KYRIE IRVING RUMORS & GOSSIP
Kyrie Irving Vs. Kobe Bryant…Who Ya Got?
Every year we see exciting rookies come into the league and emerge as rising stars in the NBA. They play so well that we wonder what their full potential acutally could be. This was the case this past season when Cleveland rookie Kyrie Irving won Rookie of the Year. Kobe Bryant is not new to the game, in fact he will be turning 34 next month. Even during his 16th season as a pro...
Ryan Kelly still recovering — and Duke needs him back
On April 6th, 2011 Kyrie Irving made one of the most unsurprising declarations for the NBA Draft of any Duke Basketball underclassman this century. He was selected #1 overall and took his 17.5 points per game with him. Nobody blamed him for leaving, but I’m not sure many people realized how many points per game were leaving with he, Nolan Smith, and Kyle Singler last Spring.
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Cavaliers sign top pick Irving
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed rookies Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson.
The team said it finalized the contracts for the Nos. 1 and 4 picks in this year's draft on Friday before the first training camp practice. Financial terms on the deals were not immediately known.
Irving, who left Duke after just one injury-shortened season, is expected to take over as the club&...
Via AP on Fox
December 09, 2011
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2011-12 Duke Blue Devils Player Spotlight: Tyler Thornton
Image Courtesy of GoDuke.comYou don’t get the nickname “Pitbull” by being nice. Even the rapper hit a dude on stage and look at him. Tyler’s in your face defensive pressure pisses people off, especially when he’s constantly yelling in their face while chest guarding the ball all the way up the court. Off the court, he’s one of the nicest and well put together guys you’ve...
Talk of Irving playing overseas silly
Kyrie Irving may hint that he plans to play overseas if the NBA lockout doesnt end, but hinting and actually doing it are two different things entirely.
Irving is a 6-foot-2 point guard out of Duke, and was selected No. 1 overall by Cleveland in the June draft.
His hint came via his Twitter account, where he wrote, If a deal doesnt get done soon overseas here I come.
But fear...
Via Fox Sports Ohio
November 09, 2011
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Kyrie Irving Ready to Play Overseas if NBA Lockout Persists
Per Kyrie Irving’s Twitter page, the top pick in this year’s NBA draft is prepared to skip across the pond to hoop if this lockout doesn’t end soon. From the News-Herald: “Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2011 draft, said he would consider playing overseas if the NBA lockout continues. Irving said via his Twitter account that he could play abroad...
Via SLAM Online
November 09, 2011
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Kyrie Irving: “Overseas here I come” if NBA labor deal not done soon
All right, time for more speculation. To wit: Which European team could be most in need of a locked-out point guard itching to play some minutes?
The CV of the player in question includes turns on the gold-medal Team USA of the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in addition to performances in the Nike Hoop Summit, the McDonald’s All-American Game, and the Jordan Brand Classic –...
Via Ball in Europe
November 09, 2011
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Kyrie Irving and Nolan Smith Join the Duke Cameron Crazies (Video)
Normally when people talk about the NBA lockout it’s to complain or talk about certain players’ sob stories from their days of unemployment and boredom. In other instances, we have seen players making good use of their time. Guys like Anthony Randolph decided to go back to school while Gordon Hayward had some fun joining [...]
TDDTV: Kyrie Irving Talks NBA Lockout
Former Duke guard Kyrie Irving says he didn't expect the lockout to last this long
Via duke.scout.com
November 03, 2011
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Kyrie Irving: "I'm just looking forward to getting to Cleveland"
After a screening of the HBO Documentary A Perfect Season, Dime Magazine caught up with Cavs PG Kyrie Irving. If you didn't see the hoops doc earlier this week, it's very well done and I recommend checking it out. It takes you through this past season at St. Patrick's HS in New Jersey's - Kyrie's former school - and all that went into their quest to go undefeated...
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