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Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is good friends with Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler, but Irving doesn’t really care that his pal is back in the Eastern Conference and on a team which looks to challenge the Celtics for the top seed in the East. The Sixers acquired Jimmy Butler from the […]

Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics clarified his statements on their need for a 15-year veteran, noting that he was just speaking in general terms. As reported by Jay King of The Athletic, Irving said that he wasn’t referring to a specific person, but another veteran like Al Horford who can guide them. Kyrie Irving […]

The top dogs of the Eastern Conference have gotten a rude awakening to start this 2018-19 season, and the Boston Celtics have received an even colder bucket of cold water after starting out the season with a 7-6 record following a 1-4 road trip that finished with a 100-94 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers […]

The Boston Celtics’ loss against the Portland Trail Blazers marked the end of a tough 1-4 road trip for Boston. After the latest defeat, Celtics star Kyrie Irving pondered about the need for a grizzled veteran to help out: Kyrie: "Right now I think it would be nice if we had someone that was a 15-year […]

As per an article from MassLive, Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving wont be able to play in their game against the Utah Jazz on Friday to attend his grandfather’s memorial. Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving won’t be in Utah on Friday. The Celtics’ star guard will be at his grandfather’s memorial, so he will miss […]

Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics came into the season with a lot of hype surrounding them. After making it to the Eastern Conference Finals last season without Irving or Gordon Hayward, the Celtics were expected to take yet another step forward to begin this season. Unfortunately, they haven’t gotten off to the start they […]

In the first half of the game between the Boston Celtics and the Phoenix Suns, Kyrie Irving was the only starter to score in the first half. As observed by Chris Forsberg of NBCS Boston, Irving notched 13 points in the first half. The other starters — Jayson Tatum, Gordon Hayward, Jaylen Brown, and Al […]

In a recent one-on-one interview with Shams Charania of The Athletic, Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving listed Boston’s rich culture as one of the determining factors in his decision to commit long-term. Boston has long been known as a city of champions. The Celtics, for instance, have a whopping 17 championship banners hanging from the rafters […]

On Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Collin Sexton became the fourth-youngest player ever to start for the Cavs. Sexton is just 19 years and eight months old, and was only older than LeBron James, DaJuan Wagner, and Kyrie Irving as starters in team history. Collin Sexton is the youngest Cavs' […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving sees a bright future for Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, and he made it known that he’s a believer of the 22-year-old rising NBA talent. Irving, who will play Booker and the Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Wednesday, revealed that he hung out a lot with the reigning […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Murray believes Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving overreacted in his attempt to go for 50 points Monday night at home. Murray had 48 points and took a 3-pointer with time running out in regulation after dribbling the clock out for a few seconds. Murray’s missed shot landed near […]

There is some serious bad blood brewing between the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets. In particular, between Kyrie Irving and Jamal Murray. As time was winding down in their game on Monday night, Murray hoisted up a deep 3 at the buzzer despite the fact that the Nuggets already had the game in hand and […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is a little lighter in the wallet after the NBA announced their decision to fine him $25,000 for throwing the basketball into the stands, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. Irving was angry that Jamal Murray took a 3-pointer at the buzzer when the Denver Nuggets had already put the game […]

There have been four 50-point games in the 2018-19 season so far. On Monday night, Denver Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Murray nearly became the fifth player to score at least 50 points but his three-pointer with a second to go was off. Instead, he finished with only 48 points along with the ire of the […]

A few weeks ago, Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving informally announced he plans on re-signing with the franchise in the summer of 2019. Still, that wasn’t going to stop a group of Indiana Pacers fans from trying to get the superstar guard to come to Indiana. The Celtics lost to the Pacers Saturday […]

The Boston Celtics attempted 55 three-pointers Thursday night in their home win against the Milwaukee Bucks, and star point guard Kyrie Irving says the team will shoot more than that next time if the Bucks play that putrid on the defensive end. The Celtics shot 24-of-55 from beyond the arc, good for 43.6 percent. Boston […]

Thanks in large part to the efforts of Kyrie Irving, the Boston Celtics claimed their fifth win of the season on Tuesday night, defeating the Detroit Pistons in 108-105 fashion. Following the game, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens had high praise for the leadership that Irving is beginning to display. “He’s doing a great job […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving will miss one of the team’s two games against the Utah Jazz in November. It will be a road game versus Donovan Mitchell and the Jazz on Nov. 9, with Utah paying visit to Boston on Nov. 17. Kyrie Irving said he'll miss one of the November games […]

Like a true competitor, Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics turned Tommy Heinsohn’s negative comments about his conditioning into fuel to ignite a fire. Heinsohn, a former Celtic himself and now the NBC Sports Boston color commentator, shared his thoughts after the team’s win in New York on October 20. For him, Irving is slower […]

It has not been the best of starts for Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving this season. In an attempt to perhaps shake off some of the misfortune he has faced at the start of the new campaign, the 26-year-old has decided to get rid of his afro and revert back to a more familiar hairstyle. […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving only scored three points Saturday night against the Detroit Pistons. To make matters even stranger, Irving took just five shots in 23 minutes of action, prompting some to wonder if the five-time All-Star was potentially dealing with an injury. That’s not the case, though. Kyrie Irving told reporters […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving often gives his game-worn shoes to fans as he’s leaving the stadium he’s playing in. Thursday night in Oklahoma City, Irving spotted a fan who was in an Uncle Drew getup, and the five-time All-Star knew right away that was the fan who was going to walk away […]

Kyrie Irving made a verbal and public commitment to the Boston Celtics, which practically washed away any rumors of him potentially landing with the New York Knicks, but the eventual agreement between the C’s and their superstar is still not etched in stone. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, while most expect the Celtics to dole […]

When you think of Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving, defense is never the first thing that comes to anyone’s mind. People often think about Irving’s scoring ability, finishing prowess, and his magician-like ball handling skills which make him one of the best players in the NBA. Kyrie Irving is a smart guy. After […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is not one to mince words. The five-time All-Star recently admitted to have strongly considered joining the New York Knicks prior to announcing his intention to re-sign with the C’s next summer. Following the Celtics’ 103-101 victory over the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Irving openly […]

After the Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden Saturday night, star point guard Kyrie Irving said something that is going to haunt Knicks fans for a long, long time. Irving told reporters postgame that had he not informally announced his intentions to re-sign with the Celtics next summer, he would […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving drew mixed reactions in their visit to Madison Square Garden, with some New York Knicks fans booing him while others were cheering — perhaps in hopes of convincing him to reconsider the franchise in his 2019 free-agency plans. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, a good number of […]

The 2018-2019 NBA regular season has just started but there has already been a lot of buzz regarding the upcoming 2019 free agency season. One of the teams that is looking to put themselves in a position to get a superstar or two is the New York Knicks. One of the players who are on […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is not a fan of comparing players because he feels you don’t get to appreciate what an individual player brings to the table by doing it. Irving was asked Friday if Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard reminds him of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, and the […]

Kyrie Irving’s game isn’t the only thing Boston Celtics are looking forward to seeing this season. Fans are dying to get a glimpse of the Nike Kyrie 5. Fans got a chance to see the kicks in action during a Celtics practice, courtesy of Bleacher Report Kicks. The Kyrie 5 is set to drop sometime […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving knows first-hand what it takes to beat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Back in 2016, Irving, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to erase a 3-1 series deficit in the Finals to win a championship. They did it […]

Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving painfully watched on the sidelines as the Boston Celtics made a surprising run in the playoffs before bowing out in seven games to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the East Finals. What made the run more impressive was that the Celtics were without arguably two of their best players […]

Earlier this month, Boston Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving stood before the hometown fans inside TD Garden and announced that he would like to re-sign with the team after this season. The announcement came as a surprise to many, including Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge. “If you guys will have me back, I plan […]

Boston Celtics young budding star Jaylen Brown has just been teammates with five-time All-Star Kyrie Irving for one year. Even so, he already gushes over Irving’s rare star quality of being a most willing mentor. Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck wrote a column about Irving, where he mentioned Brown’s positive statements towards the Celtics star point […]

A year removed from the trade request that shook the NBA world, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving now reflects on his decision to seek his way out of the Cleveland Cavaliers as the best decision he has made in his young NBA career. Despite having lost the 2017 NBA Finals in five games to the […]

Being close friends with someone often comes with a lot of sharing. For Boston Celtics teammates Kyrie Irving and Terry Rozier, that mantra holds true. As the Celtics were preparing for the postseason, Irving was still recovering from knee surgery. Throughout his time on the sidelines, Irving began to mentor Rozier, preparing him for the […]

It is now no secret that Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving was unhappy during his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, a recent story has surfaced detailing just how overjoyed the former Cavs guard was when he first learned about his move to Boston — to the point that he literally cried tears of joy. […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving is one of the NBA, but one Cavs source says he’s limiting himself. Irving has received criticism because of his assist numbers in the past. Irving’s career high of 5.9 assists per game came during his second season with the Cavs. That’s not astonishing for an All-Star point guard, but […]

Despite already being one full year removed from his unceremonious exit from the Cleveland Cavaliers, tales of Kyrie Irving’s antics during his time with the Cavs continue to surface to this date. This time around, we have a first-hand account from one of the Boston Celtics point guard’s former coaches, who claims that Irving once […]