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The New York Knicks grabbed a huge win on Thursday night over the Boston Celtics behind a strong collective team effort. Following the game, Celtics All-Star guard Kyrie Irving had some high praise for Knicks rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina’s promising play on the court. https://www.instagram.com/p/BdAmjH3B-lk/ In the last few weeks, Ntilikina has seen some […]

Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving is best known as one of the most electrifying players in the league and an early candidate to win MVP for the 2017-18 NBA season. However, he has also made headlines for his eccentric personality off the court. Among the notable topics that Irving has given an interesting take on […]

We all know how the summer trade went out for Boston. It was nothing short of awesome as the arguably best point guard in the league, Kyrie Irving, left LeBron’s shadows to play for the Celtics. Though at first, it was hard for the Celtics fans to see Isaiah Thomas leave, it was still for […]

In the flurry of games night after night, it’s easy to forget some of the best performances that already seem so long ago. Who has been the most dominant on their team when it matters most? We reflect on some of the best individual performances over the past seven days. Lebron James scored 25 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, […]

Kyrie Irving had another solid game for the Boston Celtics on Monday, leading his team to a 112-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers on the road. He top-scored once again for his team with 30 points, to go along with a rebound and four assists. However, what many are not putting a lot of emphasis […]

Kyrie Irving has been a big reason for the Boston Celtics’ early-season success despite the absence of Gordon Hayward. However, Al Horford has been an equally big part of their success, and Irving acknowledged how Horford’s unique skill set has been valuable to the Celtics’ system. Per @celtics: “He’s a unique big. He’s able to […]

The Boston Celtics may be the best team in the NBA this season, and their current record shows it. The team that got to the Eastern Conference Finals last year as the first seed saw an exit that many predicted, but what happened after is confusing and shocking. That Celtics team all but vanished over […]

Back in July, it came to much of the shock around the league that All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving had requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, that was not the same range of emotions for former Cavaliers head coach David Blatt, who recently voiced to Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald that it […]

The Boston Celtics are going through a bit of a rough patch over the past couple of weeks. The Celtics have lost three of the past five games. Those losses came at the hands of the Utah Jazz, the Chicago Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs. Boston once held the best record in the NBA […]

Kyrie Irving is about to release his first signature shoe as a member of the Boston Celtics with his new Irving 4’s set to go out on sale on Dec. 16. The new shoe features a couple of interesting design choices, which include a zig-zag flex grove on the outsole, as well as confetti on […]

Trades spice up the NBA drama. Some have its effect felt instantly. Others have ramifications that aren’t realized until long after the trade itself. These are the parts of trades that weren’t thought much of at the time but eventually went on to have a big presence in the league. 1. Kawhi Leonard for George Hill […]

During his time in Cleveland, Kyrie Irving built himself a reputation for being a poor defender. He never played on a strong defensive team, and did not give maximum effort all the time. John Wall, on the other hand, is known as a terrific all-around point guard who defends at a high level. However, since […]

Gordon Hayward played with new Boston Celtics teammate Kyrie Irving in an actual competitive game for all of five minutes before going down with his gruesome injury. That’s obviously not what the Celtics had in mind when they brought the two stars to play together in the offseason. However, Hayward has been keeping a close […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off an upset 108-85 road loss at the hands of the cellar-dwelling Chicago Bulls on Monday, and they aim to bounce back from that setback Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets at home, albeit without Al Horford and probably Kyrie Irving. This is according to Keith Smith of Real GM, who […]

Despite still being a rookie, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has turned a lot of heads with his mature game, which has made many think of him as someone ahead of his young age. One facet of his game that has also received a lot of praise is his composure, especially in late-game situations where […]

According to a tweet posted this afternoon by reporter Chris Forsberg of ESPN, it appears that the Boston Celtics (23-5) likely will be quite short-handed on Monday night when they travel to take on the lowly Chicago Bulls (5-20) at United Center. Already ruled out tonight for the Celtics are two key players in superstar […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg is a big fan of Kyrie Irving at the moment. Hoiberg believes the Boston Celtics star is playing the best out of all the point guards in the league right now. Hoiberg on Kyrie Irving: "In my opinion, there’s not another point guard playing better than him in the […]

Kyrie Irving finally shed his protective mask in the Boston Celtics’ win over the Detroit Pistons. Irving had worn the mask for the past month after suffering a facial fracture in an inadvertent collision with teammate Aron Baynes. He said he didn’t miss the mask and was happy to be seeing everything clearly again. Kyrie […]

Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward will need to have a conversation pretty soon. About what, pray tell? Well, Irving’s theory that earth is flat, of course. Let’s explain. Irving has been on this whole tirade about the earth being flat since about February of this year. He’s offered several explanations for his thinking, including at […]

Kyrie Irving had a chance to be the hero once again for the Boston Celtics as they were down three points in the final seconds against the San Antonio Spurs. To the surprise of no one, the final play was drawn up for Kyrie, but to Irving’s surprise, it didn’t go in despite him thinking […]

Respect is earned in the NBA. With Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving, he has already done plenty to have earned that respect from one of the NBA’s greatest head coaches of all-time in the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich. According to a tweet from Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio News-Express, Popovich continues […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving is making the case for his woke-ness practically every day. From his flat-earth talk to his opinions on other conspiracy theories, Irving has made headlines all season with his wonky words. But during a recent interview, he gave his views on something more related to the game he plays professionally. […]

Kyrie Irving’s days as the clear-masked Zorro are soon coming to an end. The Boston Celtics star point guard will put on the mask one last time tonight against the San Antonio Spurs before ditching it for good, having gotten enough protection from it during the last few games. “I hope not to see it […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving has some strong opinions about the San Antonio Spurs. Don’t worry, Spurs fans. They’re good opinions. The Celtics play the Spurs tonight in a matchup of NBA juggernauts. During morning shootaround, Irving gave his thoughts on why the Spurs are a formidable NBA franchise, per the official Celtics Twitter account. […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. and Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving got into a bit of an altercation after Smith took offense to a sly elbow Irving landed on the rookie. The two had to be separated by teammates and were each assessed technical fouls. Smith didn’t make a big deal out of the […]

It is no secret that Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving is really, really good. However, as tweeted by sports anchor Adam Kaufman of WBZ NewsRadio, Irving has put up some shooting statistics over the last 10 games that are out of this world for a point guard. According to Kaufman’s tweet, Irving has […]

Things got a little heated in the first quarter of Wednesday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, when Dennis Smith Jr. and Kyrie Irving were both assessed technical fouls. This started when Smith tried to muscle his way through Irving’s defense for a layup attempt, but the veteran point […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a blazing start to the season holding the league’s best record through 24 games played with a 20-4 mark. One of the major reasons behind that has been the promising play of rookie forward Jayson Tatum, who has stepped into a prominent role in the absence of All-Star forward […]

In the last few seasons, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving has developed the reputation for being one of the best scorers in the NBA. Much of this has come in the way of creating his own shot off the dribble. However, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens stated on Saturday that he has been impressed by Irving’s […]

The Boston Celtics racked up their 20th win of the season on Saturday afternoon with a 116-110 win over the Phoenix Suns, making them the first team in the league to reach that mark. Following the game, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving voiced that he wasn’t surprised in the least bit that the Celtics achieved […]

Duke University has produced more than its fair share of elite NBA talents over the past few years, with Boston Celtics teammates Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum two of its more high-profile products. This year, Marvin Bagley III is quickly shaping up to follow in their footsteps as the next Blue Devil to make it […]

Kyrie Irving’s limited edition Kyrie 3 “Mom” sneakers will finally be available for sale to the public on Saturday, per Nick Del Bene of Sneaker News. Irving previously debuted his new shoes last month against the Brooklyn Nets. He gave those game-worn shoes and jersey away to soldiers in attendance for military appreciation night. https://www.instagram.com/p/BbgBWxlF3zX/ […]

The Boston Celtics got back into the win column thanks to their 108-97 win over the upstart Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics were led once again by another stellar performance from superstar point guard Kyrie Irving, who finished with 36 points on an efficient 12-of-21 shooting. Irving and head coach Brad Stevens have largely received most […]

If there’s one thing Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving has proven in his NBA career, it’s his penchant for being a clutch performer. He is not afraid to take on the big shots, and plays better during fourth quarters, which leaves many wondering what his secret is to leading his team to a lot of […]

The blockbuster deal between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers prior to the 2017-18 NBA season seemed to have shocked everyone but a few of those directly involved. Not only were they the clear-cut best teams in the Eastern Conference, but they also each possessed its best point guards as well in Kyrie Irving and Isaiah […]

The Boston Celtics made plenty of changes coming into the 2017-18 NBA season. Among them was essentially the overhaul of their backcourt which was highlighted by the arrival of superstar Kyrie Irving. Meanwhile, the Celtics’ former pairing of Isaiah Thomas and Avery Bradley were dealt as Boston prepared for a new era of basketball. Although […]

Following the Boston Celtics’ 118-108 loss to the Detroit Pistons at TD Garden, superstar point guard Kyrie Irving met with the media after the game and gave his reaction to Monday night’s defeat. According to an article from Jay King of MassLive.com, Irving gave props to the Pistons but made it no secret that he’s […]

Have you had your dose of Kyrie Irving stuff today? If not, let us help you get yours. In his latest display of on-court chicanery, Irving toyed with Darren Collison’s defense in the first quarter of Saturday’s game between the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers. Collison was hounding Irving as the latter was bringing […]

Although it is still early in the 2017-18 NBA season, Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving has already become the league’s premier clutch player. His exceptional play in the fourth quarter is largely the reason for the Celtics phenomenal NBA-best 17-3 record. However, it is not as if Irving is a stranger to helping his […]