While most of the basketball world was focused on the Final Four on Saturday, the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets — or, specifically, Kevin Durant&nb...
A few months after James Harden reportedly told Durant, he turned around and told reporters that he wanted to be patient and not rush.
LaMelo Ball had 33 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets spoiled Irving's first home game of the season.
Kevin Durant scored 23 points, Seth Curry added 17 and the Brooklyn Nets overwhelmed Miami Heat 110-95 on Saturday night.
Kyrie Irving has a $36.5 million player option with the Nets that he can decline this summer to become a free agent.
The NBA playoff are nearing and Eastern conference leader Miami Heat have been on a slump allowing Bucks and 76ers to catch up.
For the Nets, Kyrie Irving scored 43 points and Durant scored 35 points with 11 rebounds and 8 assists.
With the vaccine mandate now rolled back, the Nets will welcome back their star man with open arms as they look to gather momentum heading into the playoffs.
Durant helped red hot Nets to a 114-108 win over the visiting Utah Jazz when he scored 15 of his 37 points in the third quarter.
Smith added that Kyrie would not have gotten away with this if it was the 80s or 90s.