Malika Andrews on Kyrie, KD, and the Brooklyn Nets

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🗓️ 15 December 2020

⏱️ 31 minutes

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It’s been nearly a year and half since superstars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant both signed with the Brooklyn Nets, a move that promised to reset the balance of power in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. But with Durant recovering from a ruptured achilles tendon, it wasn’t until this Sunday that basketball fans finally got to see these two on the same court. Durant and Irving both looked sharp in their preseason debut, but there are still plenty of question marks about how these two stars will co-exist. Add to that first-time head coach Steve Nash, and rumors swirling around James Harden’s interest in joining the Nets, and it's clear––this season in Brooklyn will be anything but boring. Malika Andrews brings us the latest from inside Barclays Center. Then, Cleveland native Jeff Passan joins the show to discuss how his hometown is reacting to their baseball team changing its name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You know, 2020 is not been friendly to everyone.
0:03.5	It's been filled with challenges.
0:04.9	So, you know, I'm just grateful to be sitting here with you guys.
0:07.0	But in terms of how I felt coming into this environment back to work, you know, you just,
0:12.8	you don't want to take any day for granted.
0:14.8	You know, you want to be able to come in and be happy, be secure, and feel protected.
0:18.9	That's all that matters is what's going on in this locker room, what's going on out there in the court,
0:22.6	and how can we continue to build and grow?
0:25.6	That was a suddenly talkative Kyrie Irvin yesterday,
0:31.6	addressing his favorite people on the planet, the media. On Sunday, we got our first glimpse into Kyrie's on-court dynamic with Kevin Durant,
0:43.3	who finally returned to action after rupturing his Achilles 18 months ago.
0:48.3	Today, ESPN's Malika Andrews brings us the latest from inside Barclay summer,
0:53.3	whether this chemistry experiment will work, and what's like to cover the NBA now outside the bubble.
1:00.9	I'm Pablo Torre. It's Tuesday, December 15th. This is ESPNB.
1:09.6	Malika, it is really good to hear your voice back on ESPN Daily.
1:13.6	It's good to be back, and I'm back not in Orlando and not eating sushi. What is this?
1:19.8	Yeah, it's strange times. The last time we spoke was almost two months ago, exactly actually.
1:26.2	You had just left the NBA bubble you just returned to where
1:29.5	you are now your Manhattan apartment the corner bodega had welcomed you back like bell and
1:36.2	beauty and the beast like little town came alive to welcome you I did bring the my bodega guys I
1:43.0	brought them the NBA masks from the bubble.
1:46.0	They very much enjoyed those.
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