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Family played a big part in Kyrie Irving’s decision to sign with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency this summer. Irving grew up a Nets fan while living in New Jersey. The Nets open their 2019-20 season on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home. It will be on the one-year anniversary of Irving’s grandfather’s […]

It didn’t take long for Kyrie Irving to bounce off a few controversial comments to start off the 2019-20 season with a bang. The new Brooklyn Nets guard was quick to note after Tuesday’s practice that the landscape of New York basketball has taken a turn in recent years. “Obviously being in New York, there’s […]

New Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is trying to bounce back in 2019-20 after a drama-filled campaign with the Boston Celtics ended with disappointment. Irving’s reputation as a leader took a hit during his stint with the Celtics, but now he’ll be looking to lead the Nets as Kevin Durant rehabs from his torn Achilles. […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris is confident his stint in The Big Apple will turn out a lot different than his recent stay with the Boston Celtics, with their most recent season mired in turmoil and mood swings that crumbled down a talented roster. Morris was slated to join the staple of team unity […]

During a Puma event in Brooklyn, Jalen Rose talked about the Nets among a variety of topics. He praised the talent that the team now has on their roster between Caris LeVert’s potential and complementary skill-set alongside Kyrie Irving along with the size that De’Andre Jordan brings. With the flashy ball-handling that Irving brings to […]

To say that the Brooklyn Nets had an interesting time during their preseason games in China is an understatement. Given the Chinese government’s anger towards the league due to the tweet of Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey, it’s easy to say that the words Kyrie Irving told Adam Silver during his players-only meeting with the […]

Kyrie Irving scored the opening bucket in the Brooklyn Nets’ preseason tilt with the reigning champ Toronto Raptors. The mid-range jumper breaking the deadlock was also Irving’s first unofficial basket as a member of the Nets. Kyrie Irving (@KyrieIrving) dazzles his way into his first bucket as a member of the Brooklyn Nets 🌀🔥pic.twitter.com/Zk2VUDtLYQ — […]

Kyrie Irving will play in the Brooklyn Nets’ final preseason game on Friday against the Toronto Raptors. Irving suffered a facial fracture after taking an elbow to the head in a scrimmage and re-aggravated the injury in China against the Los Angeles Lakers. As a result, Irving has only played one minute as a member […]

Before the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers played their two scheduled preseason games in China, an international controversy emerged as a result of a tweet from Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. Now, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Irving expressed concern about playing the games in China amid the fallout caused by Morey’s […]

Kyrie Irving is entering a new season with a new team, which has to be a refreshing change for him given how haywire things went during his final year with the Boston Celtics. Irving doesn’t have the same title hopes he had a year ago. But at the very least, he is getting a fresh […]

With Kevin Durant sidelined for likely most of the upcoming season, there will be a significant void that the Brooklyn Nets will need to fill. They are going to need a player to emerge as a secondary star alongside Kyrie Irving and Caris LeVert appears ready for that role. LeVert expressed in a recent interview […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is slated to miss Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Shenzhen, China with a facial contusion, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Nets teammate Caris LeVert, who was poked in the eye during Thursday’s game, is questionable to play in the second of two games against the purple […]

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly not overly concerned with the injury new point guard Kyrie Irving suffered Thursday, lasting merely a minute of preseason action after taking a shot to the face from Rajon Rondo. Irving was diagnosed with a facial contusion, an injury that comes on the heels of a facial fracture, which he […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has been ruled out of the rest of Monday’s preseason game against the Lakers in Shanghai, China. The All-Star floor general took a shot to the face from Rajon Rondo after just one minute of action, re-aggravating a facial fracture he sustained during a pickup game earlier in the […]

Caris LeVert will get the chance to co-star alongside Kyrie Irving now that Kevin Durant has been ruled out for the 2019-20 season. The Brooklyn Nets forward was on an upward trajectory before suffering an injury early in this past season, which limited him to only 40 games. LeVert is confident he can be a […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving was among the players who trained with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant at an invite-only camp in August. Bryant hosted the Mamba Pro Invitational, a multi-day performance and basketball camp for some of the best players in the NBA. Attendees did strength training, on-court training and video […]

Kyrie Irving will make his Brooklyn Nets debut on Oct. 10 against the Los Angeles Lakers in China. Irving, who suffered a facial fracture after taking an elbow to the head in a scrimmage, will wear a mask. Kenny Atkinson confirmed that Kyrie Irving will be ready to play when the #Nets go to China. […]

Having spent the past few weeks with new team recruit Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris appears to already have quite an admiration for his new teammate. Harris had nothing but good things to say about Irving, even going as far as comparing him to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. “He’s sort […]

The NBA offseason has triggered a lot of excitement heading into the 2019-20 season, but it has also produced a lot of high expectations. Here are six players under immense pressure to have big seasons. 6. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics Kyrie Irving and Al Horford are gone, and while Kemba Walker’s arrival is a major […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving will be held out of Friday’s preseason opener against SESI/Franca Basketball Club of Brazil as he continues to recover from facial fractures, according to a report from Brian Lewis of the New York Post. It doesn’t sound like Irving’s injury is severe, which means he’ll likely be good to go […]

Kyrie Irving recently made one of his first appearances wearing the colors of the Brooklyn Nets, with six-time All-Star opting to come to practice with a protective face mask on. #11 for the @BrooklynNets, @KyrieIrving! #NetsAllAccess#WeGoHard pic.twitter.com/bvpOv5mIZz — NBA (@NBA) October 1, 2019 Irving sat out Day 1 of the Nets training camp due to […]

New Boston Celtics recruit Enes Kanter is back to his trolling ways yet again. This time around, the 6-foot-11 big man set his sights on former C’s All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, who Kanter recently referred to as “a guy who shall not be named.” Kanter went into the discussion when he was asked about […]

With Kevin Durant out for the entire 2019-20 season, the Brooklyn Nets will look to the duo of Kyrie Irving and Caris LeVert to lift the offense. From head coach Kenny Atkinson’s perspective, this newly formed partnership will work. Irving is known as one of the most potent scorers in the league. He gets his […]

The Brooklyn Nets scored one of the biggest coups of the offseason when they agreed to terms with former Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving, along with Kevin Durant. As it turns out, Nets shooting guard Joe Harris had his role to play in what was actually a long courtship between Irving and the […]

New Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving missed Sunday’s practice as he continues to recover from a facial fracture suffered when he took an inadvertent elbow to the face earlier in the week: Kyrie Irving did not practice today for the #Nets. — Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) September 29, 2019 Irving was listed as day-to-day after the […]

The Brooklyn Nets pulled a heist on the rest of the NBA this summer. While most of the focus centered around whether or not the New York Knicks would be able to sign one or even two max-level free agents, the Nets signed both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to become one of the more imposing teams […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant may have to take the entire 2019-20 NBA season to rehab from a torn Achilles tendon, but he is still finding reasons to enjoy life. Aside from signing a lucrative contract with the Nets this summer, Durant celebrated his 31st birthday by playing Pop-A-Shot with new teammate Kyrie Irving at […]

Remember when DeAndre Jordan was locked in his house during the 2015 free agency period? According to the new Brooklyn Nets center, none of that stuff happened this summer with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. The three All-Stars talked with each other on a conference call about playing together on the Nets. Irving, Durant and […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving will wear a mask when he returns to practice. Irving suffered a facial fracture after taking an elbow to the head in a scrimmage. He didn’t practice on Saturday. Kenny Atkinson said that Kyrie Irving (facial fracture) will wear a mask when he returns to practice. Atkinson does not […]

Kyrie Irving is one of the many hotshot free agents that changed cities during the NBA offseason but unlike the more prolific half of the package deal that accompanied him in former Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, he’s actually healthy and ready to go. As a result of his sidekick’s unavailability, the All-Star point […]

Former ESPN analyst and blogger Bill Simmons cast an imaginary bet via his Twitter on Friday when he reacted to ex-Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving commenting on his desire to end his career alongside fellow All-Star in forward Kevin Durant. Irving, who signed a four-year deal in the offseason with the Brooklyn Nets despite […]

Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant made global headlines this offseason when they decided to join forces as members of the Nets. One of their reasons for this decision, according to Kyrie, is for the two friends to end their careers in Brooklyn. “We wanted to end our careers together, and what better place than Brooklyn?” […]

Kyrie Irving, who recently told reporters he told the Brooklyn Nets he’d be bringing a few friends with him, explained when he first made contact with Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan during the first press conference of the season on Friday. The Nets new point guard cited the early morning of June 30 was when […]

As part of Friday morning’s media availability, Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving admitted that he wasn’t always the leader he should have been while playing for the Boston Celtics. Kyrie: “In terms of being a leader in that environment (Boston), I failed.” — Michael Pina (@MichaelVPina) September 27, 2019 Kyrie Irving on #Celtics: "I failed […]

As part of his media availability on Friday morning, Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving claimed that his new teammate, Kevin Durant, wasn’t recovered enough to play in the 2019 NBA Finals with the Warriors. Durant went down with an Achilles injury in the second quarter of Game 5. The Warriors rallied to win that game […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving explained the reason for his odd back-and-forth during his time with the Boston Celtics. Irving initially committed to remaining with Boston, only to backtrack a few weeks later and keeping everything under wraps, which sparked controversy within Bean Town and the rest of the NBA. As Irving explained in Friday’s […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Kyrie Irving were among the players who trained with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant at an invite-only camp in August, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Bryant hosted the Mamba Sports Invitational, a multi-day performance and basketball camp for some of the best players in the […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has been diagnosed with a left side facial fracture and is listed as day-to-day as the team approaches training camp, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Irving suffered the injury when taking part of team workouts, as he was hit with an inadvertent elbow. The injury was cause […]

While the Brooklyn Nets announced on Tuesday they do not expect forward Kevin Durant returning to the hardwood this upcoming season, fans and spectators have plenty to look forward to with the arrival of All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. In fact, the 27-year-old Irving has been in the gym “religiously” this offseason, according to Nets […]