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NBA star Kyrie Irving has forcefully resuscitated the topic of finally changing the NBA logo to a silhouette of the late great Kobe Bryant. Irving, the New Jersey Nets basketball savant point guard who is famously outspoken, posted his thoughts for his 14 million Instagram followers. Down in the comments section, as to drive his…

NBA superstar Kyrie Irving virtually has guaranteed the Brooklyn Nets will get to the NBA Finals. The controversial yet prodigiously talented point guard deliberately spoke euphemistically when he stated where he thinks the team will end up at the end of the NBA season. “We will be on that stage. The stage where the…

The national mainstream narrative about Kyrie Irving is that of a basketball master who is also a mercurial menace in the locker room. Not much media discussion or headlines are given to Irving’s many philanthropic endeavors. Irving, 27, has purchased a home for the family of George Floyd, according to Stephen Jackson, a former NBA player…

James Harden is indisputably among the best scorers to ever play the game of basketball. However, for much of this young season, he has not shown the skill and prowess that earned him the scoring title in each of the past three seasons. As rumblings of his departure neared a climax, Houston Rockets’ head coach…

The NBA launched an investigation regarding the recent activities of superstar Kyrie Irving. The ultra-talented basketball wizard for the Brooklyn Nets has taken off the last three games without providing an explanation to his employers, nor the media. Yet, Irving was allegedly videotaped at a sizable gathering without practicing the requisite pandemic protocols in accordance…

Kevin Durant’s campaign to supplant LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers from the NBA throne has gotten off to a very rocky beginning. Durant, 32, has been ordered into isolation, per NBA protocol, after being exposed to someone who contracted the novel coronavirus, according to CBS Sports. Contact tracing was able to determine that…

Kyrie Irving’s basketball mastery has astounded contemporaries and adversaries alike throughout his illustrious NBA career. But his high profile and controversial pronouncements have also made him subject to greater scrutiny and criticism from the media, and it has seemingly intensified in the past year or so. Those distracting factors have often obscured Irving’s altruism as…

Brooklyn Nets baller Kyrie Irving released a statement regarding the $25,000 fine he received from the NBA due to his failure to meet his preseason media and publicity obligations. On Friday, Dec. 11, Irving uploaded a post to his Instagram story that included a famous quote from Malcolm X. “I’ve had enough of someone else’s propaganda……

Since settling into the offseason after winning his fourth NBA championship, Lebron James has been enjoying the fruits of his labor, interviewing the 44th president of the United States and, most recently, being spotted in a luxurious Porsche 918 Spyder on a California highway. James also took some time out to speak with former teammate…

Kyrie Irving may not be the most durable player in the NBA but he is certainly one of its most mercurial. The 2016 NBA champ recently made headlines for refusing to attend media day and issuing an enigmatic statement instead. His latest trick finds him in the studio, where the six-time All-Star is said to…

Chemistry is a beautiful thing — when it works — this, LeBron James knows. Throughout his decorated career, the Akron, Ohio-born superstar has enjoyed his fair share of chemistry friendly teams with comparable stars, including stints in Cleveland, Miami (with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh), Cleveland again (with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love) and now…

Kyrie Irving is facing backlash over a statement he made that appeared to be a shot at his former teammate, LeBron James. On Oct. 1, Irving, 28, was a guest on Kevin Durant’s “The Etcs” podcast. During the episode, Irving and Durant, who are teammates on the Brooklyn Nets, discussed who would take the last…

NBA superstar Kyrie Irving has developed a reputation as an iconoclast, a fierce individualist and a free thinker who has frequently challenged NBA traditions that are considered sacrosanct. Subsequently, it comes as no surprise that the 28-year-old Brooklyn Nets sharpshooter proffered the idea that players seriously consider starting their own pro league, according to the…

Kyrie Iving is leading a large contingent of NBA players who are vehemently opposed to restarting the NBA season at the end of July due to inherent risks brought on by the global pandemic. Irving, 28, the dazzling point guard for the New Jersey Nets, was perhaps the most vocal of the big-name players who are…

Jarrett Allen of the Brooklyn Nets (Photo by Derrel Johnson of Steed Media Service)

Most 21-year-old black men want to spend their summers on the beach or playing video games. Jarrett Allen of the Brooklyn Nets chose to play on the 2019 NBA Summer League team, and it paid off. Allen was named to the 2019 NBA Summer League first team, averaging 16.4 points, 2.2 blocks and finishing fourth…

The NBA will be different in 2019-20. According to ESPN, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will sign to play with the Brooklyn Nets. Durant decided to leave the super team of the Golden State Warriors to join the Nets and will reportedly sign a four-year, $164 million deal with Brooklyn. Moreover, fellow NBA All-Star Irving…

Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for Steed Media Service)

Derrel Jazz Johnson of Steed Media talked with Drederick Irving, father of Kyrie, Asia, and London Irving on Thursday, June 13, 2019, for Father’s Day. Here are excerpts from the conversation. Rolling out: Why is it important to expose children to education and valuable skills? Irving: Education is the key to broadening a kid’s perspective…

Kyrie Irving is set to star in a horror flick inspired by an infamously haunted hotel. According to Variety, the 26-year-old NBA player — who appeared in the 2018 sports comedy Uncle Drew — will star and be an executive producer in the untitled film, and the Boston Celtics star has revealed that he “connected” with the plot…

Kyrie Irving, star of the Boston Celtics, caught backlash after sharing his thoughts on the Thanksgiving holiday. After the Celtics’ loss to the New York Knicks on Thanksgiving Eve, Irving left a press conference and a reporter wished him a happy Thanksgiving. Irving said “thanks” to the reporter but revealed that he does not celebrate…

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League (AEBL) is set to host its sixth annual championship today at KIPPS Atlanta Collegiate. The championship comes a day after Saturday night’s semi-final, where four high school teams, local women all-stars and four AEBL teams competed. For the second straight year, the arena was standing-room only during day…