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Kyrie Irving’s hot start to the season has not gone unnoticed, as he is receiving a lot of high praise for leading the Boston Celtics to the league’s best record of 13-2, including 13 straight wins. Despite all the headlines he was part of regarding his request from the Cleveland Cavaliers to be traded in […]

Right after the Boston Celtics won against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, Kyrie Irving immediately took off his game-worn jersey and sneakers. However, it wasn’t inside their locker room. Irving then made his way to a group of soldiers at courtside and handed his stuff over to them. Beautiful moment in Brooklyn as @KyrieIrving gives […]

Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving did not miss a beat in his return Tuesday night versus the Brooklyn Nets. Although his status was still up in the air leading into the game, Irving looked like his usual spectacular self after a 25-point performance on 8-of-20 shooting. However, the Celtics’ four-time All-Star rocked a […]

Athletes have one of the greatest jobs in the world. They get the opportunity to play the game they love and get paid for it. That isn’t the exact case for every athlete but for the majority, they live and breathe the sport they play. In the same breath, those players have different motivations for […]

Just last week, Kyrie Irving toyed around with three Los Angeles Lakers players, before finishing impressively with an uncontested layup. He proved that was not a fluke on Tuesday night, as he once again showed that three defenders are not enough to stop him. While running a fastbreak, Irving blew by two Brooklyn Nets players […]

As the Boston Celtics (12-2) look for their 13th victory in a row Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets (5-8) at Barclays Center, the team got good news earlier today when star point guard Kyrie Irving returned to the starting lineup. The All-Star point guard suffered a facial fracture in the first quarter against the […]

It has been a few months since All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has been traded to the Boston Celtics, but there has continued to be chatter about how the entire situation played out. The latest comes from former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin, who recently told SiriusXM NBA radio that he was never informed […]

“.. So, I’ve learned a lot and I will continue to, and I couldn’t be more proud of that guy. He left is all out there on the floor, and to average a triple double in the freaking Finals, man, add that to the LeBron James long list that everyone keeps forgetting.” Kyrie Irving gave […]

On opening night, the Boston Celtics were dealt a horrific blow to their season as Gordon Hayward landed awkwardly from an alley-oop play and severely fractured his ankle, ending his season with the Celtics after just one game. Hayward said on his Facebook blog post, In an Instant, “I had run that play countless times,” […]

New York Knicks fans have been known for not being the shy type, and are vocal when it comes to their feelings towards their team. Whether they are happy with their performance, or disappointed with how things are going for them, they’ve always opted to speak their minds. During games, they also show a lot […]

The Boston Celtics sustained another key injury after superstar Kyrie Irving was ruled out after suffering a minor facial fracture in the opening minutes of their game versus the Charlotte Hornets. Fortunately, Boston has still been able to stretch their win streak to 12 in his absence. Although Irving has since rejoined the team, his status […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons, ever the active social media user, hosted an impromptu Q & A session on Twitter where he answered all sorts of questions from fans. Some were basketball-related, others were not. A few were a mix of the two. One such semi-basketball-related question was who Parsons would prefer to hang out […]

God Shammgod only played 20 games in the NBA, but is widely regarded as having one of, if not the best handles ever. He even invented a crossover move, the Shammgod, which is named after him and is used by some players in the league to this day. With Kyrie Irving widely considered to have […]

After getting inadvertently hit in the face by Aron Baynes during their game on Friday against the Charlotte Hornets, Kyrie Irving may most likely miss their next match, which is on Sunday versus the Toronto Raptors, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. It will leave the Boston Celtics thin in their backcourt, as they […]

In the 90-87 win over the Charlotte Hornets, the Boston Celtics lost Kyrie Irving just minutes into the game after Aron Baynes inadvertently elbowed him the face. Irving was later ruled out for the rest of the game for potential concussion symptoms. As the Celtics prepare for the Toronto Raptors, they have provided an injury […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has been declared out for the rest of the contest against the Charlotte Hornets Friday after taking a hit in the face from teammate Aron Baynes, as reported by Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe and Chris Forberg of ESPN, who also pointed out that Irving is being examined […]

The Boston Celtics have gotten off to a promising start to the season having won 10 straight games after dropping the first two. Offseason addition Kyrie Irving has led the charge helping push the Celtics to the best record in the league. Prior to the Charlotte Hornets’ matchup against Boston, head coach Steve Clifford voiced […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has gotten off to a historically bad start to the 2017-18 NBA season from a shooting perspective. Unfortunately, his scoring woes have carried over into the Lakers’ four-game road trip thus far. Prior to their rematch versus the Washington Wizards, the Lakers faced arguably their toughest test of […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has continued to deal with the constant barrage of attention and criticism from the continued antics of his father, LaVar Ball. It is something that has put him in the constant spotlight. With that in mind, Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving touched upon the topic […]

It was a whirlwind day for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball amidst the distractions involving his brother’s shoplifting allegations. While the family was dealing with the situation in China, Ball was trying to stay focused on the task at hand versus Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics. Although the Lakers managed to stay within striking […]

Throughout his stellar career, Kyrie Irving has been proving that he has one of the best handles in all of the NBA. Defending him 1-on-1 has been almost an impossible task for defenders, given his quickness, and ability to blow by them with ease. During the first half of the game between the Boston Celtics […]

One of the league’s greatest rivalries over the years has been between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. With that in mind, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is set to experience that for the first time in his career in his first campaign with Boston. Prior to the game, former Celtics great Paul Pierce […]

Kyrie Irving may have changed teams over the offseason but his handles remain just as deadly. And on Monday night, Irving wowed everyone watching the Boston Celtics take on the Atlanta Hawks, as Uncle Drew executed a series of dribbling maneuvers that left four Atlanta defenders looking like helpless bystanders. The Hawks simply couldn’t stop […]

After back-to-back wins against the Brooklyn Nets and Memphis Grizzlies at home, the Los Angeles Lakers will embark on a four-game road trip. In their first game, they will play the Boston Celtics and all the focus will be on the point guard matchup. As Kyrie Irving is looking to help the Celtics win a […]

In his first year with the Boston Celtics, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has quickly led his team off to an impressive start to the season holding the top record in the Eastern Conference at 7-2 behind a current seven-game win streak. This was capped on Friday with a comeback win on the road over the […]

Kyrie Irving managed to notch a rare five-point play in the last few stretches of a Boston Celtics come-from-behind rally to top the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-94 on Friday night. Irving kept his balance just enough to come around a curl screen from big man Al Horford — drilling the three-point attempt as his counterpart […]

At this point, it’s safe to say that the scientific community’s relationship with Kyrie Irving is a rocky one. This is largely due to Irving’s staunchness over his belief that the Earth is flat—not round. Sure the Boston Celtics guard once clarified that walking around and telling people that the planet we all are living […]

Since arriving to the Boston Celtics, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has voiced nothing but praise toward the organization. In line with that, the 25-year-old has now dished out some major compliments concerning head coach Brad Stevens during an interview with current UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma on his Holding Court podcast (h/t ccupgirl on […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins has had a ridiculous seven-game start to the year from a statistical sense. He’s averaging 29.4 points, 13.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 2.1 blocks, while shooting 49 percent from the field and hitting 2.4 3-pointers per game. All of those would be a new career-high if the season […]

Kyrie Irving has had a somewhat subdued start to his Boston Celtics career. He’s yet to score more than 24 points through his first seven games as a Celtic after averaging 25 points per game last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, there could still be more to come from Irving, whom Jaylen Brown believes […]

The Boston Celtics have ripped off their fifth straight win of the season, making them the first team in 15 years to accomplish that feat after losing the first two games. Following a convincing 108-94 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, head coach Gregg Popovich voiced some high praise for the Celtics […]

In his first campaign with the Boston Celtics, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has led the way to a strong start out of the gate this season currently heading the Eastern Conference with a 5-2 record. Following the Celtics’ fifth straight win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, Irving raved about his new teammates while […]

Often criticized for not being a good defender during his days with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kyrie Irving has so far proven this season that he has a more well-rounded game. Now having an even bigger role with the Boston Celtics, the four-time All-Star point guard has been showing off his improved defense by completing 17 […]

Kyrie Irving is trying to make a fan out of another major superstar in another sport. The Boston Celtics point guard sent an autographed jersey of his to Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar, who seemed to enjoy the gift. Irving and Neymar share a couple of notable similarities. They are both are incredibly talented, championship-winning players. […]

When the Boston Celtics take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, the latter will feature a special tribute to the franchise in honor of their 50th anniversary season on Thursday. Instead of the game being played at the Bradley Center it will take place at the University of Wisconsin’s Milwaukee Panther arena, which was commonly […]

Prior to being traded to the Boston Celtics in late August, the New York Knicks were among the teams that All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving had interest in joining. The 25-year-old shed more light on the reasoning behind that being the case on Tuesday night ahead of the Celtics taking on the Knicks that it […]

In his first campaign with the Boston Celtics, All-Star guard Kyrie Irving has found himself in a completely different environment for the first time in his NBA career surrounded by an entire roster of new teammates. This has led to him having to quickly adjust to his new surroundings while also assuming the top scoring option […]

Prior to All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving being traded to the Boston Celtics over the offseason, the New York Knicks were lurking as a possible landing spot. However, nothing truly came about between both teams as the Celtics quickly zeroed in to acquire Irving back in late August shortly after his trade request became public. […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Iriving made a lot of headlines recently following his NSFW response to fan following their win against the Philadelphia 76ers. While making his way to their locker room, a fan heckled him by asking where LeBron James was, and it did not sit well with him, as it could be clearly […]