Dwight Howard has released a lengthy statement denying that he, Kyrie Irving and other players are trying to stop the resumption of the NBA, although his plans over the return are still unclear.
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Two former NBA players aren’t buying Kyrie Irving’s motives, believing the Brooklyn Nets star’s concerns about the league’s restart taking away from the Black Lives Matter movement should be taken with a grain of salt.
Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown expects Ben Simmons will play if the NBA resumes next month in Orlando, but concedes the Australian All-Star might not be 100 per cent fit.
A new player coalition has been formed, led by injured Nets point guard Kyrie Irving, to continue a push to derail the NBA’s Orlando restart because of concerns over taking the spotlight away from the Black Lives Matter movement.
If LeBron James wants the NBA to return, then that’s what will happen. That’s Patrick Beverley’s prediction, no matter what Kyrie Irving, Dwight Howard or anyone else says.
Kyrie Irving’s stance against the NBA, which has been shutdown since March because of the coronavirus pandemic, resuming play amid a social justice movement has significant support among his peers.