Boston Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving has established himself as one of the best point guards in NBA history. Uncle Drew is serving his eighth year of service in the league, but he's showing no signs of regression. In fact, Irving says he's in the best condition of his career and is only getting better:

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a gamble in drafting Irving with the No. 1 overall pick in 2011. That gamble paid off in a big way, as the team went on to win its first championship in 2016.

Irving's days in Cleveland came to an end in the summer of 2017, when he was traded to the Celtics. Since then, his game has continued to progress. So much so that he's currently posting some of the best statistics of his career.

Irving's most productive season with the Cavs came during their championship campaign, when he averaged 25.2 points, 5.8 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals.

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This season, as a member of Beantown's Mean Green, Irving's numbers are even better. Though he's scoring less points (23.3), his assists (6.3), rebounds (5.1) and steals (1.6) are on pace to be career-high marks.

Thanks to an outstanding effort from Irving, the Celtics managed to defeat the Sixers in overtime on Christmas. Irving racked up 40 points and 10 rebounds in the win (16 points in the first quarter alone). And it was Irving who extended the game to overtime with a clutch jumper over Jimmy Butler. It was Irving's first 40-10 performance and just three points shy of his career high:

“Just competition at its highest. I love going against the best. It's not too often you get to do that in the regular season, especially on a holiday like Christmas,” Irving told ESPN after Tuesday's game. “I got to open presents with my family this morning then come into work. It was great.”

Irving and the Celtics will be back in action on Thursday night, as they're scheduled for a matchup against the Houston Rockets. Tip-off inside the Toyota Center is set for 8:00 p.m. ET with TNT having live broadcast coverage.