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It’s not the prettiest of returns to the TD Garden for Kyrie Irving as Boston Celtics fans let him know what they think of him throughout the game. While passion is an understandable part of the game, Jaylen Brown fails to understand why some of the Boston crowd decided to chant mean things about Kyrie. […]

Injured star Kevin Durant comes into the defense of his Brooklyn Nets teammate Kyrie Irving, who went on an epic rant on Instagram after getting booed at by Boston Celtics fans at TD Garden. Irving took it to his IG stories to criticize the fans who put more importance on the game than the actual […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving went on an epic rant on Instagram after seeing and hearing Boston Celtics fans boo him at TD Garden even if he was not there. Kyrie remains sidelined for Brooklyn due to a shoulder injury. However, despite his absence, fans of the Beantown team chanted “Kyrie sucks” during the Celtics-Nets […]

Boston Celtics fans made no bones about their feelings for Kyrie Irving during Wednesday night’s matchup between the Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, chanting “Kyrie sucks” during the team’s intro video. https://twitter.com/nicolecyang/status/1199846469840318464 The fans were hardly done making their voices heard, however, as the chants picked back up once play officially began. “Kyrie Sucks” chants at […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says the level of scrutiny point guard Kyrie Irving has received from Boston fans is high because he’s such a talented player. Irving ended his two-year run with the Celtics this past summer by signing with the Brooklyn Nets, the team he grew up rooting for while living in […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving will miss his seventh straight game on Wednesday against his old team, the Boston Celtics. Irving is still out with a sore shoulder. Nets head coach Atkinson is unsure if Irving will play against the Celtics on Friday in Brooklyn: Kenny Atkinson is asked about Kyrie Irving potentially […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has said multiple times that the team’s shortcomings in the 2018-19 season can’t be solely placed on Kyrie Irving’s shoulders. That’s why Stevens doesn’t like all the hate which Irving is receiving right now with the Brooklyn Nets in town to face the Celtics sans Kyrie, who is out with […]

Kyrie Irving won’t play against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday due to a shoulder injury. Some in Boston believe Irving is avoiding this game on purpose so he doesn’t have to deal with the Celtics crowd, who would have booed Irving. So, flyers of Irving with the word “coward” on them have gone up across […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is already known as an outstanding 3-point shooter. However, prior to his second season of NBA service, the former Oklahoma Sooner studied Lou Williams and Kyrie Irving in an attempt to improve his mid-range game. According to Paolo Uggetti of The Ringer, Young spent four weeks with his trainer, […]

Despite everything that happened between Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics, which eventually led to the All-Star guard’s departure from the team, head coach Brad Stevens says he enjoyed coaching the superstar. Brad Stevens: “I’ve said before, I enjoyed Kyrie.” Said Kyrie had a great two years in Boston. — Jay King (@ByJayKing) November 27, […]

The narrative of Kyrie Irving’s constant mood swings and isolated demeanor has run rampant since the Boston Celtics failed to come close to expectations during the 2018-19 season. According to his new Brooklyn Nets teammates, that narrative is contradictory of what they’ve experienced since Irving joined the team this summer. Irving has been a vocal […]

The Boston Celtics have been one of the most impressive teams in the NBA this season. They are currently second in the Eastern Conference standings with a 12-4 record. And ahead of their much-anticipated matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, Celtics guard Marcus Smart can’t help but reflect on everything that happened last season, particularly with […]

The atmosphere with the Boston Celtics this season has been different now that Kemba Walker is leading the group instead of Kyrie Irving. Walker just has a calmer and more positive presence than Irving, who is one of the most mercurial players we have in the NBA despite being an elite talent. Via Jay King […]

It’s no secret that Kyrie Irving was disengaged from his teammates and coaches last season with the Boston Celtics. By now, everyone knows Irving was withdrawn from the Celtics after his grandfather passed away in October. A lot changed with Irving after he told Boston fans he was going to re-sign with the club before […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge took the blame squarely on himself for last season’s shortcomings, deflecting it away from former franchise star Kyrie Irving, who has gotten most of it through the offseason. In a recent interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, Ainge cleared the air and said it should be him, not […]

The Boston Celtics will be hosting the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in one of the most anticipated games of the season. However, it was announced that All-Star guard and former Celtic Kyrie Irving won’t play because of a shoulder injury. Jaylen Brown was really looking forward to going up against Irving. Jaylen Brown on missing […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie has been filling in admirably for Kyrie Irving during a five-game absence, and while the All-Star floor general will miss the next two games as well, Dinwiddie won’t necessarily have to return to the bench. Head coach Kenny Atkinson hinted Dinwiddie could potentially start next to Irving, among plenty […]

Former NBA center Kendrick Perkins played for four different organizations throughout the course of his career, but there is no need to guess where his loyalties truly lie. Perkins got his start with the Boston Celtics, where he was the starting center for the 2008 NBA championship team. He has routinely spoken reverently about his […]

Kyrie Irving has been ruled out of the Brooklyn Nets’ next three games due to the shoulder injury that has kept him sidelined for the past four contests. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Kyrie will miss the Nets’ upcoming road trip against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. Kyrie Irving will […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson has no update on when superstar point guard Kyrie Irving will return from his shoulder injury. Irving will miss his fourth consecutive game on Friday when the Nets host the Sacramento Kings: Kenny Atkinson on when Kyrie Irving might return to the lineup: "There's no update…I think he's concerned […]

The Brooklyn Nets are publicly and privately backing up star point guard Kyrie Irving. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith said on Thursday “people are putting stuff out there” about Irving’s “mood” and “attitude” negatively impacting the Nets. This comes a few weeks after ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan reported that Nets officials were concerned about Irving’s mood swings. Nets players and head […]

The New York Knicks hired David Fizdale in May 2018 with the hope that he could help the franchise attract big time free agents to The Big Apple. Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade said last season he believes Fizdale can help the Knicks attract star free agents. Wade and Fizdale spent many years together with […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen did a “ask me anything” series with Bleacher Report, and one fan wanted to know the difference between playing with Kyrie Irving and D’Angelo Russell. Irving is the new point guard of the Nets, replacing Russell, who is now on the Golden State Warriors. Allen says Irving can score from […]

It seems safe to say that Jaylen Brown is not a fan of Kyrie Irving. The Boston Celtics guard was asked at shootaround on Friday if he feels he can play his game more freely this season with Irving no longer on the roster, to which Brown said, “No comment, next question,” per Tom Westerholm […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson provided a timely update on the status of his star point guard, Kyrie Irving, and his potential return to the court. According to Atkinson, Irving will need to overcome a couple of very specific hurdles: “He’s got to get to the point where he feels like — and we […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen has point guard Kyrie Irving’s back. Allen says Irving “acts like a normal teammate” and doesn’t have mood swings like everyone says he does. Allen has his point guard’s back ✊ pic.twitter.com/yVTilSPIZ0 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 21, 2019 Irving privately expressed frustration with ESPN’s report about his “mood swings” […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge doesn’t want Celtics fans to boo Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving when he returns to Boston. Ainge says the Celtics’ chemistry in 2018-19 just wasn’t good and blaming Irving for all of the team’s issues isn’t the right thing to do. “I think that’s a sad commentary,” Ainge told 98.5 The Sports […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is refuting Stephen A. Smith’s report about point guard Kyrie Irving having a bad attitude since arriving to Brooklyn. Smith said on ESPN’s First Take Thursday morning he’s not hearing good things about Irving in Brooklyn. The All-Star privately expressed frustration with ESPN’s report about his “mood swings” which […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving is missing his third consecutive contest Wednesday versus the Charlotte Hornets due to a right shoulder impingement. However, head coach Kenny Atkinson doesn’t think the issue is anything serious. In fact, according to Atkinson, he doesn’t see Irving’s injury as a “long-term thing.” “I don’t think it’s a long-term […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins says Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant is a combination of Russell Westbrook, Kyrie Irving and Rajon Rondo. Ja Morant is what I’m watching tonight!!! Kid is combination of Russ, Kyrie and Rondo. — Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) November 19, 2019 Morant has been nothing […]

Kyrie Irving is set to miss a third straight game, as he was ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN. Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson announced his status a day in advance, likely hinting a prolonged absence due to a shoulder ailment. Atkinson had trotted Irving […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving will miss his second straight game on Monday against the Indiana Pacers. Irving is still dealing with pain in his right shoulder: Nets star Kyrie Irving will miss his second straight game tonight against Indiana with right shoulder injury. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 18, 2019 The Nets […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving can certainly afford to hand out a few dollar bills after signing a massive four-year, $142 million contract over the summer. While strolling the streets of Chicago ahead of the Nets game against the Bulls at the United Center last Saturday, the six-time All-Star was caught on video sharing […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving will not play in Saturday evening’s contest against the Chicago Bulls, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: Kyrie Irving is out for tonight's game against Bulls, Nets says. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 16, 2019 Irving played in each of the first 11 games of the season for the […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving got a bit aggressive with rookie shooting guard Dzanan Musa on Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets. Irving shoved Musa away while the Nets were in the midst of a half-court set: Kemba would never 😂 pic.twitter.com/WNiURNKSBh — EvPickz | Ev Singleton (@EvGuyBoston) November 15, 2019 Kyrie’s frustrations […]

Fortunes change quickly in the NBA. It may seem like a decade ago, but it was only July 2017 when Kyrie Irving was still a Cleveland Cavalier, patiently awaiting to find out who his second professional franchise would be after requesting a trade from the organization that made him the No. 1 overall pick in […]

The Boston Celtics have burst right out of the gate to a 9-1 record this season, now boasting an NBA-best nine-game winning streak after losing the season opener to the Philadelphia 76ers. Part of their success has been the incorporation of Kemba Walker, who has transformed this team into a well-oiled machine — something former […]

Boston Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving played through a minor shoulder injury on Thursday, as his team suffered a 101-93 defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. The 27-year-old point guard did look a bit worse for wear, going 8-of-20 from the field against the Nuggets en route to an inefficient 17-point performance. He really […]

The Brooklyn Nets have upgraded point guard Kyrie Irving from questionable to probable to face the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Irving is dealing with right shoulder impingement, but it looks like the Nets star will face the Nuggets: Kyrie Irving has been upgraded to PROBABLE for tonight's game at Denver. — Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) November […]