There may just be a light at the end of the tunnel for Kyrie Irving.
On Thursday, Irving participated in his first full practice with the Nets since sustaining a shoulder impingement that has sidelined him since Nov. 14. He was cleared for contact, played five-on-five for the first time in nearly two months and hopes to be reevaluated in about a week to have a better understanding of his next steps.
Less than a week ago, Irving spoke publicly for the first time about his injury, expressing his frustrations and even raising the possibility of needing arthroscopic surgery.