Kyrie Irving Articles - Page 101

Amid all the rumors involving the Boston Celtics’ team chemistry, star guard Kyrie Irving has made it clear that he wants to continue playing with second-year man Jayson Tatum. Irving shared his relationship with the 21-year-old. Irving knows how great Tatum could become — and he’s willing to help him every step of the way. […]

Kyrie Irving’s value to the Boston Celtics has been put in question several times this season, despite being the franchise’s best player. However, despite his defensive weaknesses being a lot less glaring since joining head coach Brad Stevens, the Celtics wind up being just as good, if not better, when he doesn’t play. David Thorpe […]

The Los Angeles Clippers thumped the Boston Celtics by a score of 140-115 on Monday night, marking their fifth straight win as they continue in their quest to claim a surprising playoff spot in the Western Conference. Doc Rivers has done an impressive job with the Clippers this season, and after the game, Celtics star […]

Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated had a brief talk with Charles Barkley on the prospect of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving joining forces to play for the New York Knicks this upcoming summer, but the Hall of Famer doesn’t think they have what it takes to make it in The Big Apple. “You ain’t tough […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving has nothing but the highest of praise for the L.A. Clippers’ coaching staff’s hard work on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. #Celtics star Kyrie Irving on #Clippers' rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1/2) – "Who would've known Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would be where he is now, being on a playoff team that's competing for […]

The Boston Celtics have been impressive so far, winning three of the four games in their California road trip. For coach Brad Stevens, a lot of the team’s success has something to do with Kyrie Irving’s leadership on the court and in the locker room. “We take a lot from Kyrie, but we owe a […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving has had a strange season, to say the least. While he has been incredibly productive on the court, his leadership has been called into question by media and fans alike. But now, Irving is making an effort to be a better locker room influence. In his quest to do that, […]

Last week, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he believes a lot of players in the NBA are unhappy. Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving agrees with Silver, pointing to how social media and increased attention off the court can have a negative impact at times. Nowadays, players don’t have any privacy. They’re treated like […]

The Boston Celtics have been one of the biggest mysteries in the league this season. While they boast an impressive record of 41-26, they have been as helter-skelter as you can imagine, owning numerous huge wins while also laying claim to some puzzling losses. In the midst of the Celtics’ inconsistencies have been constant concerns […]

It looks like Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is growing up right in front of our eyes. While Irving still doesn’t like how the media creates unnecessary drama at times, the All-Star guard admits he needs to handle things better so that the future stars of the league don’t mimic his actions. Kyrie has […]

Kyrie Irving is now experiencing what it’s like to have the burden of being the leader of a team, one that will go through highs and lows, inevitably struggling from time to time as they gear up for the playoffs. The Boston Celtics guard recently admitted that his handling of the local and national media […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving has toned down his use of social media in efforts to avoid the constant criticism and the hoopla surrounding his team. This chatter has gone hand-in-hand with his upcoming free agency, the relationship with his teammates, and other negatives that could frustrate his approach to this last stretch of the […]

NBA legend Charles Oakley is a fan of the “Kyrie to LA” idea. The former New York Knicks big man tweeted Saturday that Kyrie Irving should reunite with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers when he makes his anticipated free agency decision this summer. Kyrie would look great in a lakers uniform next year […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris is giving credit where credit is due. After a tumultuous start to their post All-Star break campaign — one which saw them lose four straight games right after returning — the Celtics have won three straight and are now within striking distance of the fourth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers. The turnaround hasn’t […]

The Boston Celtics won their third straight road game, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 120-107 at Staples Center on Saturday night. After the game, All-Star guard Kyrie Irving said that the Celtics still need to limit some of the minor errors that they’re committing, but overall, he’s proud of what his teammates were able to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is set to possibly miss the playoffs for the first time in 14 seasons. Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving told reporters following their showdown at Staples Center on Saturday that he empathizes with his former teammate, adding that this must be hard for the future Hall of Famer. Hear […]

Boston Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving is a magician with the basketball. His insane handles were on full display in this razzle-dazzle behind-the-back move in transition midway through the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers. Watch the highlight below courtesy of the official Celtics Twitter page. 😍😍😍 https://t.co/Ke2fzfs5yA — Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 10, 2019 […]

Well … this certainly won’t do anything to quite the rumors that LeBron James and Kyrie Irving have talked about a reunion. The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics met for a match-up on Saturday, pinning James and Irving against each other once again. The Celtics went on to win by a final score of […]

ESPN insider Brian Windhorst says Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving and Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant “were like a middle school couple” at NBA All-Star weekend in Charlotte. Both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant will become free agents this summer once they decline their 2019-20 player options with their respective teams. The two […]

Adding fuel to the fire for a possible Tinseltown reunion for former teammates LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, a recent piece by Joe Vardon of The Athletic sheds some light on Irving’s thoughts on the recent Lakers slump as well as how he feels about what James has been going through this season. “I feel […]

The Boston Celtics are in the middle of a four-game California road trip that saw them earn a convincing 128-95 win against the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors and a 111-109 against the Sacramento Kings. They are now in Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Saturday and the Clippers on Monday. All-Star guard […]

The Boston Celtics have been able to form a championship contending team with a mixture of young, promising players and hardworking veterans. Although they have struggled to play together for most of the season, their victories against the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings is an indication that they can be one of the […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving says it’s “always fun” playing against former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate and now Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The Celtics take on the Lakers on Saturday at Staples Center. Irving and James were teammates for three seasons with the Cavs and went to three-straight NBA Finals. Cleveland won […]

All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is expected to play when the Boston Celtics take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, according to head coach Brad Stevens. Irving missed the Celtics’ previous game against the Sacramento Kings due to a left thigh contusion. It was the second game of a back-to-back for Boston, who defeated […]

The Sacramento Kings are set to host the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Although the Celtics will be without point guard Kyrie Irving, head coach Dave Joerger is not sleeping on backup point guard Terry Rozier. Boston has announced that Irving will out of tonight’s matchup versus Sacramento due to a left thigh contusion. According […]

One day after arguably their biggest win of the season, the Boston Celtics will be without their best player in Kyrie Irving. The bright side:iIt’s not like Brad Stevens’ team has struggled of late when he’s been sidelined. The Celtics have announced that Irving will miss their game against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday with […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday in convincing fashion and star point guard Kyrie Irving says the “long plane ride” from Boston to Oakland was exactly what the team needed. There’s been a lot of tension with the Celtics this season. They were the preseason favorite to win the Eastern Conference, […]

Following the Boston Celtics’ 125-98 beatdown of the two-time NBA defending champions Golden State Warriors, Kyrie Irving addressed multiple issues surrounding the team during postgame interviews. One of these issues is the rumored locker-room tension. Irving did not admit or deny anything, but he said it’s important for the Cs to feel good about themselves […]

It was a night to remember for the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, as they secured a huge statement win against the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors. The C’s were absolutely relentless throughout the contest, as they were able to demolish the Dubs, 128-95, in Oakland. In his piece for The Athletic, Jay King points out […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving will admit that this season hasn’t gone as he had hoped. His team has played extremely well at times, but there have also been a few head-scratching results along the way. This has been a trying year for Irving in particular, but he says the recent discussions he had with […]

There is definitely no love lost between Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley and Boston Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving. The former has been a staunch critic of the latter, and Barkley has now taken another shot at Irving. Only this time, it appears to be more personal in nature: Charles Barkley talking about […]

The Boston Celtics earned an impressive and much needed win against the Golden State Warriors, blowing out the two-time defending champions 125-98 at the Oracle Arena. All-Star guard Kyrie Irving was impressed with how the Celtics held their ground against the Dubs, saying they finally played as a cohesive unit. “We put a lot of […]

Kyrie Irving was back at it again, motioning for his “I didn’t ask for fame” tour, now even detaching from answering regular post-game questions after the Boston Celtics snapped a four-game skid by trumping the Golden State Warriors 128-95. Asked what was different for the Warriors between this year and the last, Irving pleads the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr knows a thing or two about Kyrie Irving’s offensive prowess. Prior to their duel with the Boston Celtics, Kerr admitted that Irving is a “huge challenge” for his team. Just a few years ago when Irving was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Warriors defense unleashed all their […]

The Boston Celtics are currently struggling mightily, which might even be an understatement at this point. With veteran point guard Kyrie Irving at the forefront of such a string of disappointing performances from the Celtics, Boston continues to slide in the standings as the attitude of the team as a whole becomes more negative with […]

The Boston Celtics are reeling. Picked by many as the league’s top, and perhaps only, challenger to the Golden State Warriors’ supremacy before the season, Boston has instead underwhelmed amid lingering questions of personnel fit and locker room chemistry. The Celtics are 38-26, fifth in the Eastern Conference, and two and a half games back […]

Following a fourth-straight loss after the All-Star break, Kyrie Irving stressed that setting up the right example for his younger teammates was of utmost importance as the Boston Celtics walk the wire through the last few games of the regular season. “And I don’t even want to call them young guys,” said Kyrie Irving, according […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is getting tired of the media and says no writer in the industry should be able to question his, LeBron James and Kevin Durant’s body of work. Irving has been under a lot of scrutiny from the media lately because of the Celtics’ struggles this season. The same […]

Kyrie Irving’s first foray into unrestricted free agency could very well result in him playing in one of the league’s two marquee media markets. After all, the six-time All-Star has been rumored of late to be interesting in signing with both the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers this summer. As Irving tells it, […]