Kyrie Irving hires first Black woman agent in the NBA

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has hired Shetellia Riley Irving as his new agent. Shetellia Riley Irving is believed to currently be the only Black woman representing an active NBA player. – 12:40 PM

Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
It appears the Nets will have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving available for Sunday’s showdown with the #Celtics at TD Garden masslive.com/celtics/2022/0… – 5:20 PM

Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have played a total of 82 minutes together this season.
Durant returns on Thursday at home.
Irving, of course, will not play. – 4:13 PM

Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
The Nets miss KD and Kyrie every night — but the pair’s absence was particularly apparent in the fourth quarter tonight. Curry hit a couple big shots, but Brooklyn didn’t have a closer to go to down the stretch to get things back on track. – 9:57 PM

Eric Koreen @ekoreen
If the Raps play the Nets without KD, Simmons and Kyrie in the Play-In, I think they’ll win. – 7:54 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Andre Drummond (left knee soreness) and Cam Thomas (left hand sprain) are both questionable for the #Nets tonight. Kevin Durant (left knee – MCL sprain), Joe Harris (left ankle surgery), Ben Simmons (return to competition reconditioning) and Kyrie Irving are out at the #Raptors. – 3:46 PM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
The Nets’ blame game should start and end with Kyrie Irving nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 2:44 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
From Nets PR:
No change to Ben Simmons’ status
Drummond (left knee soreness) – QUESTIONABLE
Thomas (left hand sprain) – QUESTIONABLE
Durant (left knee – MCL sprain) – OUT
Harris (left ankle surgery) – OUT
Simmons (return to competition reconditioning) – OUT
Irving – OUT – 1:50 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
NBA Mailbag: Will Kyrie Irving soon get to suit up in Brooklyn for Nets home games? https://t.co/Hz5MxzGxQC pic.twitter.com/nr4XcqYPxy – 1:15 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Andre Drummond (left knee soreness) and Cam Thomas (left hand sprain) are questionable to play tonight. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons and Joe Harris remain OUT. – 1:03 PM

Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Drummond is questionable for the Nets. KD, Harris, Simmons, and Kyrie are all out. Cam Thomas is questionable – 1:03 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets status report for tonight in Toronto: Drummond (left knee soreness) – QUESTIONABLE
Thomas (left hand sprain) – QUESTIONABLE
Durant (left knee – MCL sprain) – OUT
Harris (left ankle surgery) – OUT
Simmons (return to competition reconditioning) – OUT
Irving – OUT – 1:03 PM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
NYC may change their mandates soon, which means Kyrie Irving playing in Brooklyn might be right around the corner. Another interesting decision looms soon for him & BKN: Irving’s next contract.
For @spotrac I looked at Irving’s options for his next deal:
spotrac.com/research/nba/w… – 8:25 AM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#DidYouKnowFlow: The #Sixers‘ trio of James Harden, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey have better numbers through two games than the #BrooklynNets‘ Big Three of Harden, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant last season. – 7:12 AM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
New York mayor says making an exception for Kyrie Irving would send wrong message sportando.basketball/en/new-york-ma… – 5:22 AM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Big losers of this season: Nets season ticket holders. The stars rarely play (Kyrie Irving never, Ben Simmons who knows) and the team just fell to 13-17 at home. – 9:50 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Updated: Eric Adams ‘would do anything’ for a #Nets title — except give Kyrie Irving special treatment. #NBA @NYCMayor nypost.com/2022/02/28/eri… via @nypostsports – 8:18 PM

Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Between VanVleet, Anunoby, Harris, Durant, Irving and Simmons, six of the top seven highest-paid players in this game are out. – 6:58 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Reporter: has coach Steve Nash or anyone else in the organization talked to Kyrie Irving about getting the shot anymore? 
“No.”
-coach Nash offers his POV on the latest from NYC Mayor Eric Adams and possible vaccine mandate changes pic.twitter.com/2eSPr7JqV3 – 6:57 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Yes, Irving lives in NJ. But the mandate applies to athletes who play for visiting teams, not NYC “home teams.” Kyrie is employed by the #Nets, a New York City team, and thus he is covered by Key2NYC, regardless of his residence. #NBA – 6:47 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Since many have asked for clarification on why Kyrie Irving still can’t play at home: The private sector employee mandate applies to nearly all NYC private businesses — big or small. It has the same non-resident athlete exception as Key2NYC, which doesnt apply to Irving. #Nets – 6:46 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Reporting with @C_Sommerfeldt: Kyrie Irving’s New Jersey residency status does not exempt him from New York City’s vaccine mandate — even if there’s verbiage in the mandate that suggests otherwise.
More from an Adams administration official @NYDNSports: nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 6:23 PM

Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nash says nobody in the organization has had any communication with Kyrie about getting the vaccination. He’s made his stance clear and the Nets aren’t pushing him on it. – 5:58 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Asked if he’s re-engaged talks with Kyrie Irving to get vaccinated, Steve Nash says “No.” – 5:56 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash says he hasn’t spoken to Kyrie Irving about him getting vaccinated. – 5:56 PM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
New @FrontOfficeShow is up! @Trevor_Lane and I talk about my epic sunburn, then we get into Ben Simmons’ back issues, MPJ coming back in March, Draymond and PG getting better, Kyrie and mandates lifting and more. Watch, like and subscribe below. 20K soon!
youtu.be/QZ_az46Eu20 – 3:46 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Eric Adams ‘would do anything’ for a #Nets #NBA title — except give Kyrie Irving special treatment @NYCMayor nypost.com/2022/02/28/eri… via @nypostsports – 1:36 PM