The Dallas Mavericks guard is having the best season of his career. Long media-shy, he’s now opening up about life in the N.B.A. spotlight, and his plans for life after.
After his first practice with the Dallas Mavericks since being traded from the Nets, Kyrie Irving said he felt nothing but “genuine love” from his new team.
Irving’s tenure with the Nets was marred by missed time because of his refusal to be vaccinated for the coronavirus and because he posted a link to an antisemitic film on his social media. In Dallas, he will join the superstar Luka Doncic.
Donovan Mitchell’s 71 points in a game this week was the top mark since 2006, but a rise in offense (and a lack of defense) has made high-scoring games a routine affair.