Irving played in another empty-arena game in Boston in April of 2021, but when the Nets and Celtics were paired up in the postseason, it meant that Kyrie would be playing in front of Boston fans ...

BOSTON – Kyrie Irving is coming back to Boston for the NBA Finals. He and the Dallas Mavericks are now the only thing standing between the Celtics and their 18th title.

Celtics Kyrie Irving offers up ‘respect’ to Celtics after falling to Boston in NBA Finals "So to see them accomplish — see them accomplish that, I'm really proud." Kyrie Irving embraced the ...

When Irving joined the Boston Celtics in 2017, it was expected that he would win a championship. He had already won a championship with his previous team and was already a star.

Hayward and Kyrie Irving are healthy, giving Boston its full complement of weapons, but the Celtics are 25th in scoring, 27th in offensive rating and 29th in team field goal percentage.

Irving was the star of that 2017-18 Celtics team after the trade, the focal point of a roster that included Brown, then-rookie Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, Al Horford and Gordon Hayward, among others.

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving, who hasn't played since March 11 and underwent a knee procedure on March 24, is done for the year.

Kyrie Irving acknowledges mind-set while in Boston led to wrong approach with Celtics legends By Khari Thompson Boston.com Staff,Updated June 16, 2024, 9:18 p.m.

Kyrie Irving acknowledges mind-set while in Boston led to wrong approach with Celtics legends Irving, now 32, said he has learned to appreciate the value of mentorship from past stars.