Injury Report: Kyrie Irving's Status vs. Phoenix Suns

After missing last game with an injury, Kyrie Irving has been upgraded vs. the Suns

Joey Linn | Jan 18, 2023

Injury Report: Kyrie Irving's Status vs. Phoenix Suns /

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Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving missed the team's previous game with calf soreness, but it looks like the absence will only be that one game. The Nets have upgraded Irving to probable for Thursday's contest against the Phoenix Suns, meaning he is expected to play.

The Nets suffered a brutal loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, looking non-competitive against one of the worst teams in the NBA. While Brooklyn was without both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, they still expect to win against teams as bad as San Antonio.

Brooklyn is still winless since Durant went down with injury, which is a major concern that has drawn comparisons to last season. That said, players like Kyrie Irving have been adamant that this year is different, and Thursday's game against Phoenix will be an opportunity to begin proving that.

After a dominant winning streak that ascended Brooklyn to within a game of the top-seed, this recent skid has seen them fall back to 4th, with the Cleveland Cavaliers just percentage points behind them. The team must quickly begin finding ways to win without Durant, because they cannot force him to continue carrying this roster the way he has throughout his Nets' tenure. Durant is capable of such heroics, but with his own injury history, he needs some help.

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Published Jan 18, 2023

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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