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Kyrie Irving · Cavs in talks with Pacers to Trade for Roy Hibbert

David Richards – USA TODAY Sports Imagine a big 4 in Cleveland. While Roy Hibbert struggled in the playoffs and had season averages of 9.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 2.2 blocks a game, he still fills in a rather vacant spot in the Cavs lineup: center. The Cavs do not have a definitive starting center, […]

Kyrie Irving · Are The Cleveland Cavaliers Going Back to High School?

Zzzzz, Zzzzz, Zzzzz Kevin is sleeping soundly in bed, dreaming of the future when he hears the worst noise in the world, the sound of his alarm going off. BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. He wakes up, sighs and smacks the alarm to stop the obnoxious beeping. Kevin tosses the covers off and remembers that today is […]

Kyrie Irving · 6 Things to Think about after the Cavs Media Day

David Liam Kyle/NBAE/Getty Images Basketball notifications were blowing up today, as the Cavs Media Day introduced the new and dramatically improved roster of the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a day of interviews, photo-shoots and press conferences for the media to start trending on Twitter, posting on Instagram and sharing on Facebook. It was the first […]

Kyrie Irving · Would a 3-peat have kept LeBron in Miami?

Gregory Shamus – Getty Images Last year, LeBron James was a 2-time NBA champion with the Miami Heat. Winning in back-to-back seasons, LeBron had the grand chance to complete a three-peat and win his 3rd consecutive championship. However, what happened in the 2014 NBA Finals was a complete turnaround from what was expected; the Spurs […]

Kyrie Irving · Cavaliers Defense: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports With the 2014-2015 season dawning upon us, it is important to see where the Cavaliers stand. This team is under the microscope of the public and the sporting world. So we need to look at the Cavs from all angles: the good, the bad, and the ugly. The Good LeBron James, […]

Kyrie Irving · Derrick Rose's Curse = Kyrie Irving's Blessing?

Scott Strazzante/Tribune photo Coming off an MVP performance at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, Kyrie Irving’s expectations for the upcoming season are tremendous. The young point guard can learn from his predecessor Derrick Rose after he had his success in the 2010 FIBA World Cup. After the USA lifted the 2010 FIBA World Cup trophy […]

Kyrie Irving · The Evolution of Kyrie Irving

Christian Petersen/Getty Images Kyrie Irving has played himself into the conversation of the NBA’s best point guards. There’s no refuting that Irving, after being named the MVP of the All-Star game and FIBA World Cup in the same season, is on the verge of superstardom. So far, that success hasn’t translated exactly as the Cavs […]

Kyrie Irving · Kyrie Irving’s Top 5 Crossovers

Cleveland Cavaliers starting point guard Kyrie Irving has some of the silkiest handles in the NBA. With LeBron and Kevin Love coming to town, let’s take a look at some of the young point guard’s best crossovers. 5. Kyrie Irving has Pablo Prigioni’s head spinning With the Cavaliers up by ten with just under 3:30 […]

Kyrie Irving · Kyrie Irving Top 10 Career Highlights

A lot of great things come to mind of any Cav’s fan when looking at Kyrie Irving’s career. From being the best rookie of his class to the MVP on the biggest stage of an All Star game, Kyrie has been nothing short of a astonishing point guard for the Cavaliers. He has also given […]

Kyrie Irving · What Kyrie Irving Can Learn From LeBron James

Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports Kyrie Irving may be one of the main reasons that LeBron decided to come home, as LeBron has never really had a star point guard to help him get the ball. Like Kevin Durant with Russell Westbrook, LeBron and Kyrie can together improve as a duo. In LeBron’s ‘Coming Home’ article, […]

Kyrie Irving · Like Father Like Son: Kyrie Irving Watches His Dad Play At USA Basketball Camp

July Xanthos/NY Daily News/Getty Images Kyrie’s father Drederick Irving also referred to as ‘Big Irving’ was seen playing in a fantasy game wearing number 11. The game was held at the USA basketball camp where Kyrie and other NBA stars practice and train for the upcoming FIBA world cup. Coach K, head coach of the […]

Kyrie Irving · 'Everybody's Going To Be Coming For Us' Kyrie Irving on Cavs Next Season

Jeff Hanisch With the addition of Lebron James over the summer, the Cavaliers automatically acquired a massive target on their back. As we all know, the Miami Heat were the team everyone wanted to beat over the last four seasons. Now with Lebron James returning to Cleveland, and with Kevin Love pretty much on the […]

Kyrie Irving · Cleveland Cavaliers Chances of Winning a Championship

Photo by D. Clarke Evans/NBAE via Getty Images When the season starts in late October, there aren’t many NBA teams that look forward to December or January. Most teams, the contending teams, are marking their calendars for April, the best ones circle June. Although not all teams make it past April when the NBA playoffs […]

Kyrie Irving · Paul George Leg Injury Weighs Down The Hearts of the NBA Family

Throughout basketball’s rich history, moments have been remembered forever for changing the game. Certain moments have reminded us that basketball is more than just a game. Some moments create an interesting paradox to the sport that is hard to describe but all too easy to feel. Those moments push the game’s integrity and spirit to […]

Kyrie Irving · Why The 2014-2015 Season Is Kyrie Irving’s Year To Prove Himself

David Liam Kyle/Getty Images While I am 100% confident that every NBA fan knows who Kyrie Irving is, I still feel that this former All-Star has much more to prove. Kyrie has been a huge asset to the Cleveland Cavaliers since being drafted as the #1 pick in 2011. He has averaged 20.7 pts per […]