After all that Irving has put the franchise through, you could almost feel the collective sigh of relief in Brooklyn on Monday night.
Kyrie Irving was not in a Nets uniform Monday night or in the Nets’ arena or in their pregame hype video. He was not injured or suspended or banned or ineligible. He was not protesting or boycotting or defying team rules or government mandates. He was not skipping the game to ponder our political divisions.
Kyrie Irving was not in a Nets uniform Monday because Kyrie Irving, the NBA’s preeminent agent of chaos, is no longer a Net.
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Monday night’s showdown between the Flames and Rangers at Madison Square Garden might have been the most exciting game of the 2022-23 NHL season so far.
The Birmingham Stallions have both quarterbacks as they look to defend their title. But this season, they won’t be the home team in every game.
The complete schedule for the 2023 USFL season has been revealed. Here’s a look at the Stallions’ 10 regular-season games.
Two jobs are still open.
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I really hope the Giants are able to hang on to Mike Kafka.
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⚖️ Colin Kaepernick’s latest social justice initiative
🏈 Warren Moon on Mahomes vs. Hurts
🏀 What the Lakers should do without Kyrie
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Two jobs left open
With the NFL offseason set to begin officially in less than a week, there are still two teams that have yet to find a head coach for 2023.
Super Bowl LVII will be historic for the two men starting for their respective teams at quarterback.
Patrick Mahomes will be looking for ring No. 2 as he guides the Kansas City Chiefs while the Philadelphia Eagles are hoping Jalen Hurts can lead them to glory at State Farm Stadium on Feb. 12. But regardless of the result, Mahomes and Hurts will be making history as soon as they step onto the field.
It will be the first time a Super Bowl matchup will feature two Black starting quarterbacks.
For LeBron James, becoming “a complete basketball player” has been a 20-year journey that has him on the cusp of passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s scoring king.
Dilfer got carried to a Super Bowl, but thinks Brady and Rodgers are overrated. Okay.
Trent Dilfer, whose defining career moment was game-managing his way to a win in Super Bowl XXXV, decided to narrow his focus on weird targets: Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers.
Trent Dilfer is not impressed with Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. pic.twitter.com/oVoNVtF4AT
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) February 6, 2023
“The modern day game does not impress me.
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Cam Thomas surpassed 90 over two games while Josh Green and Jaden Hardy each scored new career highs
We felt the aftershocks of the Kyrie Irving trade throughout Monday, including a short period where it seemed like the deal may change (it didn’t). While we’re yet to see any of the players traded in their new uniforms, the players left behind are taking advantage of the new opportunities.
Brooklyn guard Cam Thomas, for example, averaged 7.4 points in 14.1 minutes per game this season before Irving was traded.
Super Bowl LVII kicks off on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles vie for their second world championships of the 2000s. While both sides are stacked with talent, both organizations have their own individual ways to build a roster.
In addition, each player comes from their own unique background. Some of them were highly-recruited out of high school, others had to take a different path to the league.