FILE - Utah Jazz's Royce O'Neale, right, defends Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New York, in this Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, file photo.
Kyrie Irving rejoined the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, saying he took a leave of absence because he just needed a pause.
Irving practiced with the team and could play Wednesday in Cleveland.
(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)NEW YORK – Kyrie Irving rejoined the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, saying he took a leave of absence because he “just needed a pause.”Irving practiced with the team and could play Wednesday in Cleveland.
Irving said he was happy to be back with the team, which acquired James Harden during his absence.