Ball is life for Kyrie Irving. After Team USA called in 2010, an offer he refused to ignore, he committed to the stars and stripes over his birthplace of Australia. With deep playoff runs with the Cavaliers and his time with USA Basketball, the whirlwind of the hoops calendar largely eliminated any semblance of an off season for him. After spending the last two months recovering from the knee infection that stole a post-season from him as a Celtic, it’s all picking up again.
He’s back with Greg Popovich and company in Las Vegas, but this time, as a spectator.