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THE TRUTH ABOUT: 62 - The Untold Story

Should the feud between Boston Celtics fans and Nets star Kyrie Irving be forgotten?

While there could be merits to both sides waiving a truce flag, we doubt it will happen.

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After Game 1 loss, four ways Nets can adjust to Celtics’ punishing defense and rebounding

BOSTON — Offensive rebounds, turnovers, poor transition defense, and touches for Seth Curry, all underscored by a particularly poor shooting night for Kevin Durant.

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Bam Adebayo thinks Heat didn’t have enough games on national TV to win Defensive Player of the Year

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo thought the voting for Defensive Player of the Year was disrespectful. Does he have a point?

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LeBron Comments on Kyrie Not Making 75th Anniversary Team

After Irving’s Game 1 performance against the Celtics, James took to Twitter with his take.

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Charles Barkley, Shaq React to Irving’s Game 1 Comments

Neither of them cared for what the Nets star had to say.

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Kyrie Irving embracing the role of the heel at the Garden opens a door for mutual catharsis

The animosity, however, is likely here to stay.

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Best NBA Playoff Performances and Biggest Surprises So Far

Nets-Celtics drama, Game 1 upsets and high-scoring postseason debuts—the first weekend of the 2022 playoffs had it all.

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SI:AM | The Top Three Performances From Yesterday’s NBA Game 1s

Chris Paul, Kyrie Irving and Duncan Robinson stole the show.

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Kyrie Irving is a goof, but it’s fine for him to shout back at the people shouting at him

Kyrie is only human, like the rest of us on this very round planet.

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Kyrie Irving flips off Boston crowd and says he is returning Celtics fans’ energy

Kyrie Irving said he was returning “the same energy” to Boston Celtics fans after giving them the middle finger during a thrilling playoff game

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Kyrie Irving is embracing the dark side of his rivalry with Celtics fans: ‘It’s the same energy I’m giving back to them’

BOSTON — Kyrie Irving made it clear: He’s going to “embrace the dark side.” He’s going to give Celtics fans the same energy they give him.

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Watch: Durant Loses Track of Tatum Ahead of Buzzer-Beater

The Nets star appeared to be ball-watching just before the Celtics game-winning bucket.

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Kyrie Irving Talks Giving Boston Fans the Double Bird

The Nets star said he would “have the same energy for them” when referring to the crowd.

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Shaquille O’Neal tells Kyrie Irving to ‘man up’ after Nets’ star flips off Celtics fans

"I don't really want to hear all that."

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Kyrie Forces Celtics’ Defense to Bend, but Not Break

Boston’s top-rated defense didn’t look the part on Sunday, as Kyrie Irving thrived in a hostile environment. But the Celtics got a stop when it mattered most.

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Kyrie Irving has point about his interaction with Boston fans, but he’ll probably get fined anyway

He does have a point here.

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See Charles Barkley’s awesome reaction to Jayson Tatum’s game-winner that interrupted Bucks-Bulls pregame

Charles Barkley was way more focused on watching TV than talking Bulls-Bucks

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Tatum’s layup gives Celtics 115-114 Game 1 win over Nets

BOSTON — In a first-round game that had the hype and energy of the conference finals, the Celtics and Nets rose to new heights for a Game 1 in mid-April.

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Jayson Tatum hit a gorgeous buzzer-beating layup over Kyrie Irving to stun the Nets in Game 1

What a play!!

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Kyrie Irving Flips Double Birds to Celtics Fans

There appear to be two separate incidents during the game when he gave a gesture to Celtics fans.

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Kyrie Irving appears to flip off vocal Celtics fans during intense Game 1

He was hearing it all day from fans.

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Kevin Durant moves up to No. 8 in all-time playoff scoring list past Jerry West

Marc J. Spears: With his first four points of the afternoon, Nets say Kevin Durant (4,458 points) has moved past Jerry West (4,457 points) into eighth place on the NBA's all-time playoff scoring list. Next up: Karl Malone (4,761 points). Source: ...

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Who is the better player now: Celtics star Jayson Tatum or Nets guard Kyrie Irving?

Not too long ago, the answer was clearly Irving -- not anymore.

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Kyrie Irving on vaccine stance: ‘I know that I made the right decision for me’

Irving's response came after he was asked what his message would be to people who have followed his story - specifically those who acknowledge that he had every right to take the stance he took but say his choice put the team in a much less ...

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Nets vs. Celtics playoff preview: Can a Brooklyn team with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving be the underdog?

This time last year, the roles were reversed.

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