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The Dallas Mavericks acquired Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets during the 2022-23 NBA season. Irving joined Luka Doncic in Dallas, giving the Mavs one of the best duos in the league. While speaking on a recent podcast, Mark Cuban revealed Shams Charania’s surprising role in the Irving trade as well as Irving’s contract extension, […]

NBA 2K is beginning to release its player ratings for NBA 2K26. On Tuesday, Kyrie Irving’s official rating was revealed, as the game gave the Dallas Mavericks star a 90 overall. He holds the 24th best rating in the game. NBA 2K — the most popular basketball video game today — does its best to […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to enter the 2025-26 NBA season in an interesting position. Once Kyrie Irving returns from his ACL surgery recovery, Dallas will feature enough talent to make a deep postseason run. With that being said, the Mavs are also planning for the future as they move on from the Luka Doncic […]

Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson are all great players. Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford make one of the best center duos in the NBA. Cooper Flagg represents the future of the Dallas Mavericks. In order to win a championship soon, however, there is one specific player who could make the difference: PJ […]

Kyrie Irving has kept himself busy this offseason by sharing lighthearted stories and unexpected moments on his livestreams. The Dallas Mavericks guard has not only entertained fans but has also grown his online following with a steady mix of humor and candid reactions. Recently, Irving stumbled upon an old interview that left him speechless, HoopsHype […]

The NBA announced the 2025-26 schedule on Thursday. The Dallas Mavericks will make franchise history within their first five games of the 2025-26 campaign. Dallas is set to open the first five contests at home — the longest homestand the Mavs have ever had to begin a season in franchise history. Mavs schedule: The Mavericks’ […]

The duo of LeBron James and Kyrie Irving created magic for the Cleveland Cavaliers. But after winning it all in 2016, Irving upped and left James and Cleveland to gain more control over his career.  All of which Irving is starting to come to terms with in a recent Livestream. Part of this process has […]

In his latest vlog, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams tells Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving about his wrist injury while the two attended Summer League. Williams revealed he played through a torn ligament throughout the Thunder’s championship run earlier this summer. In the clip, Williams tells Irving about the shots he’d receive before each […]

The Boston Celtics are the winningest franchise in NBA history with 18 championship banners. Throughout the years, the franchise has witnessed several NBA greats that contributed to the team’s decorated history. Here are the 10 best Boston Celtics duos, ranked. Check out the gallery. 10. Dominique Wilkins and Dino Radja The 90s weren’t exactly the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is expected to miss the first portion of the 2025 NBA season while recovering from ACL surgery. Irving’s presence will obviously be missed on the floor. For as much criticism as general manager Nico Harrison has received since February, however, he did a respectable job of filling the void by […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has opened up about his decision to part ways with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, offering a detailed explanation during a recent livestream. The comments shed light on one of the most discussed player departures in recent NBA history. Irving, now 33, reflected on how his NBA career began […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ revamped roster featuring rookie forward Cooper Flagg, Anthony Davis, and Kyrie Irving is not generating strong postseason confidence from ESPN. In ESPN’s latest forecast for the 2025–26 NBA season, the Mavericks received a modest projection despite selecting Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in June. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon suggested that while […]

The Dallas Mavericks emerged from the 2025 NBA offseason with bold intentions. After a season marred by injuries and an early exit in the Play-In Tournament, the front office pushed to reshape the roster into one capable of contending in a crowded Western Conference. On paper, they accomplished quite a bit. Dallas landed the No. […]

As Kyrie Irving continues to rest a rehabilitate from injury, the Dallas Mavericks are hoping their All-Star point guard can return to the lineup to push their team over the edge next season. With Anthony Davis eyeing a return as well and the pending debut of Cooper Flagg right around the corner, Mavericks fans have […]

Kyrie Irving is questioning why professional athletes’ paychecks are so easy to find and whether that transparency puts them in harm’s way. During a recent Twitch stream, the Dallas Mavericks guard opened up about his concerns, saying that publicizing contracts can carry “real-life consequences,” per MarketWatch. Irving asked, “I wonder how much that puts a […]

Every NBA star who wins a title earns plenty of praise. However, doing it with the teams that drafted them in the first place puts them in a class of their own. But in an era where loyalty isn’t a premium aspect compared to rings, it’s only natural for stars to look for greener pastures. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have high hopes for the 2025-26 NBA season. Dallas is currently preparing in the offseason as they hope to make a championship run during the upcoming campaign. Mavericks forward Naji Marshall has been active in various events this offseason, most recently participating in a SwinCity League game. He also met with reporters […]

The Dallas Mavericks have recovered as well as one could hope from their disastrous Luka Doncic trade, lucking into the chance to draft Cooper Flagg with the number one pick, which Nico Harrison thankfully did not try to overthink. Still, unless the team wins multiple championships over the coming years, it will be very difficult […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving hopped on his Twitch channel on Tuesday and opened up about different topics, including his controversial stint with the Brooklyn Nets. The team had high hopes after forming the starry trio of Irving, Kevin Durant, and James Harden, but in the end, the high-profile experiment did not work. Riddled by […]

Not long ago, the Brooklyn Nets appeared destined to win a title with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden. However, injuries derailed a promising 2021 playoff run. Less than one year later, Harden forced his way out of Brooklyn and landed with the Philadelphia 76ers via trade. Irving recently revealed his reaction to the […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ coaching decisions were a point of controversy during Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving’s tenure. Shortly after the star duo signed, the Nets fired Kenny Atkinson, who had led an underdog Brooklyn squad to the East’s sixth seed the previous year. They replaced him with Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash. Nash […]

Kyrie Irving may be in Dallas now, but his latest comments show just how highly he regards his time with Kevin Durant in Brooklyn. Even without a championship banner, Irving believes their pairing was something the NBA had rarely, if ever, seen before, per BasketballNetwork. “I will say this,” Irving said on his Twitch stream. […]

Former Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving filled his stint with the team with more than just highlights. It also came with a string of controversies. In a stunning revelation, Kyrie Irving shared that during the turmoil of the COVID-19 vaccine suspension, he didn’t want to stay sidelined. He wanted out. According to him, during his […]

Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant joined the Brooklyn Nets as a package deal in 2019 free agency. The duo’s tumultuous tenure ultimately went up in flames. Irving recently opened up on his decision to join the Nets. The nine-time All-Star revealed that he never met with Brooklyn’s front office before signing and that the team […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered the 2025 NBA offseason with one goal in mind: build a new core around Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, Cooper Flag, and Kyrie Irving while finding complementary pieces to address last year’s collapse. After making a run to the 2024 Western Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, Dallas exited the 2025 playoffs […]

The Brooklyn Nets are currently in the midst of a full-scale rebuild, having used five (!) first round selections in the recent NBA Draft. It’s a far cry from where the Nets were a few years ago when Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were on their roster and the team was thought to be a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made a surprising free agency signing this offseason, acquiring Myles Turner on Day 2 of the period. Many thought that Turner was going to stay with the Indiana Pacers, especially after the team made it all the way to the NBA Finals to face the Oklahoma City Thunder, pushing them to seven […]

Since 2005, the NBA has required all prospects to undergo at least one year of college basketball after graduating from high school. As a result, it isn’t surprising that some of the top prospects as of late are one-and-done college players. The latest was Duke University’s Cooper Flagg, who was taken first overall at the […]

Jaylen Brown might have held back in real life, but on Kyrie Irving’s marathon Twitch stream, he let the jokes fly. On July 11, the Mavericks guard kicked off a 24-hour stream packed with cameos and laughs, and his old Celtics teammate didn’t disappoint. When the conversation turned to which game they’d play together, Brown […]

Kyrie Irving thrives on marathon challenges. On July 11 Irving launched a 24-hour multistream across Twitch and other platforms, promising surprise visitors and community giveaways. Only a few hours in, his phone rang and viewers sensed something big. Luka Doncic popped onto FaceTime, greeting his ex-backcourt partner with an energetic, “Streamer! Streamer!” Chat exploded. Calling […]

Kyrie Irving has undergone one of the biggest transformations the basketball world has ever seen, and he has done so in a relatively short period of time. He arrived on the Dallas Mavericks as a complete wild card, carrying the reputation as a locker-room cancer and self-destructive personality. The terrific point guard helped the franchise […]

Kyrie Irving had nothing but positive things to say about Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks’ 87-85 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. It marked Flagg’s debut in the Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Mavericks picked him first overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, viewing him as an incredible talent […]

The Dallas Mavericks get their first real look at Cooper Flagg in their first summer league game. He and the Mavericks take on Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers in one of NBA Summer League’s marquee games. With tickets for Dallas’ first game in Las Vegas going for hundreds of dollars, the stars are […]

Lil Wayne has his eyes on a new collaboration, and it starts with Kyrie Irving. The rap legend took to Instagram on Tuesday, July 8, to thank the NBA star after receiving a pair of ANTA Hélà Style “Roots” sneakers in the brown colorway, along with a hoodie and another pair of shoes, Rap-Up reports. […]

Although the NBA takes a break during the offseason, blockbuster trades are something to look out for. Offseason trades have the potential to alter the championship landscape. And while some deals have resulted in titles, others have ended up disappointing. Here are the 10 biggest blockbuster offseason trades that never led to an NBA title […]

After scoring the number one overall pick in the NBA Draft and taking future franchise cornerstone Cooper Flagg, the Dallas Mavericks are confident about their chances to compete for a title in the next ten years. However, with All-Star Kyrie Irving expected to make a return at the start of 2026, the Mavericks have a […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has never been one to hold back on his opinions or assessments. The Duke product certainly upheld this standard when speaking about his injury status on a recent YouTube livestream, warning about an early return next season after he recently agreed to a new contract extension. “Don’t hold your breath […]

Although Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are no longer teammates, the two of them seemingly still have a good relationship with one another. On Friday morning, Doncic took the time to post a hilarious comment on the Dallas Mavericks guard’s social media post. Kyrie Irving posted a picture of himself on Instagram standing on the […]

The top overall pick in the NBA Draft is usually the best talent out of the draft class. While the potential is sky high, these prospects also face heavy pressure to become a franchise-altering player. This year, that burden went to Cooper Flagg, who the Dallas Mavericks selected with the first overall pick at the […]