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Kyrie Irving learned how difficult it is to be the leader of a team this year when the Boston Celtics fell well short of expectations, but that does not necessarily mean he wants to go back to being the No. 2 behind LeBron James. ESPN’s Brian …
Could Kyrie Irving be ready to reunite with LeBron James? That seems like a possibility. Both Irving’s Boston Celtics and James’ Los Angeles Lakers have seen their seasons end well before they would have liked. The Lakers didn’t …
The Boston Celtics were eliminated from the NBA playoffs on Wednesday night after a disappointing season, and 24 hours did not even elapse before Kyrie Irving started taking criticism. The latest has come from former Celtics center Kendrick Perkins, …
The Boston Celtics seemed to have better chemistry last year when Kyrie Irving was out with an injury, but it would be a shock if any member of the organization admitted that publicly. That is, unless they were doing so anonymously. As part of a …
The Boston Celtics had much better success in the postseason last year when Kyrie Irving sat out with an injury, but at least one of the star point guard’s teammates thinks the idea of the team being worse off with Irving is complete nonsense. …
The Boston Celtics are expected to undergo serious changes over the offseason and frankly, could use them. Major changes could include the departures of Kyrie Irving and Terry Rozier. After the Celtics lost in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference …
Kyrie Irving teamed with LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers for three seasons, learning what he could from The King and absorbing the playbook for becoming an NBA champion. He learned so much in his time with James that he thought he was ready …
Three of the four NBA conference semifinal series are set to go at least six games, and it’s made for very exciting viewing for fans. It also means the stakes are high, and there’s little margin for error for players in each series. …
Kyrie Irving was on the defensive following the Boston Celtics’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4. The Celtics now face a 3-1 deficit in their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Bucks after losing 113-101 on Monday. Over the …
Kyrie Irving may avoid a fine despite criticizing the officials following his Boston Celtics’ 123-116 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Irving was upset over all the foul calls Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo received and said …
Kyrie Irving is not happy about the benefit from the officials Giannis Antetokounmpo received during the Milwaukee Bucks’ 123-116 Game 3 win at Boston in their Eastern Conference semifinals on Friday. The Bucks took 36 free throws in the game …
Kyrie Irving has acknowledged that there have been times this season when he could have handled himself better as a leader, but his confidence in his basketball abilities and understanding of the game certainly has not waned. With the Celtics …
Kyrie Irving came out firing in Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, and he helped set the tone for the Boston Celtics in their convincing road win. If his play wasn’t enough of an indicator of how confident he is right now, perhaps …
The Boston Celtics are going to have to play quite a few playoff games without Marcus Smart if they make a deep run in the Eastern Conference, but Kyrie Irving is confident they can prevail without their scrappiest defender. Smart suffered a torn …
The first round of the NBA playoffs gets under way this weekend. While the heavy favorites are expected to have little trouble, that doesn’t mean there’s no intrigue. There are plenty of things worth watching in the opening round of the …
The rumors and chatter linking both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving with the New York Knicks simply will not subside. According to Frank Isola of the Athletic, some executives and agents in NBA circles remain convinced that Durant and Irving will team …
