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Nobody said this road to being an elite team wouldn't come with a few bumps -- OK, quite a few bumps -- along the way for the Boston Celtics (25-17). In Kyrie Irving, you have an uber-talented star trying to figure out the right way to lead one of the best teams talent-wise in the NBA, a role he has never had before with a team this good. Because of that youth, they don't always play with a heightened sense of urgency that a team with more veterans might play with. Continue to Article

January 14, 2019 1:06:am EST

Kyrie Irving (right quad) questionable for Monday in Brooklyn originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com The Celtics may be without leading scorer Kyrie Irving when they face the Nets in Brooklyn Monday night. The news is something of a surprise, as Irving didn't mention an injury after Saturday night's frustrating loss in Orlando. Boston has dropped two in a row after losses in Miami on Thursday night and then Orlando. Continue to Article

January 13, 2019 5:59:pm EST

A pair of Atlantic Division rivals hoping to rebound from tough showings get together Monday night when the Brooklyn Nets host the Boston Celtics. It will be the second meeting in the last week and the Celtics dominated in a 116-95 win at Boston last Monday when the Nets allowed 30 points off 25 turnovers. The loss to Boston is one of five losses in the last 18 games since Dec. 5 for the Nets (21-23). Continue to Article

January 13, 2019 1:23:pm EST

The Boston Celtics have "a lot of learning to do" and lack the experience required to contend for NBA championships, according to Kyrie Irving. The Celtics are 25-17 this season - having been 32-10 at the same stage in the previous campaign - after losing 105-103 to the Orlando Magic on Saturday. Irving is not happy about where the team is and knows how they can get better. Continue to Article

January 13, 2019 5:27:am EST

Kyrie Irving: Celtics 'cant be comfortable being' fifth seed originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com ORLANDO - Kyrie Irving is not content with the notion of the Boston Celtics simply playing their best basketball by the time the postseason arrives. As part of his postgame musings following Boston's disappointing 105-103 loss to the Orlando Magic on Saturday night, Irving said he's not happy that Boston sits fifth in the Eastern Conference and wants the team to fight for premium seeding in the second half of the season. Continue to Article

January 13, 2019 12:01:am EST