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Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving says the media has broken up NBA locker rooms before because of some of the stories written. Irving says contrary to popular belief, rumors surrounding players end up getting into the locker room and they become a huge distraction if the rumblings aren’t addressed the right way: “People […]

Former NBA player and current ESPN personality Jalen Rose believes there’s “no chance” Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant or Kawhi Leonard sign with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer in free agency to team up with LeBron James. Irving, Leonard and Durant can all become unrestricted free agents after this season ends if they decline their […]

Prior to the start of this season, most NBA experts and analysts viewed the Boston Celtics as a favorite to win the Eastern Conference. It was a deserving assumption, as their roster is loaded with talented young players, including All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. However, the C’s haven’t quite lived up to the hype — […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving spoke at length about the call he made to former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate LeBron James earlier this season, one in which he expressed his regret for how his exit from The Land was handled, along with things he has learned during his journey as the star player of his own […]

A lot of buzz has been generated by the possibility of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving teaming up this summer. With the ability to sign two players to max contracts in the offseason, the New York Knicks seem the likely destination for the potential duo. As they should be, Knicks fans remain excited about their […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is one of the latest athletes to hop on the vegan trend, a diet based around plant-based foods while cutting out meat. Irving explained why he made the change when he joined Boston: “I was noticing that I wasn’t able to recover as fast after games and workouts,” said Irving, […]

The NBA’s best gathered together in Charlotte for the 68th annual All-Star Game to entertain fans from across the globe. Team LeBron finished with 178 points to outlast Team Giannis, who finished with “only” 164 points during the NBA’s midseason event. As good a show as we witnessed on Sunday night, not everyone played well. […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis made waves during All-Star Weekend when he revealed that the Boston Celtics are, in fact, on his list in spite of constant reports that said Davis was not interested in playing for the Celtics. Obviously, this is a game-changer for numerous reasons, assuming it is actually true. First of […]

After posting 13 points, nine rebounds, and six assists in Sunday night’s All-Star game, Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving spoke to members of the media about the status of his strained right knee. The former Duke standout missed six of Boston’s 11 games before the break, but it sounds like he’ll be ready to […]

Despite the ton of newsworthy activity that went down on All-Star Weekend, New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis and his trade saga remained one of the hottest topics. Davis recently hinted that the Boston Celtics are actually part of his list of teams he would prefer to be traded to this summer. When asked what […]

Team LeBron earned a 178-164 come from behind win against Team Giannis in the All-Star Game, with the help of former teammates LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. It seems that the two have decided to set the Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics rivalry aside during the game, as they were instrumental in Team LeBron’s second half […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving was in a jolly mood on Saturday at All-Star media day. Okay, not really. When asked by a reporter what his relationship with Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is like, Irving was very quick to say it’s “none of your business.” Kyrie Irving and LeBron […]

After the Boston Celtics suffered recent back-to-back losses to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers, Celtics forward Marcus Morris came out and ripped the team, saying that they were simply not having fun. Boston then responded with a huge road win over the Philadelphia 76ers sans Kyrie Irving and then proceeded to […]

This season, Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving has been in the center of quite a bit of team drama. He has repeatedly cited the team’s youth and inexperience as reasons for their struggles. At times, this frustration has boiled over into public comments criticizing some of the team’s young players. In mid-January, Irving gave former […]

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 […]