Dillon Brooks Sends a Warning to Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic

Dillon Brooks Sends a Warning to Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:28 PM
  • Dillon Brooks has aimed a jibe at Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving
  • The Memphis Grizzlies star is looking forward to facing Irving in their game on Saturday night
  • Doncic will miss the clash due to a thigh strain

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks has sent a warning to Dallas Mavericks superstars Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic ahead of their showdown.

Doncic is out of the game with a thigh strain, while Irving is questionable after missing Friday's practice for personal reasons.

LUka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Dillon Brooks, Grizzlies, Mavericks
Dillon Brooks is stealing plenty of headlines this season. Photos by Rocky Widner/NBAE and Justin Ford.
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Brooks hit the headlines earlier this week after launching a scathing attack on Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors. He told ESPN he doesn't like Green and the Warriors, adding another layer to their heated and growing rivalry.

The two sides met a few days ago, and Brooks clashed with Green again, but he had the last laugh as his team blew out the defending NBA champions.

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The 27-year-old has grabbed the headlines several times this season. he clashed with NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe when the Grizzlies played the Lakers, then clashed with Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell after hitting him in the groin area.

Brooks warns Doncic and Irving

Their Saturday night matchup may come too soon for Doncic, but Irving may be available to face Brooks. He had a few words to say about Doncic, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon.

“I hope Luka gets back for the next game so I can guard him. I didn’t get a chance to guard him the first game and he had a great game [Oct. 22 when Brooks was hurt]. So I wanna see where I’m at.”

He didn't spare Irving.

“Now I can get him by myself today, so I want to see what he’s all about. He had a couple of words for me in Brooklyn, so I can’t wait to pick him up full every time and see him get exhausted.

Mitchell: Brooks plays dirty

Sports Brief earlier reported on Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell accusing Brooks of being a dirty player.

When the two sides met early last month, Brooks appeared to kick Mitchell in the groin, sparking a huge brawl.

The fracas resulted in both players getting ejected from the game, and Brooks was later suspended for his actions.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.