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New Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier dispelled the myth that there is any animosity between him and former Boston Celtics teammate Kyrie Irving. The man known as “Scary Terry” told Jonathan Abrams of Bleacher Report that he doesn’t hate Irving, and that he has been rather cool with him through free agency: “A lot […]

For NBA analyst Max Kellerman, Kyrie Irving’s return to Boston as a member of the Brooklyn Nets will be the most exciting game of the 2019-2020 season. Speaking on ESPN’s First Take, Kellerman laid down the details of his argument. Apart from the history between the Celtics and Irving, Kellerman noted how huge a market […]

Former Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough expects Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving to get booed all night long when he returns to Boston to face the Celtics next season. Before the 2018-19 season started, Irving told Celtics fans at the TD Garden he was planning to re-sign with Boston. Fast-forward to today, and […]

The 2019 NBA offseason saw a wild wave of changes, with more than 200 players finding new homes in free agency, whether it was by a signing or a trade. NBA stars were not shy to make moves, as some of the game’s biggest names will now suit up in a different jersey. These are […]

Revenge is a dish best served from former NBA player Mike Miller’s son. Former Cavs teammates Miller and Kyrie Irving were hanging out two years ago, with Miller’s youngest son, Mavrick, finding himself on the losing end of a viral video that saw the All-Star point guard cross him up and leave him in the […]

Your ankles aren’t safe around Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving even if you’re in a basement playing on a mini-hoop. Just ask Mike Miller’s son. The former sharpshooter recorded a video of his son getting crossed over by Irving while the two were playing in the basement: Kyrie dropped Mike Miller's son on […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving and the fine designers at Nike have come together for the release of a SpongeBob-inspired line of shoes, according to B/R Kicks. Nike’s SpongeBob SquarePants x Kyrie collection is scheduled to be released on Saturday and will feature colorways related to five characters on the popular show: SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is already playing ball with some of his brand new teammates. Nets Daily writer Anthony Puccio reported that Irving and Caris LeVert, among other Nets, have been getting used to playing with each other already in California. Reportedly, Irving is the one who set up the hoop sessions. Kyrie Irving […]

No one was shocked when Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving announced their plans to play together going forward. Rumors of their interest in forming one of the NBA’s most devastating scoring tandems in league history date back to last year, and reached a fever pitch after the pair was recorded sharing a hushed conversation at […]

Kemba Walker is walking into his ninth season in the league, knowing he has a chance to contend from the very start. The new Boston Celtics prized gem will replace Kyrie Irving at point guard, who left as a free agent to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. However the Celtics newcomer won’t try to one-up […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has stuck around long enough to see his team take a major turn in the right direction. Once a journeyman, Dinwiddie is now a key piece to a Nets team that will feature the tandem of point guard Kyrie Irving and forward Kevin Durant for years to come. As a […]

Former Nets big man Kenyon Martin recently joined Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Martin was asked to provide his opinion on Brooklyn’s acquisitions of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant this offseason. HoopsHype: You played four seasons with the New Jersey Nets and had a lot of success there. What […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris thinks Brooklyn’s “quality players” attracted stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to the team. Along with Harris, who is one of the best 3-point shooters in the league, the Nets have Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Spencer Dinwiddie and Rodions Kurucs. Harris says Brooklyn’s culture and young core pieces are […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving makes his first return to Boston on Nov. 27 to face the Celtics. Irving played the past two seasons with the Celtics. Kyrie signed a four-year deal with the Nets in free agency this summer. Sources: Notable superstar return games on 2019-20 NBA schedule: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard at […]

Brooklyn Nets rising star Caris LeVert was at his home when he found out Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were signing with the Nets. LeVert says he found out about Durant’s decision like everyone else did by checking KD’s Instagram page. Both Irving and Durant signed four-year deals with the Nets, something LeVert says he […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Caris LeVert says All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is “a great person to be around” and has been organizing team workouts in Los Angeles. LeVert says he didn’t pay attention to any of the rumors which claimed Irving is a bad teammate and leader. The Nets swingman wants to get to […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum says he’s still very close with All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. Irving signed a four-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency after playing the past two seasons with the Celtics. Tatum says Irving’s decision to leave Boston for Brooklyn “doesn’t change the dynamic of our friendship.” Via […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ rebuilding phase is over. Once Kevin Durant is healthy, they will be ready to contend for the title for years to come thanks to this summer’s acquisitions of Durant and Kyrie Irving. Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson understands the pressure in front of him. Not only is he expected to lead the […]

In a radio interview on WEEI, Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck revealed he recently had a cordial back-and-forth text message exchange with Kyrie Irving. Irving, now 27 years of age, decided to join the Brooklyn Nets this offseason, signing a four-year, $141 million deal. And though the six-time All-Star will no longer be dressing in […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart believes the Celtics are fully capable of contending in the Eastern Conference even after the departure of star guard Kyrie Irving. Marcus Smart pointed out the fact that the team got all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals without Irving in 2018, so success without the dynamic guard is […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart says Kyrie Irving was great to him, contrary to rumors that the All-Star has issues with his younger teammates in Beantown. Speaking on The Jump, Smart shared that he had sit-downs with Irving, particularly when his mother passed away. Irving even told Smart to call him as soon as he […]

The 2019-20 season will come with plenty of challenges for the Brooklyn Nets, as Kyrie Irving will have to navigate his first season with the team without Kevin Durant, who is out with an Achilles injury. Former Net Kerry Kittles believes the transition could wind up being beneficial for the star point guard, drawing a […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie says his Twitter mentions are filled with “salty” New York Knicks fans after the Nets got Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in free agency. All season long, Irving and Durant were rumored to be going to the Knicks. Dinwiddie, who hasn’t been shy to troll the Knicks on Twitter, says […]

Veteran small forward Garrett Temple says star point guard Kyrie Irving recruited him to the Brooklyn Nets. Irving put together a list of free agents that he wanted to play with and Temple was on the list. The swingman signed a one-year, $4.67 million contract with the Nets after speaking to Irving. “I talked to […]

Spencer Dinwiddie and Kyrie Irving got close with each other after they hung out at All-Star Weekend in 2018 in Los Angeles. The two are now teammates on the Brooklyn Nets. Irving and Dinwiddie started talking this past December about playing together in New York. Dinwiddie recruited Irving to the Nets. Kyrie was considering signing […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie says with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant on the team, the Nets are now title contenders and not just a “sixth, seventh or eighth seed anymore.” Durant is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear, so the Nets will likely not compete for a championship […]

After two underwhelming seasons with the Boston Celtics, Kyrie Irving has decided to move on and join a team that’s near his hometown, the Brooklyn Nets. He will pair with fellow All-Star Kevin Durant, with the hopes of winning championships. But before his fallout with the Celtics, Irving left the team with some good memories […]

Having a solid NBA culture matters in the new age of player empowerment, with stars free to go to whatever organization they choose. Don’t believe me? Ask the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers how their offseason went. The Nets went out and signed free agents Kyrie Irving from the Celtics and Kevin Durant […]

Kyrie Irving’s odd relationship with the Boston Celtics can perhaps be traced back to his rapport with president Danny Ainge, one that “soured” early through the 2018-19 season. ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan gave a bit of insight in the timing of Irving’s unhappiness. “I don’t know why. But I was hearing by December he’s frustrated with […]

Just like everyone else, Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic did not expect Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to choose the Brooklyn Nets over the New York Knicks. Gordon thought that the two top free agents of the summer were heading to the Knicks. After all, the team did clear up some cap space enough […]

Walt Frazier believes nothing has changed even though the Brooklyn Nets pulled in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving this past summer. The NBA legend is still strongly convinced that New York will remain a Knicks town, per Ian Begley of SNY. The Knicks had big plans this summer. They were in a good position to […]

New York Knicks legend Walt Frazier has always been one to speak his own mind. He criticized LeBron James on air during a game against the Lakers in March, which resulted in a number of former players and analysts coming to LeBron’s defense. Though Frazier has often been lauded as one of the more eloquent […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had one of the busiest offseasons in the NBA, landing all of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan in free agency, a truly historic haul. Of course, Durant will miss all of next season as he recovers from a torn Achilles, but the hope is that he will return close […]

The Boston Celtics notably refrained from making an offer to star point guard Kyrie Irving last summer, plenty aware that he would decline it once it was extended. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Celtics wanted to make Irving a substantial offer to stay, but were capped at what they could offer by salary cap […]

For years, the New York Knicks had been the center of all things basketball in the Big Apple, and one of the most famous sports teams in the world. With multiple championships in the 1970s and Hall of Fame franchise icons such as Patrick Ewing in the ’90s, the Knicks ran Broadway. That is, until […]

New Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving is a big fan of hit TV cartoon series “SpongeBob Squarepants”; so much so that he convinced Nike and Nickelodeon to collaborate in order to launch a shoe collection based on the cartoon. Irving isn’t hiding the fact that he loves the SpongeBob, which he said provided him […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris “wasn’t surprised” Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving signed with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Irving and Durant chose the Nets over the New York Knicks, who had cap space to sign two superstars as well. “I wasn’t surprised,” Harris said, via Marc Berman of the New York Post. […]

Kemba Walker says he didn’t talk to Kyrie Irving about signing with the Boston Celtics. Walker and Irving are friends off the court. The New York native says he wanted to make his free agency decision on his own. Irving left the Celtics after two seasons and signed with the Brooklyn Nets. “No, I haven’t. […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker is fully aware he’s going to get Kyrie Irving questions all season long in 2019-20. Walker is replacing Irving as the Celtics’ starting point guard. The New York native says Irving is a great player, but it just didn’t work out in 2018-19 for Kyrie and Boston. Walker is […]