Nets guard Kyrie Irving practiced with the team for the first time in more than two weeks on Tuesday and is expected to play Wednesday against the Cavaliers, head coach Steve Nash said on Tuesday.
Irving, who has not played since January 5th due to personal reasons and for violating the league's health and safety protocols, told reporters, "I'm happy to be back. Happy to be around these guys. Addressed the team, addressed everybody that needed to be addressed...It's time to move on. Happy to be back."
When asked specifically about his time off, Irving said, "A lot of family and personal stuff going on.