Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Kyrie Irving used to have one of the more successful signature shoe lines in the NBA for Nike. But after the then-Brooklyn Nets star called a prototype of the Kyrie 8 trash,

Nike cut him loose, but Kyrie Irving landed on his feet with Anta. Now, the shoes are seeing a surge in demand.

Irving’s former teammates Caris LeVert and Derrick Jones Jr. will wear the new ANTA KAI 1 shoe, as will Dallas center Daniel Gafford.

Getting mired in a scandal and dumped by Nike Inc. hasn’t stood in the way of NBA star Kyrie Irving remaining a presence in the shoe market.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving returned for Tuesday night's home game against the Denver Nuggets. Irving, who is averaging 24.3 points and 4.9 assists per game this season, was sidelined the past week because of a lower back injury.

With their head amply above water at six games over .500, it’s not as if the reigning Western Conference champion Mavericks were in dire need of a lifeguard. But with six defeats in their last eight games,

That hot start for Murray only continued as he helped extend Denver's lead to 27-12. Peyton Watson hit a three, and Jokic hit his first shot of the game as the Nuggets took a 32-1