Nets’ Kyrie Irving formally dominated out vs. Lakers on Sunday

LOS ANGELES — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving won’t play in Sunday’s recreation towards the Los Angeles Lakers, coach Jacque Vaughn stated Saturday, and it stays unclear when he’ll return to the ground as he continues to serve a crew imposed suspension.

Irving was suspended for no less than 5 video games for “dangerous impression of his conduct” referring to social media posts round a guide and film centering round antisemitic concepts. The fifth recreation of that suspension shall be served Saturday vs. the LA Clippers.

“I do know [Irving’s] not accessible [Sunday],” Vaughn stated previous to Saturday’s recreation. “I’ve been instructed that. I may give you that.”

Sources instructed ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday that there isn’t any momentum for a potential return to play for Irving throughout this four-game Western Convention journey that ends Thursday at Portland. The Nets return residence vs. Memphis on Nov. 20.

Irving, whose suspension started Nov. 3, has been involved with some teammates, however each gamers and coaches stay uncertain when he’ll return.

Irving continues to comply with the steps the group outlined as a part of his return to the crew. These steps included assembly with Jewish leaders within the Brooklyn neighborhood and going via anti-hate counseling.

He met with NBA commissioner Adam Silver earlier this week in addition to Nets proprietor Joe Tsai, who tweeted Friday that he and his spouse Clara met with Irving on Thursday and famous that “it is clear to me that Kyrie doesn’t have any beliefs of hate in the direction of Jewish individuals or any group.”

Whereas gamers expressed optimism after Friday’s follow that Irving could return quickly, Vaughn made it clear that any timetable for a return remains to be unclear.

“Joe put out that assertion [Friday],” Vaughn stated. “It type of reveals the place the collaboration and alignment is true now. I’ve no replace on a timetable in any respect.”