On Tuesday afternoon, Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving spoke to the media for the first time after taking a two-week hiatus from the team.
During that span, videos of Irving at what appeared to be a birthday party surfaced on social media, leading to him being fined $50,000 and forced to forfeit his salary for two games he missed during the five-game quarantine period for violating the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
The first thing we learned today is that Irving is expected to play on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This will mark Irving’s first game with the newest member of the Nets- James Harden.