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After removing a tension wire in mid-March, it was recently announced Kyrie Irving will miss the remainder of the 2017-18 NBA regular season and playoffs as there was an infection in his surgically-repaired knee. As a result, Irving is expected to make a full recovery in 4-5 months. When Irving underwent his first surgery, it […]

The Boston Celtics had been pegged as potential favorites to go to the NBA Finals throughout the 2017-18 NBA season. Unfortunately, their chances seemingly flew out the window after it was reported that point guard Kyrie Irving will be out for the rest of the year with a knee injury. However, not everyone in Boston […]

It is no secret that a lot of things have not gone the Boston Celtics’ way this 2017-18 season when it comes to consistently staying healthy as a team. Star small forward Gordon Hayward has missed all but one game this year due to a gruesome leg injury and superstar point guard Kyrie Irving was […]

Want to know how badly the Boston Celtics have caught the injury bug this season? The injury effect has even managed to trickle down to Celtics star small forward Gordon Hayward’s German Sheppard, Bubbie, as the dog is scheduled to have surgery to repair his torn ACL. Yes, you read that correctly. Hayward, who has […]

The Boston Celtics are headed to the playoffs despite not having Gordon Hayward for all but one game this season. Their chances of going deep in the postseason – and even winning the Eastern Conference – even looked good until they were shot in the gut by news of guard Kyrie Irving being ruled out […]

In the 2017-18 NBA season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics lost Gordon Hayward to a season-ending injury. Despite losing their one-time All-Star, Kyrie Irving, Al Horford, and young prospects stepped up en route to a 53-25 record, second-best in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, the Celtics announced Irving will miss the rest of […]

The Boston Celtics received unfortunate news regarding Kyrie Irving on Thursday afternoon, with the guard needing to undergo another knee procedure. His timeline to return is set at four-to-five months, which means he’s out for the remainder of the regular season as well as the postseason. In light of that, the Celtics have decided to […]

While the massive injury bug continues to bite the Boston Celtics throughout the 2017-18 NBA season, rising star rookie small forward Jayson Tatum has been with the team every step of the way and has played in all 78 of their games so far. With each passing day, the 20-year-old Tatum is just getting better […]

Kyrie Irving expressed his frustration with his recent injury, now forced to sit out the rest of his 2017-18 campaign, including the postseason, thanks to yet another clean-up surgery to remove two screws in his bothersome left knee. The Boston Celtics star took to Instagram and shared his thoughts on the matter, after the news […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will miss the next four to five months in the aftermath of his knee surgery, devastating Celtics fans with the playoffs right around the corner. The news was generally unexpected as it was previously reported that Irving wouldn’t miss that much time. Now that things have changed, Twitter had […]

In light of the recent decision to sit Kyrie Irving for the remainder of the season and postseason, the Boston Celtics announced his recovery will take an estimated 4-5 months. Irving underwent surgery to remove a tension wire implanted in his knee, which had become infected since the time he had the procedure in mid-2015. […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will miss the rest of the regular season and playoffs in the aftermath of his left knee surgery, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Celtics and Irving are evaluating further potential medical options to treat his left knee. The 6-foot-3 perennial All-Star underwent a procedure to remove a tension wire […]

Kyrie Irving’s impending return might take longer than expected, as Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens hinted his star point guard wouldn’t be necessarily available to take the court by the start of the playoffs. Stevens noted Terry Rozier and Shane Larkin “will be our team when the playoffs start,” according to Marc D’Amico of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks might have caught themselves a little break when they take on the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. The Celtics announced that Terry Rozier and Shane Larkin are both out tonight, leaving them very thin at the point guard position with Kyrie Irving already out. #NEBHInjuryReport for tonight’s game vs. @Bucks: Larkin (illness) […]

Most Boston Celtics fans are waiting on updates about Kyrie Irving’s knee. The playoffs are right around the corner and the fans wouldn’t like it at all if Irving is still on the sidelines while the rest of the Celtics battle for that championship. But Celtics fans need not worry. General manager Danny Ainge himself […]

The race for the NBA Rookie of the Year seems to be down to two real contenders, Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. There has been a debate about Simmons if he should really get it as he was around the NBA last year, even though he was injured, and […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving recently underwent surgery to remove a tension wire in his left knee. According to most accounts, the five-time All Star will be out of commission for three to six weeks. However, the procedure also revealed a bit of good news. The patella injury that Irving sustained in the 2015 […]

Kyrie Irving’s knee just wasn’t getting better and he and the Boston Celtics decided to do a minor knee operation that should help with the injury but will make Irving miss 3-6 weeks. #NEBHInjuryReport Kyrie Irving underwent a minimally-invasive procedure today to remove a tension wire in his left knee. He is expected to return to […]

As playoff-bound teams are looking to play their best basketball of the 2017-18 NBA season, there are major concerns about Kyrie Irving for the Boston Celtics. After missing five consecutive games due to knee soreness, the 26-year-old sought out a second opinion before ultimately opting for surgery. According to the Celtics, Irving underwent surgery to […]

According to the Celtics, Kyrie Irving is set to undergo a minimally invasive knee procedure to to alleviate irritation in his left knee, with no timetable set for return. So what does this mean? Firstly, we know Kyrie has been dealing with knee soreness and irritation all season. This doesn’t surprise me considering he suffered […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will undergo a “minimally invasive” procedure in his injured left knee on Saturday, with the expectation that it will help alleviate some of the nagging soreness he’s experienced the past few weeks, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. A timetable for his return to the floor will be […]

The Toronto Raptors are rolling. The Cleveland Cavaliers are getting a second wind. The Philadelphia 76ers are gaining more confidence. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics — no thanks to Kyrie Irving’s health — are hurting. Irving has missed the Celtics’ last five games due to his ailing knee; the same knee that the All-Star point guard […]

Boston Celtics star guard Kyrie Irving was recently spotted with general manager Danny Ainge at Chipotle. In a tweet by user Jeremiah Poope, Irving can be seen with Ainge, who’s back is turned against the camera. https://twitter.com/bostonpoope/status/976168815519289346 There’s no clue what the two are talking about. One can only imagine. Several fans, however, had a […]

With playoff-bound teams looking to play their best basketball of the 2017-18 NBA season, there are major concerns surrounding Kyrie Irving for the Boston Celtics. After sitting out the past three games, the soreness in Irving’s left knee has not improved. As a result, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the 25-year-old is getting […]

Amid the slew of injuries that have taken place within the roster, the Boston Celtics cornerstone, Kyrie Irving, might need “maintenance surgery” on his bothersome left knee during the next few years, according to president Danny Ainge per Jared Weiss of CelticsWire. Irving has missed several games this season to tend to his sore knee, […]

Kyrie Irving will miss Wednesday’s game against the Washington Wizards with knee soreness, according to ESPN’s Chris Forsberg. Joining him on the bench will be shooting guard Jaylen Brown (concussion), forward Gordon Hayward, hybrid guard Marcus Smart, and forward Daniel Theis — the last three in risk of missing the remainder of the season. Smart […]

With 15 games remaining in the 2017-18 NBA season, the Boston Celtics are looking to make one final push for homecourt advantage in the Eastern Conference. At 49-17, the Toronto Raptors currently have a 3.5 game lead. Along with Marcus Smart’s hand injury that will keep him out indefinitely, there are major concerns about Kyrie […]

The Boston Celtics may have lost at home on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers, but beyond the defeat, they suffered on the night, what’s even more concerning is seeing Kyrie Irving exit the game before halftime and only play a total of 15 minutes. He continues to suffer from knee soreness, which has forced him […]

The injury bug has hit the Boston Celtics yet again on Sunday night when star point guard Kyrie Irving did not play during the second half of today’s contest against the Indiana Pacers due to left knee soreness. The Celtics made the official announcement that Irving would be out for the remainder of Sunday’s game at […]

Since the Boston Celtics (46-20) lost a 123-120 heartbreaker to the Western Conference’s current No. 1 seed in the Houston Rockets, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and the Celtics have responded with two straight road victories. According to a tweet on Saturday afternoon from Scott Souza of MetroWest Daily News, Irving opened up about cementing […]

Kyrie Irving is fresh to come back from knee soreness against the Minnesota Timberwolves — an injury that has plagued him for part of this season and one which he once used as a weapon to escape the grip of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office. The Boston Celtics star missed Monday’s game against the Chicago […]

Kyrie Irving left the Cleveland Cavaliers for a chance to carve his own path and be the leader he had hoped to become after becoming an NBA player. Upon his trade to the Boston Celtics, it didn’t take long for him to assess himself as a leader of men, as the only player with championship […]

Back in the 2014-15 season, Kyrie Irving made his first playoff appearance for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite that being the case, he did not show any signs that he was nervous at all, and even played at a very high level, helping his former team win the first round en route to reaching the NBA […]

Kyrie Irving has built quite a lasting impression upon the NBA in his seven year NBA career. Irving, the incredible ball-handling wizard, has proved to be among the league’s best point guards. In fact, Irving hit the famous go-ahead 3-pointer in the 2016 NBA Finals. This season, Irving has played well for the Celtics, arguably […]

It goes without saying that Brad Stevens is one of the most intelligent coaches in the NBA. After an extraordinary coaching career at Butler, Stevens has successfully transitioned to the NBA, leading the Celtics through their rebuilding phase. Stevens has seen many players come and go, which include Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, and Avery Bradley. […]

Kyrie Irving, the ball-handling wizard and phenomenal clutch shooter, has been having an incredible season for the Boston Celtics. After hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer to give the Cavaliers a Game 7 victory over the 73-win Golden State Warriors, Irving cemented himself in league history as one of the dynamic players to ever play on the […]

The Boston Celtics will start point guard Shane Larkin in place of the injured Kyrie Irving against the Chicago Bulls tonight, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. Irving is dealing with knee soreness, and the medical staff has chosen to play it safe for the time being through this latter stretch of the season. Irving did […]

The Boston Celtics will be without star point guard Kyrie Irving tonight against the Chicago Bulls due to left knee soreness, according to Brian Robb of The Boston Sports Journal. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, if wouldn’t be out of the question if Irving missed the following game against the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

When the Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets faced off on Saturday night, it was a close game that came all the way down to the final minute. In the final minute, Kyrie Irving had the same task twice, trying to intentionally miss a free throw and hope his team could get the offensive rebound. With […]