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Kyrie Irving Eligible to Play Home Games After New York Lifts Mandates ' SLAM Kyrie Irving is one step closer to being able to play once again in the Barclays Center this season. The NYC mayor is rumored to lift the va...

MARCH 24, 2022 • SLAMONLINE.COM

Kyrie Irving outlasted the NBA and Eric Adams in a game of chicken — but nobody won NYC’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is being lifted today

MARCH 24, 2022 • DEADSPIN.COM

Kyrie Irving's 'jumping in the lineup, jumping out' status is set to end, and the Nets' playoff future just got brighter Time, luck and injuries have all worked against the Nets this season. In the playoffs, with Irving back full-time, that may change.

MARCH 24, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Desmond Bane leads Grizzlies past Nets as Kyrie Irving scores 43 points

Desmond Bane scored 23 points, including nine straight as Memphis rebuilt its lead in the fourth quarter, and the Grizzlies beat Kyrie Irvin...

MARCH 24, 2022 • FOXNEWS.COM

With Kyrie Irving set to play Nets home games, the championship picture has shifted Kyrie Irving is set to be cleared for home games right in time for the playoffs, giving the Nets a huge boost to their championship hopes.

MARCH 24, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

With Kyrie Irving cleared for Nets home games, the championship picture has completely shifted Kyrie Irving is set to be cleared for home games right in time for the playoffs, giving the Nets a huge boost to their championship hopes.

MARCH 24, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Bane leads Grizzlies past Nets as Irving scores 43 points

Desmond Bane scored 23 points, including nine straight as Memphis rebuilt its lead in the fourth quarter, and the Grizzlies beat Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets 132-120

MARCH 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York City to alter vaccine mandate, clearing way for Kyrie Irving to return to Nets New York Mayor Eric Adams plans to unveil changes to the city’s coronavirus health guidelines that will exempt unvaccinated athletes and oth...

MARCH 24, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Brooklyn, here comes Kyrie Irving: NYC to let unvaccinated athletes play home games The move will allow Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving to play home games and unvaccinated baseball players to take the field when their season...

MARCH 24, 2022 • SYRACUSE.COM

What changes for Celtics playoff race with Kyrie Irving being cleared to play home games for Brooklyn Nets Kyrie Irving will be eligible to play home games for the Nets beginning Sunday

MARCH 24, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM

New York City mayor to lift private sector vaccine mandate that kept Kyrie Irving out of home games NEW YORK — Welcome home, Kyrie.

MARCH 23, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

New York City to let unvaccinated athletes play home games

New York city’s mayor will announce Thursday that he’s exempting athletes and performers from the city’s vaccine mandate for private workers

MARCH 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mayor Adams to lift NYC private sector vaccine mandate that kept Kyrie Irving out of home games The private-sector vaccine mandate that has benched Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving for home games all season will be lifted, sources said.

MARCH 23, 2022 • NYDAILYNEWS.COM

Will be eligible for home games Irving will be eligible to play in Nets home games beginning with Sunday's matchup against the Hornets as New York City will change its vaccine mandate to grant an exemption to ath...

Impact Mere minutes after ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Jeff Passan published a report indicating that this news could be coming, Charania came over the top with the confirmation that Irving will be cleared to play in home games as of Thursday. This puts an end to a season-long saga that's relegated Irving to part-time status since he rejoined the Nets in January. While the vaccine debate essentially wiped out most of Irving's fantasy season, he'll be able to play in all 10 of the Nets' remaining regular-season contests. The bigger development, of course, is that he'll be available in full capacity for the postseason.

MARCH 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Report: NYC's Vaccine Mandate Expected to End, Allowing Kyrie Irving to Return for Nets' Home Games Kyrie Irving may soon be permitted to play in Brooklyn Nets home games with New York City’s vaccine mandate expected to come to an end

MARCH 23, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Could be playing in home games soon There is "increasing hope" that New York City will roll back its vaccine mandate in the near future, which would enable Irving to play in Nets home games, according to a report fro...

Impact Passan and Wojnarowski relay that New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been working on a plan that would likely include repealing the private-sector vaccine mandates that currently prevent Irving from playing games in the city. While there's no firm timetable -- and no guarantee from Adams' office -- the report notes that "sources believe a plan is progressing that could have Irving on the court as soon as next week." It's no coincidence that this development comes as the start of the MLB season nears. With several New York Yankees and New York Mets players set to be impacted, there appears to be increased pressure to adjust the mandate. As of now, Irving is still ineligible to play in home games, but it looks as though there's a good chance that will change before the start of the postseason.

MARCH 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

This version of Nets stars Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving are perfect for Ben Simmons Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving's recent play has taken the pressure off Ben Simmons when he does eventually return to on-court action.

MARCH 23, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Is Nets' Kyrie Irving playing tonight vs. Grizzlies? Since making his debut on Jan. 5, Kyrie Irving has been available exclusively for Nets away games, where he's made his presence felt and sho...

MARCH 23, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Eligible to return Wednesday Irving will be eligible to play in the Nets' next two games Wednesday at Memphis and Friday at Miami.

Impact As has been the case since Irving returned to the Nets as a part-time player in January, he'll be able to play in road games outside of New York City. The Nets are heading out on a two-game road swing, so Irving should be in the starting lineup for both matchups. However, after the two-game set, he'll only be eligible for one of Brooklyn's eight remaining regular-season contests. The Nets get six of their final eight games at home, while one of their road matchups comes against the Knicks, so Irving won't be available for that contest. When active, Irving has looked as locked in and confident as ever, and he enters Wednesday having scored a combined 132 points over his previous three games, headlined by a 50-point effort against the Hornets and a 60-point eruption in his last appearance against the Magic on March 15.

MARCH 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

NYC may lift rules requiring face masks for children under 5

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is preparing to lift requirements that children under age 5 wear face masks in school

MARCH 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brooklyn puts road win streak on the line against Memphis

Brooklyn will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Nets play Memphis

MARCH 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Analysis: NBA scoring race could end up as one for the ages

In 2022, the end of the season might feel like 1978

MARCH 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS