Irving was named the MVP of the 2014 All-Star Game in New Orleans. There are five other former All-Star MVPs on Team Shaq, including LeBron James, Curry, Tatum, Lillard and Durant. The team will play against the Rising Stars squad in the first semifinal game of the newly-revamped tournament format.

Due to the fallout of the Luka Doncic trade, this insider thinks Kyrie Irving is ready to pack his bags and leave Dallas.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is responsible for choosing injury replacements, and he selected Kyrie Irving to take Anthony Davis' place as a representative of the Western Conference for this year's All-Star Game. So the Mavericks will have a representative in San Francisco either way.

SAN FRANCISCO — Kyrie Irving fielded questions from reporters Saturday afternoon during the NBA’s All-Star Media Day. Here’s a brief transcript of what the Dallas Mavericks star said. Irving’s answers have been lightly edited for length and clarity.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is not afraid to criticize the NBA when he feels it’s right. When asked about what he would want the NBA to change, he gave a simple yet insightful answer. “Probably a shortened season and a longer break during All-Star,