- Report: Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies interested in Caris LeVert
- Report: Cavs will work out Emoni Bates and Chris Livingston
- J.B. Bickerstaff says Donovan Mitchell was a top 5 player this season
- J.B. Bickerstaff shares how he’s been inspired by Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets
- Report: Cavs thought Kevin Love was ‘too slow’ and ‘too much of a liability on defense’ before he went to Heat
- Report: Chauncey Billups was fine leading Cavs without LeBron James because he and Tyronn Lue wanted to win from scratch
- Donovan Mitchell praises ‘jumping’ Madison Square Garden atmosphere during Cavs-Knicks playoff series
- Richard Jefferson says he’s only mean to former Cavs teammates after destroying Tristan Thompson on ESPN
- Donovan Mitchell says he should’ve made All-NBA First Team: ‘I don’t know what the standard is’
- Brian Windhorst thinks Cavs and Suns will be targeting a lot of the same free agents next couple years
Kyrie Irving’s Response When Asked to Choose Between LeBron James and Kevin Durant
- Updated: September 18, 2017
Now that Kyrie Irving no longer plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers or with LeBron James, he appears to be further distancing himself from the once-close relationship that two players seemingly shared.
The latest evidence came during an appearance on Monday morning, when Irving appeared on ESPN’s “First Take,” and was asked by the show’s co-host, Stephen A. Smith, if Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was “catching” James as the greatest basketball player in the world.
.@stephenasmith wanted all the answers today, Sway! ? pic.twitter.com/U68H82ZJvr
— First Take (@FirstTake) September 18, 2017
“He’s a solidified champion, so he’s able to be in those talks,” Irving said.
Following up that question, Smith then asked about a choice between retired Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and James.
“In terms of who my favorite player is, my dad first and Kobe second,” Irving said as he made no mention at all of James. “You know how I feel about that.”
Drederick Irving, Kyrie’s father, never played in the NBA, though he did play internationally. It was during those international days in Australia that Irving was born Down Under in 1992.
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