When there is Kyrie Irving news, an aghast Stephen A. Smith is not far behind.
The mercurial Nets star’s biggest critic played the hits on Monday’s edition of ESPN First Take — a few hours after The Athletic reported Irving and the Nets are at an impasse. Smith pointed about how unreliable Irving has been, and how no team should give him a long-term deal. Basic stuff. But then Smith threw in a little reporting while yakking with analyst Kendrick Perkins.
“Did you know that this brother Kyrie Irving last season would conduct his own practices?