Nets' Kyrie Irving ruled out of Game 4 with ankle sprain originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The Brooklyn Nets are down another superstar.
Kyrie Irving exited Sunday's Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks with an ankle injury. He was later ruled out with a sprained right ankle.
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Irving suffered the injury in the second quarter when he landed on Giannis Antetokounmpo's foot after converting a layup. He remained on the ground for the Bucks' ensuing offensive possession before the Nets called a timeout. Irving eventually was able to walk to the locker room under his own power.
Brooklyn was already without James Harden, who suffered a hamstring injury in the opening minute of the second-round series. Head coach Steve Nash said on Sunday that Harden still has "a gap to make up" before he's able to return to the lineup.
The Nets were looking to take a commanding 3-1 series lead back to Brooklyn, but Irving's absence makes that a much taller task.