Kyrie Irving and Anta are quickly following up on their second signature sneaker's formal on-court debut at the NBA All-Star game. The Anta Kai 2 "Artist on the Court" will launch at the end of February with a purple colorway similar to that used for the introduction of the Kai 1 a year ago.

Irving will be 36 in 2028, and he'll likely face stiff competition from emerging younger talent within Team USA by then. However, his unique background — he was born in Melbourne, where his father played professional basketball — provides a viable alternative to Olympic participation.

Don't look now, but the Dallas Mavericks are two last-second shots from having won six straight games in the post-Luka Doncic era. They lost to the 76ers when Naji Marshall's pote