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There’s no doubt that Kyrie Irving is a great player, and no one would ever forget his clutch three-pointer in Game 7 of the 2016 Finals that gave Cleveland its first ever NBA title. He’s the first overall pick of the 2011 Draft, a Rookie of the Year recipient, a four-time All-Star, an All-Star Game […]

The NBA offseason has been nothing short of entertaining as multiple superstar free agents changed uniforms, altering the competitive landscape of the league. Paul George, Jimmy Butler, and Paul Millsap are just a few All-Star players who switched teams this offseason, opening the door for lower-tiered Eastern Conference teams. Despite the star-studded player movement, nothing […]

The last two winners of the league’s Most Valuable Player award, Russell Westbrook and back-to-back MVP winner Stephen Curry stand atop the best 10 rated point guards in NBA 2K18 with a rating of 94. Westbrook had a season for the ages. He was the first to have a triple-double season since all-time legend Oscar […]

Immediately following Kyrie Irving’s trade request becoming public, the Minnesota Timberwolves emerged as a potential landing spot for the All-Star point guard. Much of this centered around Irving being recruited by Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns to join the fray. However, Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau has revealed that this report was not true, according […]

Draymond Green and Paul George were among the sea of NBA players attending the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, and it wasn’t long before a Showtime microphone found a way to him prior to the bout. Green was soon asked about his thoughts on the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade, one to which he […]

On the verge of becoming part of a new team and a new video game release bearing his likeness on the cover, Kyrie Irving also has a new pair of sneakers hitting the market this summer with Nike’s new Kyrie 3 “Mamba Mentality” edition, which pays homage to Bruce Lee and one of his basketball […]

Following the series of tests Isaiah Thomas was asked to undergo by the Cleveland Cavaliers to check on the status of his hip injury, it has been reported that the team may ask for additional assets to finalize the deal. News also came out that the Cavs may ask for Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum, but […]

After a report stating that Koby Altman and Danny Ainge are restarting negotiations regarding the Irving/Thomas trade, it can be assumed that Thomas’ hip injury has instilled less confidence for the Cavs following his physical.  One key component of a trade revolves around the idea that both teams need to perform physical evaluations of the […]

There has been a new wrinkle to arise in the blockbuster Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers as there are concerns centered around Thomas’ health. This has created a window for the Cavaliers to potentially seek more assets from the Celtics to complete the trade prior to the Aug. 30 […]

Although Kyrie Irving’s addition to the Boston Celtics is not yet finalized, as there’s a possibility that the Cleveland Cavaliers may still ask for additional assets, a lot of the team’s fans are already looking forward to seeing him represent the storied franchise. They have also started thinking ahead on how much success they can […]

The Boston Celtics finally made a blockbuster trade earlier this week. The team acquired Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a deal that sent Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and a first-round draft pick to the defending Eastern Conference champions. Immediately after news of the trade surfaced, some Celtics fans set fire to […]

Kevin Durant showed a token of admiration for fellow star Kyrie Irving in the aftermath of his trade to the Boston Celtics, expressing admiration for his willingness to request a trade to his front office and follow his heart in regards to his career. “He did what he was supposed to do in Cleveland,” Durant […]

After three consecutive NBA Finals appearances with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kyrie Irving shocked the basketball world by requesting a trade. Despite all the reports about the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, Irving was ultimately traded to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and 2018 Brooklyn Nets first round draft pick. […]

After a month of conflicting reports, the Cleveland Cavaliers ultimately traded Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and 2018 Brooklyn Nets first round draft pick. With the two teams facing off against each other in the 2017-18 NBA season opener, it will be an interesting battle […]

As the city of Boston welcomes the addition of Kyrie Irving to the Celtics, its residents have been posting their thoughts about the blockbuster trade on their social media accounts. Now, even the Red Sox’s minor league affiliate is getting into the act, and found a way to let Uncle Drew know that it is […]

In order to be good at chess, a player must at least think three moves ahead. For grandmasters of the game, they even think up to five or six moves in advance, giving them a distinct advantage as they have already anticipated what their opponents will do. For Jan Gustaffson, he proved that he is […]

For those who were left stunned and dazed at Tuesday’s trade that went down between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers, allow Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck to make a proverbial snapping of the finger to get you out of a catatonic state. Speaking to Chris Villani of the Boston Herald, Grousbeck offered a bit […]

The Boston Celtics on Tuesday afternoon made the surprising decision to move point guard Isaiah Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers for fellow All-Star backcourt general Kyrie Irving. It appears that the Celtics are extremely excited to have Irving on board as Kevin McHale revealed during an interview with SiriusXM NBA radio on Wednesday morning that […]

On Tuesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics agreed to a blockbuster trade that shook the foundation of the Eastern Conference in the NBA. Superstar Kyrie Irving is now a member of the Celtics, and New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was asked about the deal. With Belichick being regularly seen at Celtics games […]

Contrary to a prior report by Arizona Sports Radio’s John Gambadoro, the Milwaukee Bucks reportedly did not make an offer for Kyrie Irving to the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press. Gambadoro offered that the Phoenix Suns were not close to a deal with the Cavs to acquire the 25-year-old star […]

After helping on the refurbishing of a court in West Oakland, Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson couldn’t escape the media wondering about his thoughts on a Cleveland Cavaliers inquiry for his services in a trade for Kyrie Irving. Cavs general manager Koby Altman reached out to many teams, one of them, the Warriors […]

After a month of conflicting reports, there was a resolution to Kyrie Irving’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers as he was traded to the Boston Celtics. Despite Irving’s trade request, the Cavaliers were able to salvage the situation by acquiring Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizac and Brooklyn Nets 2018 draft pick. Prior to the […]

The Boston Celtics wound up the big winners of the Kyrie Irving sweepstakes, but other potential suitors for his services didn’t finish far from the race, while others had no chance at all. The Phoenix Suns were rumored to be one of the teams interested in the 25-year-old All-Star, but according to John Gambadoro of […]

At this stage in the offseason, all teams are usually filling out the remainder of their training camp rosters in anticipation for the 2017-18 NBA season. However, this year was quite different as Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. After Irving was traded to the Boston Celtics, he joins Gordon Hayward and […]

In an ironically sudden spur of events, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded their former 2011 No. 1 overall selection, Kyrie Irving, for the very last of that same draft, Isaiah Thomas, formerly of the Boston Celtics. Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas would mean trading the No. 1 pick for the 60th pick from the 2011 draft. […]

The Boston Celtics were forced to give up several of their pieces to acquire Kyrie Irving on Tuesday. Despite it being a high price to pay, the C’s did not bend and refused to give up No. 3 picks Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown, two young prospects that the Cleveland Cavaliers had their eyes on […]

Kyrie Irving’s new number with his new team has been revealed. After wearing No. 2 for his entire Cleveland Cavaliers — and NBA — career, the brand new Boston Celtics point guard will now wear No. 11. Kyrie Irving will wear No. 11 in Boston! (📸 @celtics/IG) pic.twitter.com/Gds3PCReIO — SB Nation NBA (@SBNationNBA) August 23, […]

Ever since Brooklyn Nets billionaire owner Mikhail Prokhorov gifted the Boston Celtics with three first round picks in exchange for 37-year-old Kevin Garnett and 35-year-old Paul Pierce in the 2013 offseason, a majority of discussions around each trade deadline and offseason have centered around whether the Celtics would finally exchange some of their allowance from the […]

Following the blockbuster deal that landed them four-time All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge has shared his thoughts on the transaction that sent shockwaves around the NBA. The 58-year-old front office executive spoke about the addition of one of the best guards in the NBA today, via a team release on […]

Since requesting for a trade last month, Kyrie Irving’s displeasure with his current role with the Cleveland Cavaliers has been much publicized. Now that he got what he wished for, it appears that he is ready to move on, and is happy with the latest development in his career. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday afternoon finally pulled the trigger on a trade for Kyrie Irving moving him to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas. This has immediately created some varying reaction from many players around the league regarding the blockbuster move. https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/900147703388061696 Wooow. Who wins with that trade? 🤔 — Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) August […]

Things finally heated up on the trade talks on Tuesday afternoon involving All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving being moved from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics Prior to the deal being agreed upon, Chicago Bulls All-Star guard Dwyane Wade went to social media give his reaction to the chatter. 👀 — DWade (@DwyaneWade) August […]

When it comes to NBA 2K18, players typically roll with the punches and accept whatever rating comes their way. These star-studded professional athletes have reason to mildly concern themselves with their respective ratings, but it really shouldn’t affect their day-to-day routines. Recently, Ronnie 2K spoke out about two specific NBA stars who gripe the most […]

The Golden State Warriors are a few months removed from capturing their second NBA title in the last three years that have both come against the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, it appears that the Warriors have installed some interesting photos along the walls of the practice gym that feature both LeBron James and Kyrie Irving and […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers continue to find the best possible deal in trading their disgruntled point guard Kyrie Irving, many NBA fans have also continued to milk the issue between Irving and LeBron James’ friendship gone askew. Often times, the Irving versus James saga has resulted into heated discussions about who’s in the right or […]

As the offseason rolls on, the Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t been any closer to trading their All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, staying dead-locked on any potential deals with the New York Knicks. On the other hand, the Cavs may opt to survey other options, such as Irving’s latest team of preference — the L.A. Clippers, according […]

One of the greatest players in San Antonio Spurs basketball history, David Robinson, isn’t afraid to speak for the franchise and claim his interest in having a player like Kyrie Irving in a Spurs uniform this upcoming season. “We’d be crazy not to want a talented guy like that,” Robinson told Sirius XM NBA Radio. […]

There had to be some uncertainty for Phoenix Suns rookie Josh Jackson over the last few weeks. Once news broke that Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving was requesting a trade from the Cavs, the Suns emerged as a potential landing spot for the All-Star. Any theoretical Suns-Cavs trade centered around Irving was also going […]

Despite the four teams first rumored to be his preferred destinations, estranged All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving would prefer to play for the L.A. Clippers, veteran reporter Peter Vecsey said on the HoopsHype podcast. While some of the teams in Irving’s list like the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat are a tough fit […]