Chris Forsberg: Celtics 130, Wizards 125 Kyrie Irving spectacular, particularly in overtime. Finishes with 38 points on 28 shots.
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Position: G
Born: 03/23/92
Height: 6-3 / 1.91
Weight:179 lbs. / 81.6 kg.
Salary: $20,099,189
Born: 03/23/92
Height: 6-3 / 1.91
Weight:179 lbs. / 81.6 kg.
Salary: $20,099,189
There is little doubt the Celts will be ringing the Pelicans’ phone next summer to investigate what it might take to extradite Davis from the Crescent City. But, as noted here before, no deal can be made this season that joins Davis and Kyrie Irving because both are under Rose Rule maximum contracts, and teams are allowed just one each. Irving presumably will be on a new deal next offseason when he opts out and signs here for more money and years.
Tom Westerholm: The Celtics’ injury report for Washington includes Baynes and Horford (both questionable) and Hayward (doubtful with his illness). No Kyrie, however, which is a good sign.
Durant has spent time watching so many current NBA players, from Kyrie Irving to LeBron James, Zach LaVine to Trevor Ariza. His mental Rolodex of the game’s past and present is comprehensive. Three players stand out in Durant’s mind in his viewings. “Kobe (Bryant), MJ (Michael Jordan) and Kyrie,” Durant says. “Just the way they move, I don’t understand why people don’t realize what they’re seeing in these three, especially Jordan and Kobe. Kyrie is younger than me, and that’s one of my best friends, so I watch his stuff. I get to play with Steph every day so I know his game inside and out. But watching Kobe and Mike, I’m like, ‘How do you not realize how good these dudes are?’ How do you not say they’re by far better than anybody who’s played the game? Just by the way they move, how fluid they are.
Brian Robb: Stevens on Kyries shoulder: He is going to be fine long term. He just felt a little stiff today.
Kyrie Irving‘s first public flat-Earth comments came on a light-hearted podcast. Will Stephen Curry also become notorious for his conspiracy theory, revealed on a light-hearted podcast? The Warriors star appeared on “Winging It” with Vince Carter, Kent Bazemore and Andre Iguodala. The conversation: Curry: “We ever been to the moon?” Multiple responders: “Nope.” Curry: “They’re gonna come get us. I don’t think so, either.”
