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In the aftermath of the recently concluded 2018 NBA All-Star Game in which Team LeBron defeated Team Stephen 148-145, fans applauded the competitive match-up they had just witnessed. Clearly, there was no doubt in anyone’s mind on Sunday night that the league’s World-famous exhibition game was back to its former glory. The NBA and the […]

Science and the NBA are two things that do not go hand in hand very often. While many players in the NBA are intelligent and familiar with basic and complex scientific theories, there is bound to always be a deviant in that regard. In this particular scenario, this player is Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving, […]

Kylie Irving is fondly known by fans for being the best ball handler in the league. The way the Boston Celtics star moves with the ball is nothing short but magical. In fact, Irving’s quick and dazzling handles have victimized plenty of NBA stars from Stephen Curry to LeBron James. Regardless of the defender, Irving’s […]

Throughout his career, Jamal Crawford has established himself as one of the players with the best handles in the NBA. He has not had a shortage of highlight worthy plays where his dribbling has been on the spotlight, which has left a lot of fans in awe. That includes NBA games, as well as summer […]

After winning the 2016 NBA Finals together, many believed that the duo of LeBron James and Kyrie Irving would last forever in Cleveland. However, there was definitely a rift between both players that extended back to when James first joined the Cavaliers in 2014. Irving eventually demanded a trade from the Cavaliers in the off-season, […]

Outside of his handles and clutch plays on the court, Boston Celtics star guard Kyrie Irving has also been known for his alter ego, Uncle Drew, in the Pepsi commercials series. His grandpa look, together with other players also appearing to be “old,” have taken basketball fans by storm as they are very much entertained […]

The Boston Celtics have lost three straight games, and it’s only helped widen the gap between the East-leading Toronto Raptors and them. Following a Wednesday 129-119 night loss to the L.A. Clippers as part of ESPN’s welcoming doubleheader, Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving took the blame squarely on his shoulders, despite putting up a game-high […]

When the Cavs dealt Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, Brooklyn’s 2018 first-round pick and Miami’s 2020 second round pick, the public response was relatively positive. Sure, they gave up their second best player and one of the best in the league, but they appeared to get plenty in return. In Thomas, […]

The Boston Celtics are facing relative adversity for the first time since losing the opening two games this season. They rebounded by pulling off the best winning streak in the league — 16 straight — but now find themselves out of first place in the Eastern Conference for the first time in a very long […]

Despite only playing in his first season with the Boston Celtics, Kyrie Irving has nothing but good words to say about the franchise. He understands the history they have, producing some of the best players to ever play the game, and witnessed first hand on Sunday how they treated one of their legends, Paul Pierce, […]

Sunday’s game between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers is one of the most anticipated matchups this regular season, as it had a lot of subplots to it. It is the battle between two of the favorites in the Eastern Conference, and also a chance for the fans to see former teammates, Kyrie Irving and […]

On the afternoon of legendary small forward Paul Pierce’s jersey retirement ceremony, the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers had some early fireworks on Sunday. With Pierce’s iconic No. 34 jersey set to be retired to the rafters at TD Garden amongst many other great names, Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving got everyone in the […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving has been asked all year about the Cleveland Cavaliers which should come as no surprise as that’s where he spent the first six years of his career. So when the Cavs made a flurry of moves hours before the trade deadline — most prominent of which was trading Isaiah Thomas, the […]

Would you trade the best NBA player of his generation and arguably one of the top five best of all time? The question has been raised by many as the trade deadline arrives and the Cleveland Cavaliers need help. The Cavs are 14-19 since Christmas Day, after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 140-138 in overtime on […]

The Boston Celtics were unable to keep their winning streak alive against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, suffering a 20-point defeat at the Air Canada Centre, as the second-place Raptors inched a game closer to the Eastern Conference leaders with this win. Celtics guard Kyrie Irving, who returned from a quadriceps injury just in […]

Kobe Bryant does not miss any aspect of playing competitive NBA basketball but has at least taken on a mentor role for players when he’s called for advice or training. Players such as Kyrie Irving, Isaiah Thomas, and Kyle Kuzma are among those who have reached out to Bryant for pearls of wisdom, or some […]

The trade deadline is almost upon us, and teams are beginning to formulate a plan of attack for this Thursday. The first question that needs answering is a simple one; to trade or not to trade? Many teams will be thinking about this right now, and it is fair to say that some may not […]

The Boston Celtics will get their prized star point guard Kyrie Irving back on the lineup tonight against the Toronto Raptors, according to Brian Robb of The Boston Sports Journal. Irving had missed the last three games with a quad injury, as Terry Rozier took over the starting job in his absence after Marcus Smart’s […]

With the New Year just only a few days old fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers were beyond ecstatic because Isaiah Thomas, who had been sidelined for seven months with a hip injury, was finally making his debut in wine and gold against the Portland Trailblazers. In his first game, Thomas, who was a big surprise, […]

The Boston Celtics are about to take on the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, and point guard Kyrie Irving may join them on the floor. At the very least, Irving will be in the arena, per the official Twitter account of the Celtics. #NEBHInjuryReport: Kyrie Irving (quad) and Marcus Morris (hip) traveled to Toronto with the […]

On Friday evening, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens told the media that guard Marcus Smart is still 10-to-14 days away from making a return to the lineup. Smart will miss his fifth straight game tonight when the Celtics host the Atlanta Hawks due to a laceration on his right hand. The team’s official Twitter also […]

Kyrie Irving found himself in one of the most trying moments of his professional career shortly after losing last year’s NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors. The perennial point guard was told he might be traded to the Phoenix Suns just days after the Warriors were crowned champions. Concerned about what’s to come, Irving reached […]

The Boston Celtics will host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, but it sounds like they’ll be without several players, including Kyrie Irving and Marcus Morris. Irving, now 25 years of age, was held out of Wednesday night’s 103-73 win over the New York Knicks, as he’s been dealing with a right quad contusion. The […]

No Kyrie Irving? No Marcus Smart? No Problem. For Boston Celtics third-year point guard Terry Rozier on Wednesday night, he made his first career start a memorable one as he went off for a triple-double in the Celtics’ 103-73 beatdown of the New York Knicks at TD Garden. According to a tweet during the game by […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will be held out of Wednesday night’s game against the New York Knicks due to a right quad contusion, according to a report from ESPN’s Chris Forsberg. Celtics say Kyrie Irving is out with a right quad contusion vs. Knicks. — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) January 31, 2018 Irving has […]

New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis is set to make his first All-Star appearance in this year’s festivities, but he looks to make more than just a few friends, but also some potential teammates when mingling with the biggest stars in the league. Among them is Kyrie Irving, who is missing tonight’s game against the […]

Gordon Hayward’s injury looked grotesque on TV. Given the looks of it, nobody expected him to be back by this season. But suddenly, clips of Hayward shooting from his wheelchair and, most recently, shooting standstill before games and in practices with the rest of the Boston Celtics’ roster started floating through the internet. This has […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is regarded as the greatest shooter in NBA history. However, he has also managed to establish himself as one of its best ballhandlers as well. To no surprise, Curry certainly feels the same way after naming off those included in his Mount Rushmore of all-time ballhandlers during an […]

The star-studded showdown between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics on Saturday night certainly fit the billing. Not only were fans treated to a showdown between two of the top teams in each conference, but they also got to witness a hot matchup between their best point guards in Stephen Curry and Kyrie Irving. While […]

Ever went up for a handshake with a friend but got left hanging? It’s not the best feeling, especially when it’s caught on national television by ABC. That seems to be what happened on Saturday night after a battle between star point guards in the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry and the Boston Celtics’ Kyrie […]

Saturday night featured a heavyweight matchup between two of the best teams in the NBA — the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors. Needless to say, point guard Kyrie Irving enjoyed another stellar evening at the Oracle Arena despite being guarded by a bevy of defenders led by Klay Thompson. Thompson was the most notable […]

When the Golden State Warriors host the Boston Celtics in the second and final matchup of the 2017-18 NBA season, it will mark the two best teams in their respective conferences. In their first matchup on Nov. 16, the Celtics came away with a thrilling 92-88 win in Boston. Prior to their final matchup in […]

More than halfway into the 2017-18 NBA season, a new report emerged about Kyrie Irving threatening knee surgery to force the Cleveland Cavaliers to trade him during the offseason. With the Cavaliers losing seven of their last nine games as they prepare for the Indiana Pacers, the timing was rather interesting. As the Boston Celtics […]

Kevin Durant took a step back, looking at the Boston Celtics roster now in comparison to last year’s team, noting the team has vastly improved after making the trade for Kyrie Irving. “Hell yeah, they’ve changed. Kyrie is one of the top-three skilled players in the league, in my opinion,” said Durant, according to Melissa […]

Ahead of a revenge game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green didn’t seem shocked at first once it became known Kyrie Irving had requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. “No, I wasn’t surprised at all actually,” Green told Vincent Goodwill of Bleacher Report. “Just because I know the type […]

The 2017-18 Boston Celtics are one of the best teams in the NBA, leading the Eastern Conference with a 35-14 win-loss card. That record is also good for third-best in the league. Not surprisingly, 23 of those 35 wins have come by way of outrebounding their opponents in historic fashion. These Celtics are not only […]

The NBA is simply where amazing things happen. NBA players are one of the most talented athletes in the world. As a result, the NBA is full of memories of exciting games that ended with a heart-breaking shot. Honestly, this article would have been littered with plays from two of the league’s best scorers, Michael […]

Despite half a season having gone by since the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics per his request, details from his unforeseen displeasure with the organization still emerge. According to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com, Irving threatened to sit out the season and have surgery on his knee if owner Dan Gilbert didn’t acquiesce […]

Despite the at-large success of the Boston Celtics more than halfway through the season, a four-game skid was enough reason to iron out the issues causing the slump. According to the team’s franchise player; Kyrie Irving, the recent “team meeting” called prior to a 113-102 win over the L.A. Clippers was a time to re-calibrate […]