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Isaiah Thomas enters his first season with the Denver Nuggets after a disappointing year split between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers. He was an MVP candidate with the Boston Celtics in 2016, but he was forced to sign a contract for the minimum this offseason. Thomas sat down — or better yet […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving is using the last bit of his offseason to take a business course at Harvard University, according to a report from Nicole Yang of boston.com. The semester-long program, which is called “Crossover Into Business,” is taught by Harvard Business School professor Anita Elberse. According to their own description, the course […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving reportedly looked “amazing” in his recent workout alongside James Harden and Kevin Durant as they took the court against members of the Miami Heat on Monday, according to Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports. Irving played with no restrictions during the last two days after coming back from a season-ending knee […]

The trio of James Harden, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving were back terrorizing the court during their offseason, but switched it up from college venues at UCLA to NBA practice facilities, taking on some members of the Miami Heat during a quick scrimmage. Harden, Durant and Irving, arguably all top-10 players in the league, tested […]

Currently willing her team to the cusp of winning the WNBA championship, Seattle Storm star point guard Sue Bird has since earned a lot of respect even from NBA players. One of Bird’s greatest fans would be the Boston Celtics’ Kyrie Irving, who even told Nike to give the legendary point guard everything she wanted […]

Many experts expect the Boston Celtics to dominate the Eastern Conference this season. Returning the core of its roster, plus adding once again healthy talents like Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, it would make sense that many feel that way. The lingering question, however, rests on the health of both Irving and Hayward. Have either […]

Boston Celtics star guard Kyrie Irving is back which means Terry Rozier will be heading back to the bench to play a backup role. But there’s no competition between the two. If, at any, Rozier is excited to have Irving back. As per Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, Rozier is looking forward to a […]

A year ago, the idea of LeBron James playing in the iconic Los Angeles Lakers’ purple and yellow threads seemed like a pipe dream conjured by Lakers fans desperate for a star to fill the void left by Kobe Bryant’s retirement. After one trade in the 2016-17 offseason, the King’s path to Los Angeles had […]

The NBA offseason is nearing its final stages and the players are sure to make the most of it. Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant was seen partying with Boston Celtics young stud Jayson Tatum and his superstar teammate, Kyrie Irving. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnOzLYRD4t8/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=oy7izlstrw6i Just a couple of days ago, KD was spotted putting up shots with […]

Rumors of the Phoenix Suns trying to acquire Terry Rozier from the Boston Celtics surfaced recently, blowing up basketball social media. The Suns never got a positive response from the other teams and Rozier himself reacted to the possibility of playing for another team next season. Oh yeah?? — Terry Rozier (@T_Rozzay3) August 31, 2018 […]

After recently being honored by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of Fort Yates in North Dakota, Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving has decided to literally repay the distinction to the tune of a $110,000 donation. Irving traces his ancestral roots to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and even has a tattoo on his nape to honor the […]

Just recently, Team USA teammates Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were seen working out together in Miami. Through their Twitter account, Bleacher Report posted this video of the two getting shots up: Kyrie and KD getting some work in together in Miami (via @Wackstar) pic.twitter.com/463HXnCYPq — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 31, 2018 This is not […]

The Boston Celtics had a difficult decision ahead of them when the possibility to snatch Kyrie Irving became available to them in the summer of 2017, and while the trade had emotional repercussions for head coach Brad Stevens, it was a move the front office agreed to make in unison. It isn’t often that a […]

In the days and hours leading up to the Kyrie Irving trade, players and staff of the Boston Celtics had feelings of uncertainty towards their future. It included point guard Terry Rozier, who shut his phone down as the rumors were slowly turning into reality. Speaking with Chris Forsberg of ESPN, Rozier recalled the days when the […]

There was an “energy shift” For Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving this time last summer, as news broke he was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Beantown squad. Irving was in the middle of filming his new movie “Uncle Drew” despite his NBA future remaining unclear, but was soon delighted with the news that […]

The Kyrie Irving trade was one of the biggest stories in the NBA two seasons ago. Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens reflected on the days leading up to it, noting the “wild range of emotions” that he went through. As reported by Chris Forsberg of ESPN, Stevens was aware of the rumors that Irving […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge is one of the best there is in his job. Ainge orchestrated yet another trade coup when he traded for Kyrie Irving last summer. However, Ainge admits that when the trade was held up for about a week, there were moments he thought the deal wouldn’t go through, according to ESPN’s […]

Boston Celtics stud Kyrie Irving has one of the best handles in the league today. One particular NBA legend, five-time All-Star Tim Hardaway, agrees with this assessment, and even believes that Irving is a cut above the rest. According to the 51-year-old, what makes Irving stand out from the pack is his unrivaled shooting ability. […]

Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, two of the Boston Celtics’ stars, can now participate in workouts without any restrictions. As reported by Chris Forsberg of ESPN, Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge shared that the two stars are up and ready for training camp and the regular season: “I don’t want to hype it […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving can leave his team next year by not picking up his player option for the 2019-20 season. For months, it’s been rumored that Irving could eventually leave the Celtics the moment he gets the chance to make his own call, but for Adrian Wojnarowksi of ESPN, Boston has done […]

The short-handed Boston Celtics made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals last season, ultimately falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games. This season, however, the C’s will have several starters returning from injuries, including Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, which means players like Terry Rozier will be relegated to a reserve […]

Last Thursday, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving, along with his sister, Asia, made showed up in a ceremony by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe to get their traditional Native American Lakota names. Irving was granted the name “Hela,” while his sister was given the name “Tatanka Winyan,” therefore completing their recognition of the tribe that […]

In his rookie campaign, Utah Jazz Donovan Mitchell took the league by storm, helping him quickly establish himself as one of the rising young stars in the league. Much of this was fueled behind his continued offensive success as he became the Jazz’s clear-cut top scoring option as the season wore on with the more […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have spent much of the offseason retooling the roster with various moves in their effort to move from the departure of LeBron James. However, this won’t’ include the Cavs using the remaining $3 million in a trade exception that the team acquired from the trade of All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving was in Cannon Ball, N.D. on Thursday. According to a report from Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post, Kyrie and his sister, Asia, were there with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to take part in a traditional naming ceremony. Interesting dateline today: Cannon Ball, N.D., where Kyrie Irving and […]

Jayson Tatum is optimistic about Kyrie Irving’s impending return to the court. The Boston Celtics talisman recently held a kids’ basketball camp with Irving in July and was encouraged by what he saw during his time with the All-Star point man. “Just hoping that everyone comes back healthy and stays healthy,” said Tatum, according to Adam […]

The third overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft, Jayson Tatum had a very productive season last year. The timely injuries to Boston Celtics All-stars Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward pushed Tatum into the starting role spotlight, which yielded great results for Coach Brad Stevens. For his rookie season, Tatum averaged 13.9 points per game on […]

One year ago on Wednesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers dealt Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics. The Cavs got back Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and a first-round pick that eventually turned into Collin Sexton. This trade changed the face of the NBA. The Cavaliers entire future changed following this trade. Isaiah Thomas didn’t fit […]

Newly signed Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas is about to tackle a fresh start with his new team, and will wear a new number this upcoming season to signify a new beginning. New team. New number.#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/dqKFIlcZcP — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) August 21, 2018 In the past, Thomas wore #22 for the Sacramento Kings, […]

Despite his old age, basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell has been a staple presence in watching NBA games and events. Recently, the eleven-time world champion with the Boston Celtics spent some time watching NBA stars Kyrie Irving, Zach Lavine, and Jamal Crawford during a pick-up game. Russell posted their group picture in his Twitter […]

Kyrie Irving is one of the premier players in the NBA. His breathtaking spin moves and killer crossovers help make the Boston Celtics star popular all across the country. But a group of people shares a bond with Irving and an appreciation that extends off the court. According to Chris Forsberg of ESPN, the Standing Rock […]

Kyrie Irving swiftly turned down a contract extension from the Boston Celtics, claiming it was in his best interest not to take it and yield out an even more handsome check during the 2019 offseason, when the cap will once again balloon up. Due to that and rumblings that Irving wants to team up with […]

The calendar is several months away from flipping to 2019, but people just could not stop themselves from discussing and forecasting what’s in store for the NBA in next year’s free agency period. Kyrie Irving, in particular, has been a hot topic of late in Bristol, where ESPN polled some of its experts to see […]

Former Finals MVP and 10-time All-Star Paul Pierce had some choice words to say about today’s growing trend of superstars moving from one team to another. In a recent question and answer session he had with Brian Robb of the Boston Sports Journal, Pierce cracked down on players’ loyalty upon the mention of Boston Celtics point guard […]

Will Kyrie Irving stay with the Boston Celtics next season? If Celtics legend Paul Pierce was asked, he does not think so. Irving has an option to become a free agent next year and one of the leading candidates in signing him is the New York Knicks. In an article by Dakota Randall for New England Sports […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has been rumored to seek out of Beantown next offseason after declining an extension this summer, potentially teaming up with Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler with the New York Knicks, after Butler has grown tired of a nonchalant attitude when it comes to competing by some of his young […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving is undeniably one of the top talents in the NBA. In only seven seasons, Irving has amassed some impressive statistics while awing crowds with lightning-quick handles and a deadly 3-point shot. When he was younger, Irving was compared to another guard of similar stature who had the ability to get […]

The Boston Celtics currently boast one of the deepest and most talented rosters in the entire NBA. Fresh off an Eastern Conference Finals appearance without their two main stars in Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, the Celtics young guns were outstanding in leading the team to a place they really had no business of being. […]

For the first time in years, the Boston Celtics are the favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference and reach the NBA Finals. As LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers and swapped conferences, the East has now opened up for whoever is game enough to take the next step and realistically compete for a […]