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Kyrie Irving: “When things become overwhelming in life, you've just got to take a step back and realize what's important. And I love to play -- it's never been a question. I've committed myself, when this wasn't even a thing for me." https://t.co/eq9djuayCG

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says league has discussed concept of players getting COVID-19 vaccines in public interest if supported by public health officials: https://t.co/w1YC8ZIylS

Kyrie Irving apologizes to fans he disappointed by not playing. "I am back, I am happy to be back, we got some great pieces and we move on and I let my actions and my game speak for itself like I planned on doing. I just needed a pause."

Kyrie Irving, speaking to reporters, says "there's been a lot of family and personal stuff" going on the last two weeks. Irving said he addressed his teammates. "I have a conversation with each one of them and we move on."

Steve Nash confirmed Kyrie Irving practiced today for the first time in over two weeks. Nash said he expects him to play tomorrow against Cleveland.

Breaking: The Mets have fired GM Jared Porter, according to owner Steve Cohen. The news comes less than 24 hours after ESPN's @minakimes and @JeffPassan reported that Porter sent graphic, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 when he was with the Cubs. https://t.co/w87bnsPSye

A crucial quote from this deeply reported @JeffPassan and @minakimes story: “My number one motivation is I want to prevent this from happening to someone else... Women are the ones who get fingers pointed at them. I don't want to go through the victimization process again.” https://t.co/K7IqFxu9J2 https://t.co/9HcLd5lBbK

Kevin Durant and James Harden are the first teammates ever to each score 30+ points in each of their first two games together with a franchise, per @EliasSports. Durant had 42 points on Monday against the Magic, 30 today vs. Milwaukee. Harden had 32 points on Monday, 34 today.

The fake crowd noise in Barclays Center is blaring as the Nets pull off a 125-123 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. James Harden finishes with 34 points, 12 assists and six rebounds. Kevin Durant had 30 points, 6 assists and 9 rebounds. DeAndre Jordan adds 12 points, 12 rebounds.

James Harden now has 87 career 30-point, 10-assist games. According to the @EliasSports, that ties LeBron James for the 2nd-most all-time. Only Oscar Robertson (230) has more.

At halftime, the Nets lead the Bucks 57-56. After combining for 15 of the team's 19 turnovers last game against the Magic, Harden and Durant said that would be a point of emphasis moving forward. Harden has 6 TOs in the first half against the Bucks. Durant has just one.

Sources confirmed to @MarcJSpears that Kyrie Irving helped purchase a home for George Floyd's family. Floyd, a black man, was killed in May when a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. https://t.co/omrQzlLPrX

Nash said he expects Irving to practice with the team tomorrow. Nash said that Irving did individual workouts on Sunday and, he thought, today. https://t.co/7ZAGDlLsxM

Steve Nash said "hopefully" Kyrie Irving will be available on Wednesday night in Cleveland after a few more workouts. "What you want to see is him to get some time in his legs so he's more able to adapt back to playing," Nash said.

ESPN Story on Kyrie Irving missing the Nets’ Monday night game against Milwaukee: https://t.co/dx9wucsf5V

So Irving's return to the Nets and debut alongside Kevin Durant and James Harden likely comes with Wednesday and Friday games in Cleveland. Irving has only returned to play once there since his trade to Boston in the summer of 2017 -- on opening night in October of that season.

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving continues to ramp up his conditioning and will miss tonight's game against Milwaukee, sources tell ESPN.

Nine players spoke to us at ESPN on the occasion of Martin Luther King Day to discuss where the league goes from here in its pursuit of racial equality and social justice https://t.co/FHqd2MuyX5