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Kyrie Irving

  1. games
    Dallas Mavericks v Minnesota Timberwolves - Game One
    Kyrie Irving Wore Us DownHe’s playing great basketball, staying quiet, and counting on the public’s very short memory.
    By Will Leitch
  2. games
    Kyrie Irving Has Managed to Screw Up Another FranchiseEven on his best behavior, the mercurial superstar is causing problems for his new team.
    By Will Leitch
  3. sports
    It’s Unsettling How Good the Knicks Are This SeasonTrying not to get carried away by a cursed team’s improbable success.
    By Jeremy Rellosa
  4. games
    What Was Kyrie Irving Thinking?He arrived in Brooklyn a bona fide weirdo. He left for Dallas on even stranger terms.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  5. barclays breakdown
    The Nets’ ‘Super-Team’ Era Has Ended in Utter FailureKevin Durant’s departure to Phoenix seals the deal.
    By Matt Stieb
  6. bedlam at barclays
    Kyrie Irving Was Finally Suspended. What’s Next?It’s unlikely the Nets will cut him anytime soon.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. games
    Kyrie Irving’s Days in Brooklyn Are NumberedPromoting an antisemitic movie is a new low, and his antics will only get worse.
    By Will Leitch
  8. games
    Just Try to Take Your Eyes Off KyrieBrilliant on the court and perpetually compelling off it, Kyrie Irving is now the center of the NBA universe whether you like it or not.
    By Will Leitch
  9. vaccine mandate
    NYC Cops Say They Want to Be Like KyrieThe largest police union called for an end to their vaccine mandate after Eric Adams scrapped the policy keeping the Nets star off the court.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. vaccine mandates
    Kyrie Irving Will Be Allowed to Play Home Games By the PlayoffsEric Adams will reportedly announce an end to the athlete vaccine mandate on Thursday, allowing the anti-vaxx Brooklyn Net to play at Barclays.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. the sports section
    Mayor Adams Hints at ‘Solution’ for Unvaxxed New York AthletesAs opening day and the NBA playoffs approach, the pressure to make a change is only going to build.
    By Joe DeLessio
  12. games
    Unfortunately, It’s Time to Let Kyrie Irving Play in NYCContinuing to penalize unvaccinated athletes like Irving and Novak Djokovic makes little sense, even if it feels good.
    By Will Leitch
  13. vaccine mandates
    Is Kyrie Irving Going to Get Away With It?The NBA commissioner appears to have come to the vaccine skeptic’s aid, saying the NYC vaccine mandate for home teams “just doesn’t quite make sense.”
    By Matt Stieb
  14. kyrie irving
    Kyrie’s BackIt was only a matter of time.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  15. sports
    Kyrie Irving’s Return Lasted One NightThe unvaccinated all-star was going to play again, now he’s been in the league’s protocols after a suspect COVID test.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  16. kyrie irving
    The Nets Really Don’t Want ThisThe team’s best-laid plans are no match for one stubborn anti-vaxxer.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  17. games
    The NBA Would Like You to Stop Talking About Kyrie IrvingThe league is now a culture-war lightning rod, even as its on-court product dazzles.
    By Will Leitch
  18. covid-19
    Nets Will Sit Kyrie Irving Until He Receives COVID VaccineThe team’s GM said the mercurial star “will not play or practice with the team until he is eligible to be a full participant.”
    By Nia Prater
  19. sports
    Vaccine-Skeptical Kyrie Irving Is Now Missing Home GamesWill he play at all in Brooklyn this season?
    By Benjamin Hart
  20. covid vaccine
    What NBA Players Owe Each OtherThe emphasis on individual choice among vaccine skeptics points to a larger problem with the NBA’s politics.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  21. sports
    De Blasio Weighs In on the Kyrie Irving Vaccine SagaThe Nets guard’s plea for people to respect his privacy appears to be going ignored.
    By Matt Stieb
  22. games
    Kyrie Irving and the Downside of Player EmpowermentAnti-vaxxers are testing the NBA’s unique egalitarian approach to its stars.
    By Will Leitch
  23. games
    This Was the Biggest Challenge of Kevin Durant’s CareerMaybe he can quiet some of the haters after almost single-handedly defeating the Bucks in Game Five.
    By Will Leitch
  24. games
    Fans’ Bad Behavior Isn’t New. The Outrage Over It Is.Players have been complaining about how they’re treated by fans for years, and now they’re finally being heard.
    By Will Leitch
  25. games
    Kevin Durant Just Told You a Lot More About the Knicks Than the NetsAnd let’s maybe not coronate Brooklyn just yet.
    By Will Leitch
  26. 2016 nba finals
    LeBron James and Kyrie Irving Exploded the Cleveland Cavaliers Into Game 6The absence of Draymond Green did not work out well for the Warriors’ defense, as Irving and James feasted.
    By Jesse Singal
  27. nba finals
    The Golden State Warriors’ Defense Suffocated the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4Golden State is on the brink of its second-straight NBA championship.
    By Jesse Singal
  28. 2016 nba playoffs
    LeBron and the Cleveland Cavaliers Weren’t Ready to Die Just YetAnother blowout in a series that has not been all that entertaining.
    By Jesse Singal
  29. nba playoffs
    The Cavaliers Couldn’t Make Things Ugly Enough to Beat the Scary-Deep WarriorsDespite reverting to their gritty, circa-2015-Finals form, the Cavs just couldn’t make things ugly enough against the very deep Warriors.
    By Jesse Singal