The NBA’s All-Star break is nearing conclusion, with teams resuming regular season play on Thursday. Included in Thursday’s slate of games are the Philadelphia 76ers, who will play host to the Brooklyn Nets in South Philly. One member of the Nets who may not be in uniform is Kyrie Irving. According to ESPN’s Malika Andrews, Irving has aggravated his right shoulder — the same shoulder that caused him to miss 26 games already this season.
Andrews followed up her above tweet with the following, quoting Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson:
Grim news for the Brooklyn Nets.