn Nets superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving took less than the max so the franchise could sign DeAndre Jordan as well. Irving and Durant converted a chunk of their salaries into performance-based bonuses to create room for Jordan, according to Leo Sepkowitz of Bleacher Report: This free-agency decision was made over FaceTime. Jordan recalls […]

Longtime Bronx-based rapper Fat Joe admitted he took a shot at recruiting Kyrie Irving to his beloved New York Knicks, noting his ultimate decision to join their rival across the bridge was “a mistake.” In an interview with Eric Woodyard of The Undefeated, Fat Joe admitted he begged the now-Brooklyn Nets point guard to don […]

Ever since the New York Knicks beat the Providence Steamrollers in 1947, the public has been enamored with basketball on Christmas day. Other than a lockout-shortened 1988 season, the NBA’s Christmas slate has featured some of the best players and teams in the league. As a result, throughout its history, we’ve gotten a myriad of […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson told reporters this past Saturday Irving still hasn’t been cleared for contact. According to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy, Irving could miss two-to-three more weeks: On Monday evening during Irving’s ‘Nike […]

Kyrie Irving’s recovery from a shoulder injury has progressed slower than anticipated. The Brooklyn Nets have already ruled him out for Thursday’s game against the New York Knicks, but they had expected him to take some sort of contact by now, which he hasn’t been able to do yet, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. Irving […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is one of the more exciting rookies to watch in the league. His vision — combined with his scoring — makes him one of the best young playmakers in the league. However, even a guy like him has a Christmas wish list. In this case, the list contains traits […]

Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder impingement. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson told reporters on Saturday Irving still hasn’t been cleared for contact: Kyrie Irving still not cleared for contact, Kenny Atkinson says — Mike Mazzeo (@MazzNYC) December 21, 2019 Irving has played in 11 games […]

Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played since Nov. 14 due to a right shoulder injury. Irving is dealing with shoulder impingement. ESPN injury analyst Stephania Bell explained in detail exactly what Irving is going through at the moment, via Malika Andrews of ESPN: “There is a very small space at the top of […]

Boston Celtics legend and current ESPN analyst Paul Pierce says the Brooklyn Nets should play Kyrie Irving at the shooting guard spot next to Spencer Dinwiddie when he returns from his shoulder injury. Dinwiddie has been starting at point guard for the Nets while Irving has been out. He’s averaging 24.3 points and 7.4 assists […]