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Before the Los Angeles Clippers dismantled the NBA this summer after adding both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George this summer, the Brooklyn Nets had stolen the show, signing Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan. Of course, the Clippers ultimately upstaged them, but it was still a pivotal moment for a franchise that has been […]

It has not been the best past couple of years for Kyrie Irving. After demanding for a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers following a disappointing loss to the Golden State Warriors in the 2017 NBA Finals, the 6-foot-3 point guard had a rather forgettable two-season stint with the Boston Celtics. Year one was characterized by […]

The newly-assembled duo of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant caught a big financial break at the time of signing with the Brooklyn Nets. The franchise was expecting to sign them to their respective max contracts, including $4-5 million in unlikely bonuses so that the stipulations fit into the salary cap. However once the Golden State […]

Brooklyn Nets CEO David Levy says the arrival of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving is already impacting Brooklyn’s ticket sales, sponsorships and suite sales. Durant and Irving both signed four-year deals with the Nets this offseason in free agency, spurning the New York Knicks and joining Brooklyn instead since the Nets have a better infrastructure […]

Over the summer, the Boston Celtics lost two of their main guys in Kyrie Irving and Al Horford. These two All-Star caliber players entered free agency this offseason, and both decided that their time in Boston was up. Irving made his way to the Brooklyn Nets to form a new dynamic duo with Kevin Durant, […]

The New York Knicks are still working to find an identity, but they might have an instant rivalry on their hands after being scorned by the duo of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, who chose to team up for the Brooklyn Nets this summer. Second-year forward Kevin Knox tried to nonchalantly play it off during […]

The NBA has embarked in a perhaps futile mission to end tampering after a wave of blockbuster signings and trades took place in a wild free-agency period with record-breaking numbers. The Brooklyn Nets were among the teams pulling strings even before free agency started, reportedly confident that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were done deals […]

As a basketball fan, nothing is more incredible or heartwarming than seeing the star player of your favorite team just randomly show up at your local park. That’s exactly what Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving did recently. The Nets star just showed up at a random park in Brooklyn to the delight of the people […]

The Brooklyn Nets are planning to give away 10,000 Kyrie Irving jerseys at their Oct. 25 game against the New York Knicks. The Nets are giving away 10,000 Kyrie jerseys when they host the Knicks on Oct. 25. — Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) September 14, 2019 It’s kind of ironic the Nets are choosing this game. […]

In a interview with J.R. Moehringer of the Wall Street Journal, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant reveals Kyrie Irving is his “best friend in the league.” Both Durant and Irving signed four-year deals with the Nets this summer in free agency. Brooklyn also signed center DeAndre Jordan, who is close with KD and Irving. The […]

The Brooklyn Nets made the most noise in Day 1 of free agency after hijacking the New York Knicks of the services of not one, but two superstars that were linked heavily to a summer move to the Knicks. So much praise was sent over to Nets general manager Sean Marks, head coach Kenny Atkinson, […]

Brooklyn Nets star small forward Kevin Durant is a huge fan of point guard Kyrie Irving’s game. Durant and Irving both signed with the Nets this summer in free agency. Last season, multiple reports stated the two stars wanted to play with each other and they were able to make it happen in Brooklyn. Durant […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says the team’s shortcomings in the 2018-19 season can’t be solely placed on Kyrie Irving’s shoulders. The Celtics underachieved last season and Irving got much of the blame from the fans and media, something Stevens believes is unfair to Uncle Drew. “I like Kyrie and I wish him well,” […]

After a surprising 2018-19 NBA campaign in which the Brooklyn Nets won 42 games and made the playoffs, the Nets entered a summer full of hope, and that hope turned into a reality, as the Nets landed both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency. Of course, Durant will miss all of the 2019-20 […]

Free agent forward Carmelo Anthony is thrilled by the idea of possibly teaming up with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in Brooklyn. Melo and the Brooklyn Nets reportedly have mutual interest in each other, with Irving and Durant even pushing the team to sign the former NBA scoring champion. Anthony has seen the reports, and […]

With Kevin Durant injured, Brooklyn Nets fans might have to live a season with Carmelo Anthony running it alongside Kyrie Irving. Recent reports have surfaced that Melo impressed the higher-ups at Brooklyn with his workouts. They are considering signing him as Durant likely won’t be available until the 2020-21 campaign. Moreover, both Durant and Kyrie […]

In the offseason, the Brooklyn Nets swapped star point guards. Gone was D’Angelo Russell, who had just earned his first All-Star honors. Instead, Kyrie Irving would be running point in the Barclays Center. Obviously, comparisons between the two became a discussion point. With the absence of Kevin Durant, who is truly the better fit for […]

Carmelo Anthony remains a free agent. However, it sounds like a few members of the Brooklyn Nets are interested in bringing him aboard, including Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Anthony was in New York on Thursday for a workout session with a group of New York Knicks. He recently worked out with some Nets players, […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter says he would pick Kemba Walker over Kyrie Irving “any day.” While Kanter says Irving is one of the best point guards in the NBA, he believes Walker will be a better leader for the Celtics. Walker is replacing Irving as Boston’s starting point guard next season, as Irving […]

Boston Celtics newcomer Enes Kanter has always been known as an outspoken individual, and he didn’t hold back when asked recently about the team’s tumultuous situation last season. During his appearance on FS1’s “First Things First”, Kanter said he felt “a negative energy” around the Celtics when he played in Boston as a member of […]

Jarrett Allen and other members of the Brooklyn Nets participated in informal workouts in Los Angeles, which were organized by All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. While Allen didn’t get to interact with Irving that much in LA, the Nets center says Kyrie is a “good guy and ready to be a Net.” “I didn’t get […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is excited about the prospect of playing with All-Stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. In a recent Q&A he held on Twitter, the five-year veteran answered a fan who asked him how KD and Kyrie’s arrival in Brooklyn will help him improve. According to Dinwiddie, playing with the two superstars […]

With Kevin Durant likely to sit out the majority, if not the whole 2019-20 season, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie expects Kyrie Irving to take over and put up an MVP-caliber season. In a recent Q&A, Dinwiddie expressed his belief that Irving will be a dark horse candidate to win the prestigious award given to […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward wishes star point guard Kyrie Irving “the best of luck as he goes to Brooklyn.” After playing the past two seasons with the Celtics, Irving signed a four-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets this summer in free agency. Boston replaced Irving with three-time All-Star Kemba Walker. Hayward says the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have undergone a massive roster overhaul this offseason, not only signing Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, but also bringing in players such as DeAndre Jordan, Taurean Prince, Wilson Chandler, and Garrett Temple. Of course, Durant is set to miss all of the 2019-20 campaign while he recovers from a torn Achilles, but […]

New Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier dispelled the myth that there is any animosity between him and former Boston Celtics teammate Kyrie Irving. The man known as “Scary Terry” told Jonathan Abrams of Bleacher Report that he doesn’t hate Irving, and that he has been rather cool with him through free agency: “A lot […]

For NBA analyst Max Kellerman, Kyrie Irving’s return to Boston as a member of the Brooklyn Nets will be the most exciting game of the 2019-2020 season. Speaking on ESPN’s First Take, Kellerman laid down the details of his argument. Apart from the history between the Celtics and Irving, Kellerman noted how huge a market […]

Former Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough expects Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving to get booed all night long when he returns to Boston to face the Celtics next season. Before the 2018-19 season started, Irving told Celtics fans at the TD Garden he was planning to re-sign with Boston. Fast-forward to today, and […]

The 2019 NBA offseason saw a wild wave of changes, with more than 200 players finding new homes in free agency, whether it was by a signing or a trade. NBA stars were not shy to make moves, as some of the game’s biggest names will now suit up in a different jersey. These are […]

Revenge is a dish best served from former NBA player Mike Miller’s son. Former Cavs teammates Miller and Kyrie Irving were hanging out two years ago, with Miller’s youngest son, Mavrick, finding himself on the losing end of a viral video that saw the All-Star point guard cross him up and leave him in the […]

Your ankles aren’t safe around Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving even if you’re in a basement playing on a mini-hoop. Just ask Mike Miller’s son. The former sharpshooter recorded a video of his son getting crossed over by Irving while the two were playing in the basement: Kyrie dropped Mike Miller's son on […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving and the fine designers at Nike have come together for the release of a SpongeBob-inspired line of shoes, according to B/R Kicks. Nike’s SpongeBob SquarePants x Kyrie collection is scheduled to be released on Saturday and will feature colorways related to five characters on the popular show: SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is already playing ball with some of his brand new teammates. Nets Daily writer Anthony Puccio reported that Irving and Caris LeVert, among other Nets, have been getting used to playing with each other already in California. Reportedly, Irving is the one who set up the hoop sessions. Kyrie Irving […]

No one was shocked when Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving announced their plans to play together going forward. Rumors of their interest in forming one of the NBA’s most devastating scoring tandems in league history date back to last year, and reached a fever pitch after the pair was recorded sharing a hushed conversation at […]

Kemba Walker is walking into his ninth season in the league, knowing he has a chance to contend from the very start. The new Boston Celtics prized gem will replace Kyrie Irving at point guard, who left as a free agent to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. However the Celtics newcomer won’t try to one-up […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has stuck around long enough to see his team take a major turn in the right direction. Once a journeyman, Dinwiddie is now a key piece to a Nets team that will feature the tandem of point guard Kyrie Irving and forward Kevin Durant for years to come. As a […]

Former Nets big man Kenyon Martin recently joined Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Martin was asked to provide his opinion on Brooklyn’s acquisitions of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant this offseason. HoopsHype: You played four seasons with the New Jersey Nets and had a lot of success there. What […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris thinks Brooklyn’s “quality players” attracted stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to the team. Along with Harris, who is one of the best 3-point shooters in the league, the Nets have Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Spencer Dinwiddie and Rodions Kurucs. Harris says Brooklyn’s culture and young core pieces are […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving makes his first return to Boston on Nov. 27 to face the Celtics. Irving played the past two seasons with the Celtics. Kyrie signed a four-year deal with the Nets in free agency this summer. Sources: Notable superstar return games on 2019-20 NBA schedule: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard at […]