Kyrie Irving caught a lot of heat during the 2021-22 NBA season after he was forced to miss a majority of the Brooklyn Nets’ games due to the New York vaccine mandate. The rules put in place by Dr. Jay Varma stated: “Under the Key to NYC Program, proof of vaccination is required for indoor […]
How Nets are responsible for 2024 NBA Finals: Revisiting Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Kyrie Irving trades
While the 2024 NBA Finals features the Celtics and Mavericks, the matchup wouldn’t be possible without a team that failed to qualify for the playoffs this year. Thanks to a 2013 trade with the Nets, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum landed with the Celtics on their respective draft nights, while a 2023 deal between Brooklyn […]
Why did Kyrie Irving leave the Celtics? Revisiting guard's promise to Boston, decision to sign with Nets
It will only take one possession with the ball in Kyrie Irving’s hands during the 2024 NBA Finals to realize Celtics fans still aren’t over the All-Star guard’s exit from Boston. Although it may feel like a decade ago, we’re only five seasons removed from Irving’s two-year stint with the Celtics. The star guard was […]
Kyrie Irving's timeline of controversial Celtics moments, from logo stomp to Boston fan encounters
The Celtics made a big-time move during the 2017 NBA offseason as they looked to bolster their chances of competing for an NBA championship. Boston made a trade with the four-time-reigning Eastern Conference champion Cavaliers. The Celtics sent All-NBA second-teamer and top-five MVP finisher Isaiah Thomas to Cleveland along with wing Jae Crowder, center Ante […]
NBA fans blast Kyrie Irving for calling game 4 the Timberwolves Super Bowl
Sometimes, a throwaway line explains everything. Before game four of the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving was warming up with his teammates. They were in street clothes and just getting in some light work. Nothing really worth mentioning outside of one seemingly throwaway line from Irving that came […]