Why Kyrie Irving says the vaccine mandate is a violation of human rights
New York City mayor Eric Adams announced on Sept. 20 that starting in November, private businesses will no longer require employees as well as student-athletes to have COVID-19 vaccines. On the other hand, city workers are still required to be vaccinated. Kyrie Irving, who is unvaccinated, missed most of the 2021-22 NBA season because of […]
Lakers and Nets discuss trade between Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook
There is a small possibility that NBA superstar Kyrie Irving could be reunited with LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to trade embattled point guard Russell Westbrook, 33, to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Irving, 30, Yahoo Sports reports. Westbrook, who made the NBA’s Top 75 list and is en route to […]
Kevin Durant requests a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, but to where?
NBA free agency hasn’t started yet, but things are heating up. Kevin Durant has requested a trade out of Brooklyn, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2022 Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on June 30 that Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. The news comes just […]
The Brooklyn Nets could lose their franchise player if the unthinkable happens
The Brooklyn Nets are a mess right now. After getting swept in the first round of the playoffs against the Boston Celtics, many questions needed to be answered heading into the off-season. One of the main questions was whether the Nets would sign Kyrie Irving to a long-term deal. Kyrie Irving is expected to find […]
Fans mock Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving as their former teams are in NBA Finals
NBA superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are getting cooked to a crisp on social media during the Memorial Day holiday after the teams that they allegedly “abandoned” are now facing off with each other in the NBA Finals without them. Durant left the Golden State Warriors in 2019 to hook up with Irving, who […]
Kyrie Irving explains why he requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers
Kyrie Irving has always been that player who marches to the beat of a different drummer and pretty much plays by his own rules. In short, he is not limited by what anybody else thinks. For years, NBA fans have wondered why he requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Irving is finally speaking. […]
Kyrie Irving sounds off about LeBron, trolls and racism in the NBA (video)
Kyrie Irving went on a series of rants about multiple subjects related to basketball while playing Grand Theft Auto V on Twitch on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. While playing the wildly popular video game, the superstar Brooklyn Nets point guard ripped into the fans of his former squad, the Boston Celtics, whom he jetted to […]
Stephon Marbury calls Stephen A. Smith the ‘biggest Uncle Tom’ on planet
Stephon Marbury dragged Stephen A. Smith online after the host of ESPN’s franchise show “First Take” called Marbury’s friend, NBA superstar Kyrie Irving, “one of the most delusional athletes in American history.” Hyperboles aside, Smith rebuked Irving severely after the point guard’s Brooklyn Nets suffered a humiliating sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics […]
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving trolled after humiliating sweep in playoffs
Fans could already sense that the roof was collapsing in on Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets as they fell behind in the first-round playoff series versus the Boston Celtics, 0-2. Still, no one could have fathomed that these vaunted superstars would be so thoroughly declawed and that their team would be annihlated […]
Kevin Durant clowned after crushing loss
Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA are a certifiable disaster after once again collapsing under the intense expectations from fans and sportswriters alike. Durant, who is called the “Slim Reaper” due to his prolific scoring prowess from anywhere on the court, was expected to take the Nets to the NBA Finals, according […]
Kyrie Irving sends harsh message to Celtics fans during the game (video)
The NBA Playoffs have begun, which means every facet of the game is elevated exponentially, including the fans bantering at players. That’s what happened on April 17 when the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets faced each other in the first game of their first-round series. Celtics fans have been giving Kyrie Irving a hard time […]
Kyrie Irving explains what his absence from basketball was really about
Kyrie Irving was finally allowed to play in the Barclays Center after Mayor Eric Adams lifted the vaccine mandate for athletes not vaccinated that live in New York. Irving did not have his best game after losing to the Charlotte Hornets on March 27, and during the post-game, he had a lot to say not […]
Kyrie Irving makes history after naming stepmom as his agent
Kyrie Irving continues to confound his contemporaries and stupefy his fans with his devastating dribbling and shot-making exhibitions. But this basketball savant wowed them all with his latest move, this time off the hardwood. The Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard hired his stepmom to be his agent, making her the first Black woman to ever […]
New York mayor changing vaccine mandate for indoor spaces; how it affects the Nets
New York Mayor Eric Adams had an update on Feb. 23 about the vaccine mandate he put in place, and things will be changing very soon. When asked if he plans to phase out the vaccine mandate as other cities have, Adams gave some encouraging news. “Yes, I can’t wait to get it done,” Adams […]
Why the NBA might let Kyrie Irving play in Brooklyn soon
On Feb. 16, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he thinks the rule that doesn’t allow Kyrie Irving to play in home games because he’s not vaccinated is unfair because visiting players who are are not vaccinated can play. “First of all, I think the rule is unfair,” Adams told the New York Post. […]
NBA star Kyrie Irving pays Steph Curry the highest compliment (video)
There has been no greater fan debate in the past several years, other than the one involving LeBron James and Michael Jordan, than whether Steph Curry or Kyrie Irving is the premier point guard in the NBA. In fact, fan discourse about Curry and Irving oftentimes got contentious and high-spirited on social media and Clubhouse […]
Stephen A. Smith uses Kobe Bryant tribute to diss other NBA players (video)
Jan. 26, 2022, marked two years since Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash, and there were many tributes honoring the late Hall of Famer on that day. There was one specific tribute that some did not take lightly, and it was Stephen A. Smith’s video on ESPN. Instead of just praising Bryant alone, he […]
James Harden frustrated with the Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets have hit some major roadblocks this season, and now things are beginning to get worse. Kevin Durant will be sidelined for the next few weeks with an injury, and Kyrie Irving is still only allowed to play away games since he’s not vaccinated. This leaves James Harden in the middle of everything, […]
Kyrie Irving fined by the NBA
Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets’ dynamic point guard, was levied a fine after uttering a profanity at a fan of his former Cleveland Cavaliers squad. Byron Spruell, president of league operations for the NBA, said the 29-year-old All-Star was charged “for directing obscene language toward a fan.” The episode took place during the second quarter […]
Kyrie Irving gives an update on his vaccination status
Kyrie Irving may be one of the few NBA players who haven’t received the COVID-19 vaccination, and apparently, he’s still not getting it anytime soon. With Kevin Durant going down with an injury that could keep him sidelined for weeks, Irving was asked by the media if that would change his stance on getting the […]