December 17th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Kyrie Irving scored 21 points in his first exhibition game — including five free throws in the final minute — in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 91-87 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. Irving, the top pick in this year’s draft out of Duke, wasn’t in the starting lineup, but he looked composed in what was a bad-shooting game. At halftime, the Wine [...]
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2011 NBA Draft Cleveland Cavaliers No. 1 Pick: Kyrie Irving, PG, Duke
The Right Move My Take on Kyrie Irving: Kyrie Irving, PG, Duke: Now & Then NBA Comparison – Chris Paul/Isiah Thomas. The new generation point guard is a beauty to watch. A thing to behold, the floor general nowadays is as entertaining a player to watch than at any time in the Association. Coach K’s [...]
Slam Dunk Central’s 2011 NBA Mock Draft – First Round
James Taft Lands In Utah Via Stunning Blockbuster Trade 1. Cleveland Cavaliers, GM Drew Jonke (NBADraft.net) – Kyrie Irving, PG, Duke: While I’m extremely tempted to select a larger-sized player here (Williams) and take Jimmer at No. 4 if available, I cannot pass up a player who may remind some of Chris Paul, but others of Isiah Thomas, [...]
Cavs GM Plans To Keep Picks No. 1 And 4
Will Kanter Drop To Four? Cleveland GM Chris Grant will keep both of his top first round draft picks. It seems like Kyrie Irving will be the guy at one, however, who’s going to be the choice at four? With the most recent draft buzz having Utah picking Enes Kanter over Brandon Knight at three, [...]
Cavs Playing Mind Games; Reconsidering Irving?
Not So Fast, Kyrie? It’s not a done deal that Kyrie Irving will be the Cavs No. 1 overall pick. Arizona forward Derrick Williams was brought in for another workout on Monday, an insider source close to the club told ESPN.com’s Andy Katz. Texas freshman power forward Tristan Thompson also came in to work out [...]
Sources: Cavs To Select Irving Number One
The Duke Point Guard Is Drawing Comparisons To Chris Paul Following a dive into the plans of the Timberwolves and Jazz to see if Kyrie Irving could miraculously drop to No. 4 in Thursday’s NBA Draft, the Cavaliers have now decided to choose Irving as the No. 1 pick, according to league sources through ESPN’s [...]
Cleveland Still Undecided On First Pick: GM Wants Irving, Owner Favors Williams?
Cavs GM Chris Grant Is A Smart Man The debate between Duke point guard Kyrie Irving and Arizona forward Derrick Williams is well, still a debate, in the front office of Cleveland. With that said, here’s a juicy rumor to report complimentary via Mitch Lawerence of the New York Daily News: Maybe it’s only a [...]
2011 NBA Draft Green Room List Revealed
The Legendary NBA Draft Green Room Of 1991 The NBA has issued its 15 players who will be invited to the Green Room for the 2011 NBA Draft this Thursday (June 23), according to ESPN’s Chad Ford: Kyrie Irving (Duke); Derrick Williams (Arizona); Enes Kanter (Turkey); Brandon Knight (Kentucky); Kemba Walker (UConn); Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania); [...]
