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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, […]

Kyrie Irving has undergone an unprecedented transformation, going from undisputed leader of the Boston Celtics to merely the star expected to hold the fort for a struggling team. The Celtics franchise point guard has been very different lately, especially after coming back from the All-Star break, looking “disengaged” on the court and “detached” from the […]

When LeBron James gives a co-sign, you know it’s a big deal — and today, James is giving his feedback on the latest Kyrie Irving highlight reel. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Filay game on another level https://t.co/LhKKv3bOiv — LeBron James (@KingJames) March 4, 2019 It’s pretty obvious that James is pretty hype over both Irving and Rod Strickland. […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce had some scathing words for Kyrie Irving, saying that the All-Star point guard is not capable of being the best player on a championship team. Pierce’s comments came after the Celtics’ embarrassing loss to the Houston Rockets, 115-104. Though it was just an 11-point lead at the end of regulation, […]

Home fans watching at the TD Garden made it clear they are pretty upset with how the Boston Celtics performed in the first half against the Houston Rockets. Loud boos for the Celtics as they head into the locker room trailing 65-43 at halftime. Rockets are shooting 56 percent from the field and 41.7 from […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving seems really fed up with all the media attention he and the team has been getting this season. He had this to say as he entered the TD Garden before the Celtics’ game against the Houston Rockets. https://streamable.com/nja52 The Celtics have been getting a ton of attention from the media […]

Entering this season as one of the favorites in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics have struggled amidst a swarm of melodramas and internal frustration. Just three days after saying the team wasn’t playing together, shooting guard Marcus Smart had a much different tone after a 107-96 win over the Washington Wizards. After the game, […]

Every single year the NBA community loves talking about the top MVP candidates. This season, the three top players are Giannis Antetokounmpo, Paul George, and James Harden. This trio has been putting up some of the best numbers in the league. However, some of the players that have the best seasons in the league and […]