Kyrie Irving to be allowed to play in home games as early as next week?

Adrian Wojnarowski: Story filed to ESPN w/ @JeffPassan : Progress toward further changes to NYC’s private-sector vaccine mandate has inspired confidence that Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving could be back on court for home games in near future. Yankees and …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
And according to the mayor’s office, Kyrie Irving could always practice at HSS Training Center with or without ‘Key to nyc’ being in place. So that has never changed. #Nets6:19 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash was asked about a recent report that Kyrie Irving can possibly play Nets home games.
“I would welcome that.” (reporters laughing). pic.twitter.com/AULuxYbLqW6:17 PM

Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash says “I would welcome that.”
-Regarding the latest on Kyrie Irving potentially being eligible to play Nets home games. – 6:11 PM
Andrew Bogut @RogueBoguesPod
Basketball Pod Ep 58 – Is Kyrie Irving the troll of the century?
Link to the full ep👇
https://t.co/u0OwdyWBh0
#LetsGetRogue #RogueBogues #NBA #Kyrie #BrooklynNets @andrewbogut @HoopConsultants pic.twitter.com/vxYJILjQqH6:10 PM

Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“He’s going to continue to find ways to improve.”
⁃Steve Nash on Kyrie Irving. – 6:07 PM
Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett
During pregame media availability, Coach Jenkins said Desmond Bane will get the assignment on Kyrie Irving to start the game. – 5:56 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Story filed to ESPN w/ @JeffPassan: Progress toward further changes to NYC’s private-sector vaccine mandate has inspired confidence that Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving could be back on court for home games in near future. Yankees and Mets players would be cleared before Opening Day too. – 5:51 PM
Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
It’s complicated and I’ll have story shortly but I spoke to a City Hall spokesman and Kyrie Irving is allowed to practice in the Brooklyn facility. – 5:35 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Fun fact: Kyrie Irving plays basketball tonight. pic.twitter.com/TG0OcQu3xd5:09 PM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Happy Birthday, Kyrie!
Former @Sacramento Kings Guard @55buckets tells @Rick Kamla how he ranks his handle @Brooklyn Nets pic.twitter.com/eFA3kWaQVh5:01 PM

Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
utah’s league-best offensive rating is 116.2
brooklyn’s offensive rating away from barclays center is 116.7, which is better than every other team on the road (it’s 108.8 at home)
i wrote about the nets, kyrie, kd, and a very weird title contender: si.com/nba/2022/03/23…3:45 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Andre Drummond on @NYCMayor Eric Adams’ comments re: vaccine mandate: “Im not into politics man. I play basketball & I take care of my kids. Whatever the mayor decides to do is what he does. Hopefully he makes a decision to do something to help (Kyrie) out someway somehow.” #Nets12:22 PM
Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Andre Drummond when asked if he expects Kyrie to have a big night against Memphis : “Todays his birthday. God knows whats gonna happen.” pic.twitter.com/m82CWtt7yi12:02 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Andre Drummond on Kyrie Irving’s game tonight: “Today’s his birthday so who knows what’s going to happen.” – 11:59 AM
NBA Kicks @NBAKicks
Happy Birthday, @Kyrie Irving!
#NBABDAY #NBAKicks pic.twitter.com/VNM7pJyAMU11:03 AM

Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
ESPN has come to town for the ESPN All-Access Day for the Memphis Grizzlies, as they square off against KD, Kyrie and the Brooklyn Nets… without Ja Morant. How can the Grizzlies come away with this national stage win? @AndrewEKatz on the preview: https://t.co/RR2CtxleV0 pic.twitter.com/Pi1H71Hhkl8:30 AM

Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
🎂 Happy 30th birthday to Kyrie Irving!
📊 601 GP, 23.0 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 5.7 APG
🎯 47.1 FG%, 39.3 3P%, 88.2 FT%
⭐️ 7x (2013-2015, 2017-2019, 2021)
🏆 2012 ROY
💍 1x (2016)
Irving is one of five players in NBA history with multiple 50-point games on 75% shooting from the field. pic.twitter.com/ppgbGiCj8v8:21 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Leading scorers since the All-Star break:
37.8 PPG — Kyrie Irving
32.8 PPG — LeBron James
32.6 PPG — Jayson Tatum
31.5 PPG — Giannis Antetokounmpo
31.0 PPG — Ja Morant
Small sample size but March has been the best scoring month of Kyrie’s career. pic.twitter.com/q0hFvJ10NB8:06 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Quickest way for #Suns to clinch top overall seed in playoffs?
Win next two at T-Wolves and at Nuggets OR win Wednesday at T-Wolves and Memphis lose Wednesday home to Brooklyn.
If Grizzlies fall to #Nets, they can only win 58 games at the most.
Kyrie Irving can play on road. pic.twitter.com/qu5r7GUiRx8:01 PM

More on this storyline

The progress toward further changes to New York City’s private-sector vaccine mandate has inspired confidence that Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving could be back on the court for home games at the Barclays Center in the near future and that New York Yankees and Mets players who have not received the COVID-19 vaccine would be cleared to play at home prior to Opening Day in April, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. -via ESPN / March 23, 2022
New York Mayor Eric Adams’ office has been working with health officials on a plan that would impact more than only unvaccinated, high-profile professional athletes in the area, sources said, and although no final decision has been made, there’s increasing hope that a rollback of the mandate that restricts NBA and MLB players from participating in home games will be lifted in the near future. -via ESPN / March 23, 2022
Adams said Tuesday that “baseball, basketball, businesses … they have to wait until that layer comes,” but sources believe a plan is progressing that could have Irving on the court as soon as next week, sources said. -via ESPN / March 23, 2022