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Suspended Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is reportedly nearing the end of his suspension and is expected to rejoin the team as early as this Sunday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. As of the Thursday night game against the Portland Blazers, Irving has missed eight consecutive games. NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski has now reported that Irving on track to fulfilling his six condition. NBA executive director Tamika Tremaglio told ESPN on Wednesday night, “Kyrie is continuing his journey of dialogue and education. He has been grappling with the full weight of the impact of his voice and actions, particularly in the Jewish community. Kyrie rejects antisemitism in any form, and he’s dedicated to bettering himself and increasing his level of understanding. He plans to continue this journey...

Kevin Durant recently opened up to Bleacher Report‘s Chris Haynes about why he initially decided to request a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. The star player cleared up any rumors regarding how he felt about the team when they were under the coaching of Steve Nash and exactly what he was looking for from the franchise. KD gives an official explanation stating, “It wasn’t difficult at all to request a trade because it was about ball. I went to them and was like, ‘Yo, I don’t like how we are preparing. I don’t like shootarounds. I like practices. I need more. I want to work on more s–t. Hold me accountable. Get on my ass in film if that’s going to help you get on everybody else’s head. I want to do more closeouts. I want to work on more shell drills at practice.’” KD also said that he spoke wi...