Nets’ Irving out Monday at Minnesota for personal reasons

<p>NEW YORK &mdash; Kyrie Irving will miss Brooklyn’s game in Minnesota on Monday night, leaving the Nets without two of their three All-Stars.</p>
<p>The Nets said Sunday that Irving was out for personal reasons/family matter. The point guard has missed eight games this season for personal reasons, including a three-game road trip last month.</p>
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<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nba-new-york-los-angeles-lakers-lebron-james-brooklyn-nets-feb697624a392cd4977aaba49bb67baf">Irving was ejected</a> from the Nets’ 126-101 home loss to the Lakers on Saturday after verbally taunting Dennis Schroder.</p>
<p>The Nets are already without James Harden because of a right hamstring injury. LaMarcus Aldridge will also miss the game with a non-COVID-19 illness.</p>