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It appears that Kyrie Irving does not need an adjustment period since joining the Brooklyn Nets, assuming the role as the team’s go-to guy in the 2019-20 NBA regular season. Irving has already established himself as one of the most potent scorers to don the Nets jersey, holding the record for most points scored in […]

It was a memorable evening for Portland Trail Blazers cornerstone superstar Damian Lillard, as he produced an historic performance against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. The 6-foot-2 point guard torched the Nets for a career-high 60-point performance (19-of-33 from the floor, 15-of-15 from the line, along with seven treys, for rebounds, and five assists), […]

Kyrie Irving signed a four-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets this summer, spurning the New York Knicks for the other team in New York City. All last season, the prevailing thought was Irving and Kevin Durant were going to sign with the Knicks and save the franchise. Instead, both superstars chose the Nets, who made […]

The Brooklyn Nets have seen their share of up and downs through this young season, quickly finding themselves battling to stay in the playoff picture. While they’ve gotten off to a less-than-desirable 3-4 start to the season, Kyrie Irving is hoping this upcoming five-game road trip will help him build stronger bonds with his teammates […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving is featured on a new billboard on the corner of Madison Square Garden, according to a report from TickPick. The billboard from Nike features Irving gripping a basketball with a focused look on his face, as well as a message that reflects his decision to join his hometown team: […]

Sometimes there just isn’t anything a defender can do when Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving has the ball. Even if that defender is two-time All Defense guard Jrue Holiday. In their match up against the New Orleans Pelicans, Irving drilled a mid-range jumper after hitting a stunning crossover on Holiday. The Pelicans’ guard did […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving privately expressed frustration with ESPN’s report about his “mood swings,” according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. ESPN reported Nets officials have an “unspoken concern” about Irving’s “infamous mood swings.” Sources close to Irving expressed frustration with the report, especially since he is trying to not make the focus […]

The Brooklyn Nets are struggling to begin the 2019-20 NBA season. However, Kyrie Irving is showing why he was in such high demand this offseason. But still, what seems to be hurting the Nets’ chances of winning? And can they right the ship before it’s too late? One of the main issues for the Nets […]

When Kyrie Irving made his exodus out of Cleveland just over two years ago, many championed the idea as a young player looking to spread his wings. Just over two years later, it’s looking like Irving probably should have never even left. Irving, now a Brooklyn Net, has never had his talent questioned or his […]

The Brooklyn Nets suffered their fourth defeat in their first six games of the season on Saturday, as they fell to a shorthanded Detroit Pistons side, 113-109. Following another disappointing loss, Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving shared his two cents on his team’s rather lackluster start to the new campaign: “We were going to […]

The Kyrie Irving-era with the Brooklyn Nets is off to a flying start for Uncle Drew. Irving’s 163 points are the most ever scored by a Nets player through the team’s first five games of a season, breaking the record which was previously held by Vince Carter, per Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily: Kyrie Irving’s […]

Kyrie Irving has come scorching out of the gate after signing with the Brooklyn Nets along with his good friends DeAndre Jordan and Kevin Durant – the latter of whom will likely miss all of the 2019-20 season after rupturing his Achilles’ tendon. Despite no Durant, as well as a lackluster defense leading to a […]

Kyrie Irving made history last night when he officially averaged 32.6 points and 7.0 assists through his first five games with the Brooklyn Nets. No other player in the history of the NBA had averaged at least 30 points and 5 assists in his first five games with a new team until Irving notched the […]

During the Brooklyn Nets’ 123-116 victory over the Houston Rockets, Kyrie Irving converted on a tough pull-up jumper from the corner to ensure his team a victory. The Nets were facing a 114-108 lead over the Rockets before Irving’s big play. With single-coverage being used by the Rockets, Irving was able to side-step his way […]

Former NBA MVP guard James Harden turned the tables on Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving in the Houston Rockets’ road matchup in Brooklyn. Nobody liked Harden’s crossover more than his reunited Oklahoma City Thunder point guard and teammate Russell Westbrook. Russ reacting to Harden crossing Kyrie 😂 (via @espn)pic.twitter.com/jrZ3QAX5wJ — Ball Don’t Lie […]

During a matchup between the Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets, James Harden put Kyrie Irving on skates with a sick crossover. The move was set up by Harden’s signature repeated between the legs size-up, which was followed by a crossover after reading that Irving was making an aggressive play for the ball. The end result […]

Boston Celtics president for basketball operations Danny Ainge has recently shed some more light on the nature of Kyrie Irving’s departure over the summer. Much has been made about Irving’s decision to jump ship after just two rather uneventful seasons with the C’s, and for his part, Ainge cleared the air. According to the high-ranking […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant was asked to name his top five players in the NBA during a visit to ESPN’s “First Take.” While the injured star didn’t technically commit to naming his top five, he did say the top five players he enjoys watching, starting with teammate Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, James Harden, Joel […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is a talented but controversial guard. While Kyrie is known as one of the best dribblers and finishers in the association, he has been infamous for being someone that is difficult to deal with. In fact, a good number of fans think that he’s one of the reasons why the […]

Year one of the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving era in Brooklyn will be devoid of Kevin Durant — as the 2013-14 NBA Most Valuable Player Award recipient is expected to miss the 2019-20 season due to an Achilles tendon injury. In the meantime, the Brooklyn Nets will look to build off their 2019 playoff appearance. […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson isn’t going to talk with Kyrie Irving about the recent report from ESPN which claimed the Nets have an “unspoken concern” about Irving’s “infamous mood swings.” Kenny Atkinson hasn’t felt the need to sit down w/ Irving over the ESPN story: “I know all these elite players, not just […]

ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan, who wrote a story on Tuesday saying the Brooklyn Nets have an “unspoken concern” about point guard Kyrie Irving’s “infamous mood swings,” is now detailing how happy Irving is in Brooklyn. MacMullan covered Irving with the Boston Celtics last season, where Uncle Drew wasn’t that cheerful behind the scenes. Irving signed a […]

Kevin Durant teamed up this offseason with his good friend Kyrie Irving on the Brooklyn Nets, sending the Golden State Warriors scrambling for a back-up plan, which they found in the form of a sign-and-trade for D’Angelo Russell. However, recent news surrounding Irving makes him seem like a somewhat volatile character, though having “mood swings” […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie came to the defense of point guard Kyrie Irving and instead took a jab at Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. After ESPN reported on Tuesday that some members of the Nets are worried about Irving’s mood swings and his actions during the team’s preseason trip to China, Dinwiddie told […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins has never shied away from ripping Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving. Perkins was very critical of Irving last season after Uncle Drew’s disappointing year with the Boston Celtics. Now on the Nets, Irving is putting up stellar numbers, but Brooklyn has gotten off […]

A story was released on Tuesday indicating that Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving suffers from occasional mood swings. Whether it’s true or not, his teammate, DeAndre Jordan, got a kick out of the report. “Kyrie’s a bad guy,” Jordan told James Herbert of CBS Sports with a heavy dose of sarcasm. “He’s terrible. He’s moody. […]

A recent story surfaced recent concerns about Kyrie Irving’s mood swings, one the Brooklyn Nets experienced during their trip to China. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson refuted any sense of concern by team officials, noting those are totally false, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. "That is completely false" – Kenny Atkinson on the Kyrie Irving […]

This year was not supposed to be a great one for the Brooklyn Nets. Everyone knew that. Yes, the Nets landed both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency, but with Durant set to miss the entire 2019-20 campaign while recovering from a torn Achilles, no one thought of Brooklyn as much more than […]

Kyrie Irving had a disastrous final season in Boston, and the writing was on the wall that his tenure with the Celtics was coming to an end. Prior to free agency, fans already assumed he would leave the Green Gang, as talks about him joining the Brooklyn Nets became louder and louder. Irving, according to […]

Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, and DeAndre Jordan all came together this past summer and joined the Brooklyn Nets. The Kyrie-KD-DJ team-up idea apparently first was broached when Irving suggested they do so during the 2016 Olympics. ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan detailed how Irving planted the seeds over three years ago in Rio de Janeiro: One of […]

The Brooklyn Nets have grown concerned about the mood swings of star Kyrie Irving, ones he’s been known to have through the course of his career. According to former teammates he’s had with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics, these come and go in lapses throughout the season. “When Irving lapses into these funks, […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving got the best of New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett on Friday, hitting a pull-up 3-pointer from his sweet spot in the fourth quarter to call game in the spirited battle of the boroughs. Despite the two being in rival teams, Irving wanted Barrett to know he can seek […]

After a lackluster start in his first two games as an NBA player, Ja Morant finally showed why he was picked second overall by the Memphis Grizzlies. The 20-year-old guard form Murray State was instrumental in the Grizzlies’ stunning 134-133 overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Going head-to-head with six-time All-Star Kyrie Irving, […]

Kyrie Irving has done nothing but impress in his first few games as the Brooklyn Nets’ new point guard. First he scored 50 points in his Nets debut, then he finished off crosstown rival New York Knicks with a clutch fourth-quarter shot. Teammate and backup point guard Spencer Dinwiddie believes Irving could be the 2019-20 […]

Kyrie Irving had another remarkable performance on Friday night for the Brooklyn Nets as he led his team to its second consecutive victory to the start the new season in a 113-109 victory against the New York Knicks. Following the game, Irving described the type of atmosphere he experienced during his first taste of the […]

Kyrie Irving is already setting record just two games into his Brooklyn Nets career. After stellar back-to-back performances to begin the 2019-20 NBA season, the 31-year-old six-time All-Star has scored the most points through the first two games of a season by any Nets player in franchise history. His total of 76 points has eclipsed […]

The Brooklyn Nets had to rely on Kyrie Irving once again to get them over the New York Knicks. This time, Uncle Drew delivered. Thanks to his heroic stat line of 26 points, two rebounds and five assists, Kyrie and the Nets managed to hold off a young and fiery Knicks team from giving them […]

Kyrie Irving proved that “Uncle Drew” still has the clutch gene after delivering in crunch time for the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, giving his team its first triumph of the season with a 113-109 victory over the New York Knicks. Down by one with under 30 ticks left in regulation, Irving calmly sank a step-back […]

New York Knicks power forward Bobby Portis and Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving got into it over a loose ball on Friday at the Barclays Center. Nets swingman Taurean Prince came to Irving’s defense after he saw Portis trying to pick up Irving while the star guard was on the floor, looking to […]