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Kyrie Irving was on the broadcast during the Rising Stars contest between Team USA and the World Team. He was discussing the Atlanta Hawk’s Trae Young and his ability as a rookie point guard. Young then went completely Uncle Drew mode, using his handles to get by while throwing a nasty behind the back pass […]

The Boston Celtics have seen success without star point guard Kyrie Irving in recent days, actually winning the last five games they’ve had to play without him — a strange trend that has led some to believe the team plays better without its leading scorer. President Danny Ainge scoffed at the notion, pointing to its […]

There was no way the Boston Celtics could trade for Anthony Davis this season due to a quirky rule prohibiting him and Kyrie Irving from playing together, at least until next season, that is. The goal is to win the championship this year and in the years to come and Davis would have put that […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says he would have no issue if star point guard Kyrie Irving decided to play in the 2019 All-Star game this weekend in Charlotte despite dealing with a knee injury. Irving has a strained right knee. Stevens says he will let the Celtics’ training staff handle whether Irving will play […]

The Boston Celtics will likely be without the services of Kyrie Irving and Terry Rozier for Wednesday night’s home game against the Detroit Pistons, according to a report from Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. Irving, who was held out of Tuesday’s 112-109 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, has been dealing with a strained right […]

There has been a lot of talk surrounding Kyrie Irving’s looming free agency this summer, as multiple rumors indicate that the All-Star guard might not be a lock to re-sign with the Boston Celtics. ESPN’s Jalen Rose is one of the people who believe that Irving will not be wearing a Celtics uniform next season: […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says star point guard Kyrie Irving didn’t make the trip to Philadelphia and that he hasn’t been told anything definitive yet on Irving’s knee. Kyrie suffered a strained right knee on Feb. 9 against the Los Angeles Clippers and was forced to exit the game. #NEBHInjuryReport Coach Stevens says he […]

Kyrie Irving might leave the Boston Celtics. No, he’s staying. Oh, he’s definitely staying. Oh, now he might leave. Oh, he’s staying again. That has been the story surrounding Irving and the Celtics this season. No one really knows what Irving (or the Celtics, for that matter) are thinking about the point guard’s upcoming free […]

As if there wasn’t already enough attention on the Boston Celtics as they enter the All-Star break, point guard Kyrie Irving has been ruled out for Tuesday’s contest versus the Philadelphia 76ers due to a right knee strain. But the hits keep on coming as head coach Brad Stevens essentially admitted that he wasn’t sure […]

The Boston Celtics came within one game of making the NBA Finals last season. All Brad Stevens’ injury-depleted team needed to do was protect home court at T.D. Garden, where it had previously gone undefeated in the playoffs. One problem: LeBron James stood in the way, playing Celtics spoiler yet again by scoring 35 points, […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is not going to play against the 76ers tomorrow, per Jay King. This comes after Irving left a game against the Los Angeles Clippers with a knee injury. An MRI showed that the knee injury is just a sprain and not serious. Even so, Irving has been ruled […]

The Boston Celtics and their fans can breathe easy knowing that Kyrie Irving’s knee sprain is not serious. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the star is day-to-day. Kyrie Irving’s right knee sprain isn’t serious and expected to be day-to-day on a return, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 10, 2019 The injury […]

Saturday night was a bad one for the Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics. Still, Brad Stevens’ team should feel lucky it didn’t go even worse. Irving left his team’s dispiriting loss to the L.A. Clippers in the second quarter after tweaking his right knee. He suffered the injury while trying to fight through a […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving suffered a knee sprain during the team’s matchup against the L.A. Clippers and won’t return for the remainder of the game. Celtics announce Kyrie Irving suffered a right knee sprain and is out for the remainder of the game. — Nicole Yang (@nicolecyang) February 10, 2019 Irving suffered the injury […]

There has been a lot of talk about Kyrie Irving’s future with the Boston Celtics. Irving maintains that the Celtics are his top choice, and while Boston feels confident in its ability to sign the All-Star guard, some still feel there is a chance he leaves this summer. However, there may be a way for […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

Despite rumors emerging pertaining to Kyrie Irving’s desire to jump ship this summer, Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge remains confident that the All-Star guard will remain with the team for the foreseeable future. In a recent interview, Ainge expressed his belief that Irving has every intention to re-sign with the team, and even used a […]

The Boston Celtics were the only Eastern Conference contenders who did not make any moves at the trade deadline on Thursday, but All-Star guard Kyrie Irving was completely fine with it, as he said that Celtics management made it very clear to him that they probably wouldn’t do much of anything before the deadline expired, […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers’ thrilling win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night in which Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo beat his former team at the buzzer, Kyrie Irving did something weird. In the first quarter, a whistle was blown with the ball in Irving’s hands, and the Celtics star did his best video […]

After the Boston Celtics lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, Kyrie Irving had a lot to say about the defense of Brandon Ingram. Irving told Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe: “Being guarded by Brandon Ingram most of the game, I can’t even lie to you guys, those guys on the defensive end […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James managed to put together quite the roster for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. It seems even Boston Celtics point Kyrie Irving is impressed with how the draft turned out. The two will be reunited as teammates in Charlotte. Irving was notably surprised by the starting five for Team LeBron, via […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics square off on Thursday at the TD Garden, and it looks like we are going to get a showdown between LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. LeBron James is probable to play versus the Celtics, while Kyrie Irving is off the injury report. LeBron has played in two games […]

The Boston Celtics aren’t expected to make any major moves before the trade deadline, but they are expected to join the Anthony Davis sweepstakes if the New Orleans Pelicans don’t move him before Thursday. There are speculations that Celtics guard Terry Rozier might be traded within the next 48 hours, but according to TheRinger.com’s Kevin […]

Despite rumors regarding superstar point guard Kyrie Irving looking to play elsewhere next season, the Boston Celtics are reportedly still remaining positive about re-signing the 26-year-old this summer. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, Boston remains steadfast in its optimism regardless of several developments within the past week which might have made them believe otherwise: Boston, […]

Over the past few days, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have battled over a marquee player. The Lakers attempted to sway the New Orleans Pelicans to trade Anthony Davis by offering them a treasure trove of young talent and picks. The Celtics pleaded with the Pels to wait until they could have a shot […]

A rival NBA general manager of the Boston Celtics says the Celtics aren’t taking trade calls on star point guard Kyrie Irving, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. Irving told fans at the TD Garden before the season began he was planning to re-sign with Boston this summer. However, the All-Star guard told […]

There was a time when Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook was an unquestioned top three point guard in the league. As a matter of fact, there was a time when some felt he was even better than Stephen Curry. His combination of size, athleticism and ferocity is unmatched by anyone who has ever played […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is reportedly upset at how his name has been constantly linked to rumors surrounding New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. The latest reports signaled that while Irving has somewhat gone back on his word of coming back to Boston in the offseason, […]

Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Boston Celtics will attempt to acquire Anthony Davis. This is regardless of whether or not Kyrie Irving remains with the team for the long term. Danny Ainge has encouraged the Pelicans to wait until the offseason to negotiate with the Celtics. Boston remains determined to try and partner Anthony Davis […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving will be held out of Tuesday night’s road game against the Cavs due to a left hip strain, according to an official report from the team. #NEBHInjuryReport for tomorrow vs. Cleveland: Aron Baynes (left foot contusion) – OUTKyrie Irving (left hip strain) – OUTRobert Williams (low back soreness) – QUESTIONABLE […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the highly talented Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday afternoon, with point guard Kyrie Irving leading the way for the surging Eastern Conference franchise. With Irving’s defense becoming the topic of discussion on Sunday, it was clear that Celtics head coach Brad Stevens took notice. “Kyrie’s in the right spot a lot,” […]

Only a few days remain before the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 7. Not to mention, the NBA All-Star Draft occurs on the same day. The trade deadline buzzer is at 3 p.m. ET, while the All-Star Draft occurs only a few hours later at 7 p.m. That means the draft could get awkward if […]

Boston Celtics fans sweat buckets when superstar guard Kyrie Irving retracted on a previous commitment he made to stay with the historic franchise. Irving publicly said during the Celtics’ annual fan fest back in October that he intends to re-sign with the team next summer. However, in a press conference this past Friday, Irving once […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers teammates LeBron James and Kyrie Irving recently buried the hatchet regarding their dispute that dates back all the way to their time together with the Cavs. James recently discussed the reported phone call, wherein Irving apologized to LeBron after seeing what it was like to be a leader himself for the Boston Celtics. […]

Duke freshman Zion Williamson says “it would be dope” to play with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant next season in the NBA. Williamson is widely expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. It just so happens that the New York Knicks have the worst record in the NBA right […]

New York Jets star Jamal Adams has boldly predicted that Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis will all be on the New York Knicks next season. Durant and Irving can become unrestricted free agents after this season ends and both superstars have been linked to signing with the Knicks together in free agency. Davis, […]

The Boston Celtics reportedly speak with All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving all the time about his future and still feel very comfortable that he will re-sign with the team in the summer, according to Chris Mannix of The Crossover. Kyrie Irving can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is a very, very strange athlete. Whether it’s claiming the world is flat or see-sawing back and forth between what he is going to do in free agency this summer, Irving tends to drive sports fans crazy. Celtics forward Marcus Morris says that because of who Irving is, the media […]

After Friday’s Boston Celtics game, their star point guard Kyrie Irving went out to the crowd to give his father his jersey. The Celtics beat the New York Knicks 113-99. After the game, Irving was asked about how he felt about Knicks fans chanting for him. Irving told Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston: “At […]