NBA salary cap rules prevent the Boston Celtics from trading for Anthony Davis before July. The only way Danny Ainge could acquire the New Orleans Pelicans superstar before then is if Kyrie Irving is off the roster. So, let’s make a deal — because it’s time for a break from New England Patriots news, ya know? Longtime NBA reporter Chris Sheridan, who currently writes for Get More Sports, has been at the forefront on the Davis rumor mill. Sheridan is on the record as saying the Celtics are on Davis’ list of teams he’d accept a trade to. And in a recently published piece, Sheridan proposed a blockbuster deal what would see Davis
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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,
Kyrie Irving’s Lookalike Totally Is This Player From Panama’s World Cup Team
Somehow, some way, Kyrie Irving was one of the biggest stories to come out of Panama’s 3-0 loss to Belgium on Monday in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Before and during the match, fans noticed that Panama midfielder Gabriel Gomez looks an awful lot like the Boston Celtics point guard. And, to be perfectly honest, we also think the resemblance is somewhat creepy. First, watch this video of Gomez greeting young fans before taking the field: Now, wait until the 20-second mark in this video of Gomez and his teammates singing the Panamanian national anthem: But wait, there’s more. (You can click here to view an up-close shot of Gomez loo... NESN.com
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