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Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is nearing the completion of the process laid out by team owner Joe Tsai to return to the floor, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. That return could come as soon as Sunday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, which is Brooklyn's first home game after a lengthy road trip through the Western Conference. Irving has already missed seven games, and will miss his eighth Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers. "Kyrie is continuing his journey of dialogue and education," NBPA executive director Tamika Tremaglio told ESPN on Wednesday night. "He has been grappling with the full weight of the impact of his voice and actions, particularly in the Jewish community. Kyrie rejects antisemitism in any form, and he's dedicated to bettering himself and increasing his level of understanding. He plans to continue this journey well into the future to ensure ...

The Charlotte Hornets and restricted free agent forward Miles Bridges are in talks over a new contract, and both sides are optimistic that a deal can be agreed to in the near future, according to Adrian Wojnarowski.  If and when he signs a deal, Bridges is expected to receive a suspension from the league, perhaps a significant one, stemming from his domestic violence case this summer. Bridges was first arrested on June 29 and later charged with one felony count of injuring a child's parent, and two felony counts of child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death.  In November, he pleaded no contest to one felony count of injuring a child's parent and was sentenced to three years of probation. He also has to do 52 weeks of parenting classes, 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling and 100 hours of community service, but avoided jail time.  ...