Nets brace for home games minus Irving

MANILA, Philippines — Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash said the NBA team understands that star guard Kyrie Irving won’t be unavailable for home games because he remains unvaccinated for Covid-19.

A vaccination mandate by New York City means Irving may not play in home games unless he receives the injection.

Similar regulations would keep the seven-time All-Star out in road games at San Francisco, Los Angeles and against the New York Knicks as well.

“I think we recognize he’s not playing home games,” Nash said Sunday after practice. “So we’re going to have to for sure play without him this year. So it just depends on when, where and how much.”