Tag: Kyrie Irving

“UFO” Nike Kyrie 5 Official Images

Brandon King

This colorway has an unidentified flying object (U.F.O.) theme. It features an obsidian upper; in addition to the speckling found on the Flytrap and on the heel counter, blue and green detailing are found on the lateral swoosh and on the Kyrie logo at the top of the tongue. On the medial side, a green swoosh finds its home. Located on the Flytrap is a embroidered basketball flying saucer. A sea foam blue midsole with an orange section denoting the location of the forefoot Zoom Air unit is located sits…

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Celtics sitting seven for Wizards game

Brandon King

As we wind down to the last games of the NBA season, and teams gear up for the playoffs ( or the offseason), resting players is a common occurrence. The Boston Celtics may need to give gamers to field a full team because they will have seven players out for Wednesday night’s game against the Washington Wizards. The team announced that Aaron Baynes, Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward, Al Horford, Kyrie Irving, Marcus Morris, Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum and Guerschon Yabusele are all out. The Celtics currently sit at 4th place…

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Nike Kyrie 5 EYBL – First Look

Brandon King

For their recently announced Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) schedule – April 26-28 in Atlanta; May 10-12 Indianapolis,IN, and May 24-26 in Dallas, TX- Nike has produced special sneakers for the occasion. One of the shoes the youth will be wearing will be this Kyrie 5. It features a light turquoise upper with red present on the lateral and medial Swooshes and the Flywire. A floral motif covers both the Flytrap and the heel counter. An EYBL logo on the aforementioned heel, a speckled midsole and a white runner outsole…

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“Have A Nike Day” Kyrie 5 releasing soon

Brandon King

The fifth model of Kyrie Irving’s signature line is going to be the latest addition to Nike’s “Have A Nike Day” collection. This Kyrie 5 sports a white upper with a denim-like material on the lateral and medial Swooshes, as well as wrapping around the heel. The Flytrap device features splotches of colors and the Swoosh-smiling happy face. A white midsole is present with a small segment of purple on the forefoot where the Zoom Air unit is. A white outsole with multi-colored sections completes the look of this shoe.…

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“Mamba Mentality” Nike Kyrie 5 coming April 13

Brandon King

Like the PG 3 , we recently covered, there will also be a special edition of the Kyrie 5 commemorating Mamba Day 2019. Inspired by the “Chaos” Zoom Kobe V, this Kyrie 5 features a white and cyber color palette. It sports a white upper with purple present for the Flytrap device and the tongue. Cyber is used on the swoosh on the medial and lateral sides, as well as on the Kobe signature on the grey and speckled red heel counter. The same speckling also finds a home on…

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Kyrie Irving and Al Horford out against Nets

Brandon King

Earlier today the Boston Celtics announced that point guard Kyrie Irving and center Al Horford will both miss the club’s Saturday road game against the Brooklyn Nets due to injuries; Irving has lower back soreness and Horford left knee soreness. According to The Athletic’s Jay King, Horford was not sure if he would be playing Saturday against the Nets, as the team is looking to get him rest as the regular season winds down. The Celtics are still fighting it out with the Indiana Pacers the fourth spot in the…

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Kyrie Irving will play Saturday against the Lakers

Brandon King

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will play when the team takes on the Lakers Saturday night. Head coach Brad Stevens said that Irving is “fine” and he’s ready to roll. The All-Star point guard had missed the previous game, against the Sacramento Kings, with a left thigh contusion.

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Kyrie Irving out against Kings with thigh contusion

Brandon King

Kyrie Irving will not be in the lineup when the Boston Celtics take on the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night. The team made the announcement earlier this afternoon that the star point guard is suffering from a left thigh contusion. Though the Celtics will miss the 23.4 points and 7.0 assists per game that Irving provides, the young core and other Celtics have stepped up in Kyrie’s absence this year, going 9-2 without Irving, but we are no way suggesting the Celtics, at least this season, are better off without their…

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New images of the “Friends” Nike Kyrie 5

Brandon King

Back in January, we covered the initial images of a Nike Kyrie 5 inspired by the Celtics’ star guard favorite television show, Friends. It features a black upper and a white swoosh similar to that of the “Black Magic” colorway but instead of white, sports multi-colored hues on the Flytrap design. The logo of the well-known television show is found on the lateral heel; the same design is also present on the insole. A white Kyrie logo is located on the tongue, while black laces with orange interwoven laces finish…

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