 All right now to the big news on the day and this broke just a little bit ago Shams Shirania of the athletic reporting that there will be an exemption for Kyrie Irving New York City Mayor Eric Adams will level the playing field for in-town athletes and performers to match the rule that allows unvaccinated individuals to perform in New York City sources familiar with the situation again tell the athletic and Stadium so an exemption is being created which will allow Kyrie Irving to play in home games that next home game will be on Sunday Against the Charlotte Hornets a team that's just a game behind the Brooklyn Nets and the Eastern Conference standings right now And the Nets of course trying to climb as high as they can climb and Charlotte is right there nipping at their heels Nets have a big game tonight against the Grizzlies on Saturday They face the Miami Heat and then on the second half of a back-to-back you have that matchup with Charlotte Was talking with the guys a little bit earlier. There's been increased optimism around the squad given the fact that they feel that at some point Very soon Kyrie Irving will be able to play home games and it appears That time is coming this weekend and the timing could not be more perfect for a team that has big-time Championship aspirations It'll be a movie on Sunday Bob if this turns out to be the kid now no doubt about it Michael, thank you for that. We'll see in just a bit with Ryan Rucco and Sarah Cousteau mean type carry This could if everything breaks the way Shamsherani has said it's going to with this vaccine mandate change a literal game changer for the Nets I mean what a birthday gift for Kyrie Irving to have today to now be able to possibly play in these home games You know listen I think he has like seven or eight more games to play at home in addition to these other three world games So now you're talking about Kyrie Irving 27 points a game in the zone right now playing lights out now Being able to play even if perhaps that playing game if it's on the road or at home Now you're talking about a big difference for the Nets a huge break for this team moving forward