BOSTON -- Fresh off a four-steal performance that left him atop the NBA's steals leaderboard last week, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving was fielding questions on his early season pilferage when he expressed dismay over a failed heist.
"I had one gamble tonight where I put my hand up [to take ownership of his miscue]," Irving said after a lopsided win over the Sacramento Kings. "That's just not a great example for our young guys, especially when we're getting the lead and extending it like that. Kind of got overzealous and tried to go after [the steal].