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Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins has once again thrown shade toward Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving. As a guest on Kristine Leahy’s show, Perkins says he doesn’t care where Irving goes this summer and is disappointed with how Kyrie played and led the Celtics this season. How does @KendrickPerkins really feel about Kyrie […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge made a case for keeping soon-to-be restricted free agent Terry Rozier in “the right role” next season: “You guys know I’m a big fan of Terry’s,” Ainge said on Wednesday, according to Tom Westerholm of MassLive. “I don’t always agree with how everybody handles the media, just like they probably […]

When Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge initially acquired Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers two summers ago, he was well aware that this could be a daunting proposition. Yet Ainge maintains that even if Irving leaves this summer, he’d never regret making the move in the first place. “There’s always risk in making deals,” said […]

Over the past couple of months, Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has been confident about re-signing All-Star guard Kyrie Irving. In fact, However, that no longer seems to be the case at this point. Irving is set to become a free agent and there are reports that he’s already narrowed down his preferred destination […]

Kyrie Irving has now become more unlikely to return to the Boston Celtics, as there is a “low” probability to return to Bean Town after a disappointing end to the postseason. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, Irving has yet to rule out the New York Knicks or other suitors, despite recent rumors of the Brooklyn […]

According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Kyrie Irving has told the Brooklyn Nets he wants to sign with them this summer in free agency and not with the New York Knicks. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Boston Celtics. Uncle Drew grew up in New Jersey. […]

LaVar Ball’s time in the spotlight has come to a close, but that didn’t stop FOX Sports’ Undisputed from bringing the father of Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball on Tuesday’s episode of the show. Discussing rumors that Kyrie Irving may consider signing with the Lakers this summer, Ball, who evidently has no inside knowledge of […]

ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson isn’t one of the few expecting a partnership between LeBron James and Kyrie Irving taking place again, this time as members of the Los Angeles Lakers. Irving has been rumored to have interest in joining the Lakers as a free agent, but Jefferson, who played with both as a member of […]

Like all Los Angeles Lakers fans, swingman Josh Hart would love for the team to bring in a few more superstars to join LeBron James to start next season. The Lakers have had their eye on Anthony Davis since the trade deadline, but Hart went a different route. On The Eavesdrop Podcast, Hart said that […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell says if the franchise signed Kyrie Irving this summer in free agency and kept him as well, the Nets would obviously become a better team since Irving is one of the best players in the league. However, Russell admits he did enjoy how the Nets were built this season, […]

The Boston Celtics watched their season come crashing to an end in the Eastern Conference semifinals when they lost to the Milwaukee Bucks. They won Game 1 of that series before losing the next four games. Now, there is speculation that All-Star guard Kyrie Irving is not going to return to the team next season. […]

The New York Knicks are the betting favorites to sign All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving this summer in free agency, according to BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has the Knicks at a -150 to sign Irving this offseason. Uncle Drew becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with […]

Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher claims Kobe Bryant is recruiting Kyrie Irving to the Los Angeles Lakers. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Boston Celtics. Irving has been more heavily linked to the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, but Bucher says Irving will consider […]

Acclaimed sports journalist Ric Bucher has a bold claim on the future destination of star guard Kyrie Irving. While on Colin Cowherd’s radio show, he insisted that the Boston Celtic’s star would either be headed to the Los Angeles Lakers or the Brooklyn Nets, citing the fact that Irving just bought a home in New […]

Kevin Boyle, who coached Kyrie Irving and D’Angelo Russell in high school, says the All-Stars could “1,000 percent” work together with the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets and Irving have mutual interest. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, while Russell will hit restricted free agency. Brooklyn has cap space to sign two max contract […]

ESPN reporter Jackie MacMullan, who spends a lot of time around the Boston Celtics, feels “very strongly” that Kyrie Irving won’t reunite with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. LeBron and Irving were seen […]

The Boston Celtics entered the 2019 NBA season with title hopes, but chemistry issues and poor play eventually ended up grounding any chance of them competing for a championship. With free agency now fast approaching, many believe Kyrie Irving to depart from the Celtics, and a recent report has stated the Brooklyn Nets could be […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James and Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving reportedly hung out in Los Angeles last Saturday, according to Jordan Schultz of ESPN. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. There has been talk Irving may be […]

Cue the reunion posters, because we might have one in the making. Shortly after Kyrie Irving was rumored to be “more open” toward considering the Los Angeles Lakers as a potential free agency destination, it didn’t take long for LeBron James to get in that bandwagon. James liked a recent Instagram post of Irving donning […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge congratulated Kyrie Irving after being selected in the All-NBA second team. https://twitter.com/danielrainge/status/1131650864819691520 Despite all the rumors of the All-Star guard leaving the Celtics this summer, Ainge still found a way to give credit where credit is due. After all, Irving was one of the main reasons why they made […]

The two Most Valuable Player frontrunners in Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the 15-man shortlist of the 2018-19 All-NBA selections: The All-NBA Teams: pic.twitter.com/ZdTEWdDEAo — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 23, 2019 Both Antetokounmpo and Harden, two of the three finalists fro the MVP award were named unanimous selections, […]

FOX Sports 1 analyst Cris Carter is expecting NBA teams to have a few reservations about signing Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving during a much-awaited offseason. According to “a prominent NBA executive,” questions about Irving’s overall health and aging body at the ripe age of 27 have become real concerns for front offices, despite him […]

According to whispers gathered by Stephen A. Smith, Kyrie Irving — who’ll be one of the top free agents this summer — has been talking to Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. As posted by Twitter user SagaOfNas, the initial consensus among those close to Irving says that there’s no way that the 27-year-old will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have resurfaced as yet another possible option for mercurial guard Kyrie Irving ahead of this looming offseason, and while they remain on the outside looking in, the Boston Celtics guard has become more open to joining the purple and gold, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “If you had asked me six […]

In many inside circles, there is a belief that Kyrie Irving will leave the Boston Celtics this offseason. Exactly which team he would like to join is still up for debate, but his high school coach seems to think the New York Knicks have the best shot at landing the All-Star point guard. Kevin Boyle […]

The trade talks surrounding New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis are starting to pick up steam once again, especially since the start of free agency is less than two months away. The Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics are expected to be the most aggressive teams who will try to negotiate with […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson stopped by ESPN’s First Take to “speak his truth” and share some thoughts about the team’s future. Among them was the players the Lakers should target going into free agency, as Magic quickly pointed to Kawhi Leonard and Kyrie Irving as the top two players […]

Some NBA teams are reportedly concerned about luring Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving after the team’s struggles on and off the court this season. It wasn’t exactly the type of season that Celtics fans were expecting, as Irving and company could never find the consistency needed to be a true championship contender. And with Irving […]

An NBA scout who has followed Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving since his college days at Duke thinks Uncle Drew will ultimately re-sign with the Celtics this summer. Ever since Boston got eliminated in the second round of the playoffs in five games by the Milwaukee Bucks, there has been a lot of […]

An anonymous Eastern Conference general manager says Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is “a different kind of guy” and doesn’t care about losing money if he leaves Boston in free agency this summer. The Celtics can offer Irving the most money in free agency, but there has been a lot of noise about Irving leaving […]

Former Boston Celtics big man Kendrick Perkins continues to rip point guard Kyrie Irving after the Cs were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs in five games by the Milwaukee Bucks. Perkins, who has said Irving isn’t a Batman or a good leader, believes Uncle Drew didn’t embrace the situation and the history […]

The odds currently don’t favor the New York Knicks landing both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency this summer, per BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has Durant and Irving not playing together with the Knicks next season at -500, with odds of +300 on the two joining forces in Madison Square Garden. Both […]

The Boston Celtics will head into the offseason with several decisions to make; one of which is the future of All-Star guard Kyrie Irving. After the Celtics lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, there is a strong belief that Irving will not be returning to the team. Instead, the one-time champion is […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving will release a “Friends”-inspired shoe line. According to #SneakerScouts’ official Twitter account, Nike has dubbed Irving’s new shoe as “Kyrie 5 Friends.” A pair costs $130. It has a release date of May 16. Release Date: Nike Kyrie 5 'Friends' – May 16, 2019 |$130| #SneakerScouts @KyrieIrving https://t.co/hcv4l4nitt […]

Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant will reportedly look at the Brooklyn Nets just as hard as the New York Knicks this summer, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Nets will have cap space this offseason to sign both Irving and Durant. Irving grew up in New Jersey and his former general […]

Kyrie Irving will have a myriad of options as a free agent come July 1, but there is one in particular he should avoid at all costs — the Los Angeles Lakers. From lackluster leadership to feeble future opportunities, the Lakers have little to offer Irving besides the bright lights and off-court opportunities to grow […]

Terry Rozier went all in on his description of this rollercoaster season, especially detailing his star teammate Kyrie Irving and his approach to the game and the locker room. Rozier, who once led this Boston Celtics roster to one game away from the NBA Finals, noted Irving has a stark leadership style — one that […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is reporting there’s “no way in hell” Kyrie Irving will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer and reunite with LeBron James. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Boston Celtics. The Lakers have cap space to sign a star […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering one of the most pivotal offseasons in the history of their franchise. At this time last year, the Lakers were gearing up for a summer run at LeBron James, and pretty much everyone already knew that Los Angeles already had James in the bag and that free agency was […]