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Earlier this month, news came down the wire stating that Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving had decided to opt out of his $21.3 million deal for next season, which leaves him as an unrestricted free agent. This was an expected move, and now he is set to meet with the team at some point this […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers might have made the first splash of the summer, but that might not be the only loss the Boston Celtics take this summer. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Celtics are “losing grip” on their impending free agent star Kyrie Irving, as he’s been focused on the Brooklyn […]

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier is often overshadowed by his more popular teammates, but he is determined to prove his worth and is strongly interested in staying in a white and green uniform. Rozier will be a restricted free agent this summer, which means that he can accept offers from other teams, though the […]

The Boston Celtics were still considered to be potential favorites to land New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis with less than a week to go before the 2019 NBA Draft. After all, the Pelicans had abstained from dealing Davis at the February deadline in the hopes that they could strike up a dialogue with the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made the first big splash in the summer of 2019, trading Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and a host of first-round picks for New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis. As if it had not been made abundantly clear in the wake of an already tumultuous offseason, Jeanie Buss and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans agreed to a deal to send Anthony Davis to the Lakers on Saturday. Unfortunately, the timing of the deal has some major ramifications on the Lakers’ free-agency plans this July. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Los Angeles is set to only have $23.7 million in cap space […]

The first domino of the 2019 offseason fell just two days after the official ending of the 2018-19 season with the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers could also potentially have another max salary slot available as a result of the deal. There are already rumblings about which […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant will likely miss the entire 2019-20 season after rupturing his right Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. However, that doesn’t seem to have stopped him from pushing forward with his plans this summer. According to NBA insider Ric Bucher, Durant plans to stay in New York […]

The Brooklyn Nets remain optimistic that D’Angelo Russell will remain a Net in the next several years. Ian Begley of SNY reported on Friday that the Nets will likely lose D’Angelo Russell if they eventually sign Kyrie Irving. The SNY sources also revealed that members of the Nets organization are aware of the strong possibility […]

The Brooklyn Nets might lose D’Angelo Russell in free agency if Kyrie Irving decides to join the franchise. The Nets are being mentioned as the likely destination of Irving, who opted out of the final year of his contract with the Boston Celtics to become a free agent this offseason. While getting the Celtics All-Star […]

In spite of incessant rumors that Kyrie Irving was strongly considering signing with a New York team in free agency this summer, the Boston Celtics still had plenty of hope that they could bring him back. Now, it appears that hope is dwindling. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, the Celtics’ belief that […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ aggressive approach this offseason could do little to persuade Anthony Davis into staying if the team traded for him this offseason. According to Michael Scotto of The Athletic, the potential free agent acquisition of Kyrie Irving won’t change Davis’ stance of not re-signing for the long term. “As colleague Shams Charania reported, […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is reportedly prepared to sign with the Brooklyn Nets as soon as he becomes a free agent in July. According to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, multiple sources have indicated that Irving is already set to sign with Brooklyn. Per the report, the Nets were said to be operating with […]

The Boston Celtics were in the news heavily on Wednesday, as two huge stories broke regarding two players either leaving – or coming to – Boston to play for the C’s. First off, the formerly devoted and presently disgruntled Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving opted out of his player option for the 2019-20 season, which […]

Rumors surrounding Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets are getting louder every second. The team’s current star guard D’Angelo Russell seems to like all the buzz on the potential backcourt tandem. Per basketball reporter Billy Reinhardt, Russell liked a post featuring Nets jerseys of him and Irving. 37 minutes ago on Instagram, D’Angelo Russell liked […]

By this point, it is no surprise that there seems to be a love affair between Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn traded their first-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft as well as Allen Crabbe in a salary dump to open up a second max cap slot and potentially pursue Kyrie, ESPN NBA […]

Boston Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving made another major move as part of his preparation for the offseason. After opting out of the final year of his contract to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, Irving parted ways with agent Jeff Wechsler, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The veteran guard is expected to sign a […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will officially become a free agent after not opting into his $21.3 million deal for the 2019-20 season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Celtics had been expecting this for a long time ahead of Irving’s option date on Thursday. Irving could still re-sign with […]

The Brooklyn Nets have put themselves in a prime position to wind up with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in this upcoming free-agency period, having shown their potential by making the playoffs this season. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, acquiring both of the aforementioned players would automatically propel this team into a championship contender, even […]

Kevin Durant’s sudden Achilles injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals sent shockwaves throughout the NBA, shockwaves that will undoubtedly rattle the scope of free agency moving forward. Among those most impacted by his injury, is Kyrie Irving, who was viewed as a potential package deal for teams with two max slots that could […]

In the event that Kyrie Irving doesn’t re-sign with the Boston Celtics, then the team might gun for Memphis Grizzlies veteran guard Mike Conley to replace him. Per Adrian Wojnarowski via Sagar Trika of Early Bird Rights, apart from the Celtics, the Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers are interested in trading for Conley: https://twitter.com/BlazersBySagar/status/1138599037722955776 […]

It appears increasingly likely that the Boston Celtics will lose Kyrie Irving to free agency, which would leave them without a superstar player. But if Irving bolts, the Celtics shouldn’t make a move to fill the void his departure would create. They should instead build through their core. The 2018-19 NBA season didn’t go as […]

While previous signs have pointed to Terry Rozier parting ways with the Boston Celtics this summer, rumors have now emerged that the 24-year-old is already in discussions with the team to extend his current deal: The Celtics from what I have heard engaged pretty seriously on Clint Capella… have had some level of talks with […]

The Kyrie Irving era in Boston appears to be coming to an end, and the Boston Celtics will be left to pick up the pieces once it’s over. Their talented, but difficult, star has his name linked to a plethora of free agent destinations. The New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, and the Brooklyn Nets […]

The Boston Celtics are primed for a huge offseason with the impending free agency of star point guard Kyrie Irving. Al Horford knows it. There have been several reports that Irving is as good as gone in Boston ever since a disappointing second-round exit against the Milwaukee Bucks. However, veteran Celtics big man Al Horford […]

The first real heartbeat to any free agency rumor began pumping week, as ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Brooklyn Nets are very serious about pursuing Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving in free agency: Kyrie Irving is serious about the Nets — and the Nets are serious about beating the Knicks — […]

The New York Knicks enter the 2019 NBA offseason with cash and high hopes. In today’s NBA, that’s just not enough. But with a slew of great players available and rumors swirling, the Knicks may actually have a shot at being special. But what if they miss? What if they fail to land Kyrie Irving […]

This year’s NBA Free Agency has the chance to be one of the most historic transaction periods in league history given the stars hitting the open market. Let’s put where we think, or where it has been reported, these players may go to the side. What teams are the best fit for them? Jimmy Butler […]

The free agency season is just around the corner, which means NBA teams will look to sign one of the top-tier free agents this summer. In addition, it’s also the time when celebrities indirectly help the franchise their support, which is what rapper Fat Joe did when he saw incoming free agent Kyrie Irving recently. […]

Other teams with interest in Kyrie Irving are reportedly operating as if the Brooklyn Nets are the odds-on favorite to land him this summer, according to Ian Begley of SNY. This past week has brought numerous rumors suggesting Irving is going to sign with Brooklyn. According to BetOnline.ag, the New York Knicks are still the […]

While a free agent decision appears to be looming large for Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving, he might have someone who can help him with the potential life-changing move. On an Instagram post, Irving shared a video with his new girlfriend, Marlene Wilkerson, who runs a YouTube channel on beauty. Wilkerson’s channel boasts over […]

There has been a lot of smoke regarding the Brooklyn Nets signing Kyrie Irving away from the Boston Celtics this summer, and the speculation only grew louder when the Nets cleared a ton of cap space with a trade involving the Atlanta Hawks. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski soon confirmed all the other reporting out there stating […]

Kyrie Irving is going to have a lot of focus this offseason when NBA free agency opens up, but it has been reported that he has his eyes set on the Brooklyn Nets. While it’s not a done deal, it seems very likely that he will end up signing with them when everything is said […]

Kyrie Irving reportedly has a “low” probability of returning to the Boston Celtics, but even if he was to leave what’s been his home for the last two years, the team isn’t expected to back out of their pursuit of New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Mannix went […]

ESPN insider Stephen A. Smith reports one of the main reasons All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is leaving the Boston Celtics this summer is because he’s being labeled as a “disruptive force.” Smith brings up how Irving’s first year with the Celtics (2017-18), Kyrie was leading the team great and Boston was winning games without […]

While Thursday is an off day for the NBA Finals, with the Raptors defeating the Warriors on Wednesday night, the internet is still abuzz with a plethora of stories around the league. Perhaps the most important news to come to fruition on early Thursday evening was from ESPN reported Adrian Wojnarowski, who reported that the […]

Kyrie Irving is reportedly serious about signing with the Brooklyn Nets this summer, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Boston Celtics. Irving grew up in New Jersey and was a Nets fan growing up. Kyrie Irving is serious […]

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly trading small forward Allen Crabbe, the No. 17 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and a protected first-round pick in 2020 to the Atlanta Hawks for swingman Taurean Prince and a 2021 second-round pick, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Nets are clearing $18 million in additional salary cap […]

There has been a lot of smoke regarding Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving going to the Brooklyn Nets this summer, and the rumor mill was churning again on Thursday. It all started with this: Firsthand source says that Kyrie Irving was hanging out at the 40/40 club with Brooklyn Nets players last night. […]