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The Boston Celtics managed to make a statement with their dominant win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1. Regardless, point guard Kyrie Irving is still proceeding with caution against forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. The Celtics were able to contain the Bucks’ stars to start the series. According to ESPN’s Chris Forsberg, Irving […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran small forward Jared Dudley “would be shocked” if the franchise doesn’t get a sit-down with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in free agency this summer. The Nets will have cap space this summer to sign two max contract players. Brooklyn made the playoffs this season and has a bright future with Sean […]

Retired NBA big man Kendrick Perkins says “it could be special” if Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant teamed up on the New York Knicks next season. Both Irving and Durant will become unrestricted free agents this summer. The two superstars have been heavily linked to signing with the Knicks together and Perkins can only imagine […]

The Boston Celtics have appeared to flip the switch in these playoffs, as they swept the Indiana Pacers in the first round and routed the Milwaukee Bucks on the road in Game 1 of their second-round Eastern Conference series on Sunday afternoon. So, why the sudden change? Celtics big man Al Horford credits Kyrie Irving […]

Kyrie Irving has wowed his competition through the course of the postseason, not only leading his Boston Celtics in scoring with an average of 21.3 points per game, but also posting career-high numbers in assists — averaging 8.4 dimes per game in five postseason wins thus far in the playoffs. Known as a lethal scorer, […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens isn’t surprised at the recent showcase of Kyrie Irving’s passing mastery, as he’s followed the young point guard’s career from an early age. Stevens, who used to coach Butler University, had seen him from the time he played for Duke during his lone year as a collegiate player, and […]

The most surprising outcome of the game 1’s in the second round of the playoffs came from the Milwaukee versus Boston series. Boston stole home court advantage from Milwaukee in a 112-90 victory. The 22 point loss, was the third worse margin of defeat from a number one seed in game one of a series. […]

Based on their performance in the playoffs so far, the Boston Celtics seem to have figured out a way to play with one another, something that they haven’t been able to do consistently during the regular season. After sweeping the Indiana Pacers in the first round, the Celtics made a huge statement by pulling out […]

The Boston Celtics took down the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup. Kyrie Irving led the way for the Cs, finishing with 26 points and 11 assists. Jaylen Brown knew how big it was. Irving’s solid performance earned praise from Brown, who told The Athletic’s Jay King that the All-Star guard’s […]

The Boston Celtics stunned the Milwaukee Bucks by taking Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup 112-90. Kyrie Irving led the way for Boston with 26 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds. Irving not only dominated the Bucks offensively, but he also made sure that he got his teammates involved. After the game, the […]

The Boston Celtics were able to take a surprising 1-0 series lead with a win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1. It appears things went according to plan for point guard Kyrie Irving. The Celtics defeated the Bucks handily 112-90 on the road. Irving said Boston was looking to impose their will on Milwaukee […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving has enjoyed some incredible playoff performances in his career, but something he had never done before Sunday’s Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks was finish a postseason game with at least 25 points and 10 assists. Irving had 26 points and 11 assists in a terrific Game 1 […]

The Boston Celtics went into Milwaukee and throttled the top-seeded Bucks 112-90 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Celtics punched the Bucks in the mouth from the opening tip and went up by 15 points in the second quarter. While Milwaukee fought back and even led by two points in the third […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving played his high school basketball at Saint Patrick in Elizabeth, New Jersey. A few years ago, there was speculation that the school was going to be shut down because of financial issues. Irving made sure that wouldn’t happen. The Celtics’ best player donated money to the school, paying for […]

In the days leading up to the trade deadline in February, one team that decided to distance themselves from all the trade talks was the Boston Celtics. As it turns out, it was not a matter of not being able to find the right type of potential trade deal, but instead, it was actually a […]

Amidst all that went down prior to this season’s trade deadline in February, one team that refused to jump in on the action was the Boston Celtics. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Celtics had already decided early on that they were going to stand pat and keep the status quo instead of […]

The New York Knicks have plenty of potential targets for this upcoming free agency period. Among them is Kemba Walker, a Bronx native with plenty of fans within the organization, but not one they would take over their top priority at the point guard position — Kyrie Irving. According to ESPN’s Ian Begley, multiple executives […]

The Boston Celtics managed to take care of business by sweeping the Indiana Pacers in the opening round of the playoffs. It seems point guard Kyrie Irving is well aware that their impressive start to the postseason no longer matters. In fact, Irving is convinced that nothing that has happened until now matters when their […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving appreciates Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant breaking his game down on “Detail,” Bryant’s show on ESPN+. Irving has talked about how Bryant is one of his mentors in basketball. After Irving won the 2016 championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he facetimed Bryant from the locker room, thanking […]

The Boston Celtics suffered through an identity crisis and constant mood swings all season long, but returning to the postseason, albeit not in the standing they expected, has allowed them to hit the proverbial reset button. Kyrie Irving, who has led the way of this reshuffle that just landed them a sweep of the Indiana […]

The summer free agency frenzy is just a few months away and though the NBA is in the midst of the postseason, one can’t help but get excited for the future of the league. That’s because the 2019 offseason promises to shake the very foundations of the league with a number of past and present […]

The Boston Celtics made quick work of the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. They managed to win four straight games, completing the sweep as they advance to the conference semifinals. The Celtics will most likely face the Milwaukee Bucks in the next round, as they are one game away from eliminating […]

The Boston Celtics are the first team to advance to the second round of the playoffs after sweeping the Indiana Pacers four games to none in their first-round series matchup. The Celtics managed a 110-106 win in Game 4 despite the offensive struggles of two of their best players. Kyrie Irving and Al Horford, who […]

On Friday night, the Boston Celtics became the first team to three wins in this year’s NBA Playoffs, grinding out a 104-96 road victory over the Indiana Pacers to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Yes, those Celtics. The same Celtics that were maddeningly inconsistent all regular season and […]

Boston Celtics small forward Marcus Morris says star point guard Kyrie Irving is the biggest difference-maker on the road for the team in the 2019 playoffs. The Celtics went 1-8 on the road in the 2018 playoffs. Irving, of course, didn’t play at all in the 2018 postseason due to a knee injury which required […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens wasn’t able to hide his delight for Kyrie Irving, who played a huge role in their Game 3 win over the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers went into the game with the intention of trapping Irving more. However, that didn’t work as Irving continued to make big plays for the […]

Kyrie Irving produces highlights at a rate as high as any other player in the NBA. He might be the most dazzling ball handler in league history and is a wildly creative finisher around the rim, attributes that combined with his elite off-dribble shooting ability make him not just one of the league’s best offensive […]

It seems that the Boston Celtics are well on their way to the Eastern Conference semi-finals after taking Game 3 of their best-of-seven first round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers earlier tonight. The Celtics led for the majority of the game and were able to keep their composure when the Pacers attempted to come […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan says the team will trap Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving more in Game 3 to get the ball out of his hands. Irving was a magician in Game 2. The All-Star guard put up 37 points and willed the Celtics to a comeback win and get a […]

Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has proven to be a great regular season player over the course of his career. However, like most NBA players, Irving lives for the playoffs, and head coach Brad Stevens knows it. “I just think (Kyrie) lives for getting a chance in the playoffs,” Brad Stevens told Jay King of […]

Kyrie Irving led the Boston Celtics to a 99-91 victory against the Indiana Pacers in their first-round series matchup. The All-Star guard scored 37 points, seven assists, and six rebounds in Game 2. They now lead the series 2-0. Irving was instrumental in helping the Celtics erase a 12-point lead by the Pacers in the […]

Kyrie Irving was impressed by how teammate Terry Rozier has managed to impact the game, despite playing limited minutes off the bench in the Boston Celtics’ first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. The Celtics grabbed a 2-0 lead after notching a 99-91 win on Wednesday, finishing a double-digit comeback to defend their home court at […]

In Channing Frye’s opinion, former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving has the nastiest handles in the NBA. Frye made an appearance on TNT’s “NBA Twitter Live” on Wednesday, during which he recalled a time when he played Irving one-on-one in a scrimmage game. Frye told the panel Irving “tore the treads” off his ankles. […]

The Boston Celtics took a 2-0 series lead over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, but Kyrie Irving is far from satisfied. Irving, who finished with a 37-point performance on 6-of-10 shooting from the perimeter, praised his teammates for what he called a “gritty” win. He also commended the Celtics for executing well and finding new […]

Despite a scare in Game 2 against the Indiana Pacers, the Boston Celtics are now up 2-0 in their first round series in the Eastern Conference. The first game was a walkover for Boston who easily cruised past Indiana, 84-74, behind a raucous TD Garden crowd. The defense was suffocating from the Celtics in Game […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan admitted that staying in front of Boston Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving is easier said than done. Irving led a furious rally to help the Celtics escape with a come-from-behind 99-91 win over the Pacers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. Indiana looked lost when Irving was torching […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving says his relationship with head coach Brad Stevens “has grown tremendously” over time. Like any star player and his head coach, Irving hasn’t always seen eye-to-eye with Stevens. The Celtics have been very inconsistent this season and Irving has often times look frustrated on the court, occasionally letting […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge has survived the same roller-coaster season the rest of his staff, the coaches and the players have been forced to ride throughout a tumultuous 2018-19 season. Highs and lows that have gone from suddenly appearing to turn the ship to questions about Kyrie Irving’s leadership and the respect he has […]

As if the Boston Celtics did not have enough internal drama during the regular season, they were dealt a hefty deficit before the playoffs even began, with shooting guard Marcus Smart suffering an abdominal oblique injury that will keep him out for the next three to five weeks. With the Celtics losing their best perimeter […]