The Celtics’ roster features one of the best players the NBA has to offer, but some are starting to believe Boston might be better off without him. As if Kyrie Irving’s uncertain future hasn’t generated enough of a circus, a corner of the basketball world is of the mindset that the star point guard is to blame for the Celtics’ lingering struggles this season. But Stephen A. Smith, for one, believes this idea is ludicrous, and he explained why during Thursday’s edition of “First Take” on ESPN. It’s tough not to agree with Smith’s overarching point. The Celtics’ roster features a number of players at vastly different but equally... NESN.com
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Kyrie Irving Injury: Here’s Latest On Celtics Guard’s Right Knee Sprain
The Celtics received some much-needed good news Sunday afternoon. After Boston blew a 28-point lead to lose to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night at TD Garden, it feared Kyrie Irving also might miss an extended period of time. The star guard suffered a right knee sprain in the second quarter of Saturday’s loss. Head coach Brad Stevens said he “didn’t know anything about it” after the loss. But now we have a little more insight to just how serious (or not) the injury to Irving really is.
Celtics’ Kyrie Irving Excited To Have ‘Consistent Lob Threat’ In Robert Williams
BOSTON — Kyrie Irving has been a big fan of playing with Robert Williams when given the chance this season. And Irving, for one, is pretty excited to share the court more with the 21-year-old. “I’ve played with quite a few bigs. I had Timofey Mozgov, I had Tristan (Thompson) in Cleveland. When I was in college I had Mason and Miles Plumlee,” Irving said. “So, you know, having a consistent lob threat at the rim, where you can throw it around the rim and he can go get it, you can see how easy it is for me and Rob. You know going in and people are stepping up on me and he’s always a threat at the
Kyrie Irving Details Shocking Severity Of Bacterial Infection In Knee
Infections aren’t something to mess with, Kyrie Irving can atest to that. The Boston Celtics point guard missed the tail end of the regular season and the entirety of Boston’s playoff run after undergoing surgery to remove a tension wire in his left knee. Irving then had another procedure in April after bacteria was found at the site of two screws in his left patella. Irving finally was cleared for basketball activities after a lengthy rehab, and he discussed the infection and the road to recovery with ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk, noting the infection was more serious than people probably realized. “I mean, you ask anybody with an infection, th... NESN.com
Kyrie Irving Shares Story Of How He Found Out He Was Traded To Celtics
On Aug. 22, 2017, Kyrie Irving was filming a scene for his upcoming movie, “Uncle Drew” when his co-stars began to congratulate him. Irving, who was with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the time, said in an interview with Boston.com’s Kevin Slane that he didn’t have his phone on him while filming, so he had no idea the Cavs had agreed to trade the point guard to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizi and the Brooklyn Nets 2018 first round pick. “They were like, ‘Congrats, man, you just got traded,’” Irving said, via Slane. “And I was like, ‘What? What do you mean?’” The trade had yet to be official,
Why Stephen A. Smith Believes Kyrie Irving Is ‘A Clone of Kobe Bryant’
Kyrie Irving looks like a smart, smart man right now. Since requesting a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer, his former team has been reeling, forced to trade away half the assets they received to get the 25-year-old out of Cleveland at the NBA trade deadline. Meanwhile, he has taken Boston by storm, leading the Celtics to the best record in the Eastern Conference. He’s drawn the admiration of plenty for having the foresight to get out of LeBron James’ shadow and pave his own way, and it’s for that reason Stephen A. Smith thinks he is like a “clone of Kobe Bryant.” The First Take co-host discussed Irving’s genius, and he... NESN.com
Celtics Notes: Boston Needs To Find Scoring Help For Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving can’t do it all by himself. The Boston Celtics have been struggling since getting back from London, dropping their fourth consecutive game in a 108-107 loss to the Lonzo Ball-less Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Irving did everything he could at Staples Center, scoring 33 points on 13-for-24 shooting while recording a team-high plus-16. The star point guard only spent 9:36 seconds on the bench, but the Celtics were outscored by 17 points in that time period, leading to the one-point loss. Boston’s offensive limitations have been on full display during its recent four-game losing streak. Irving has tallied 27, 40 a... NESN.com