BOSTON — Kyrie Irving delivered Friday night time, each on and off the court docket. Irving’s game-high 30 factors helped the Boston Celtics earn a 114-112 win over the Indiana Pacers at TD Garden. The star level guard’s game-winning basket with 0.5 seconds remaining vaulted Boston into fourth place within the Eastern Conference standings because the common season winds down. More essential, nonetheless, had been Irving’s remarks after the sport that had nothing to do with Boston’s thrilling victory. Hours earlier than tip-off, the Celtics issued a press release concerning a fan who was ejected from Boston’s late-January conflict in opposition to the Golden State Warriors after directin... NESN.com
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Celtics Notes: Kyrie Irving Laments Celtics’ Defense On
A large number of issues needed to go fallacious within the Boston Celtics’ most up-to-date meltdown, this time blowing an 18-point fourth-quarter lead in a 124-117 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. But maybe chief among the many causes Boston fell aside within the fourth was as a result of they utterly misplaced monitor of Kemba Walker. The Hornets level guard is a infamous fourth-quarter performer, and he torched The Green on Saturday evening, going for 18 factors within the ultimate 12 minutes because the Hornets closed issues out with a large 30-5 run to cap the comeback. After the sport, Kyrie Irving mentioned the Celtics have been a lot too lax on the one they name “Cardiac Kemba.” Kyrie on Kemba
Celtics Wrap: Kyrie Irving Misses Tough Shot At Buzzer In 98-97 Loss To Bucks
The Celtics came stumbling out of the gate following the All-Star break, but so too did the Bucks. But when all was said in done at Fiserv Arena, it was Milwaukee claiming a thrilling 98-97 win over Boston in the first game after the All-Star break. The Celtics trailed by as many as nine in the fourth quarter, but made it a battle down the stretch. With time expiring though, Kyrie Irving was unable to sink a floater. Al Horford posted 21 points with a season-high 16 rebounds, while Jayson Tatum also had a double-double with 17 points and 10 boards. Irving (22 points), Jayson Tatum (17), Jaylen Brown (15) and Marcus Morris
Twitter Has Field Day With Kyrie Irving-To-LeBron James All-Star Game Alley-Oop
Sunday night’s NBA All-Star Game produced a sequence that basketball fans have seen quite a few times before. In the fourth quarter of the star-studded event at Spectrum Center in Charlotte N.C., Kyrie Irving floated a slick alley-oop to LeBron James as Team LeBron padded its lead over Team Giannis. Irving and James teamed up for countless highlight-reel plays over the course of their three seasons together with the Cleveland Cavaliers. But putting nostalgia aside, several folks on Twitter believe (or hope) the Irving-to-James alley-oop was a sign of things to come as Irving’s future with the Boston Celtics remains uncertain. Irving reu... NESN.com
Why Stephen A. Smith Believes Kyrie Irving Isn’t To Blame For Celtics’ Struggles
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
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.
Brad Stevens Has Great Reaction To Kyrie Irving’s Sixth All-Star Nod
Another year, another All-Star selection for Kyrie Irving. The Boston Celtics point guard was named an All-Star for the sixth time Thursday, meaning he’s earned the honor in all but two seasons in his NBA career. For head coach Brad Stevens, Irving’s already loaded résumé has become somewhat comical. “He’s an incredible player,” Stevens said Friday, as captured by MassLive. “Hats off to him for getting (to) another All-Star Game. Six All-Star Games by the time you’re 26 is a joke. Pretty special, and it’s not easy for these guys — we talk about this all the time — to put on that cape every day. If you’re that consistent and that ... NESN.com