Kyrie Irving drives toward the basket in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers BACK ON TOP Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving bent his knees and eyed the basket Players dashed all around him on the court He jumped and released the ball Swish The long jump shot was good for the first basket of the game A few seconds later Kyrie hit another shot to give his team four points 4
Kyrie and the Cavs were playing against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 10 2016 LeBron James of Cleveland and Kobe Bryant of Los Angeles usually lead the way for their teams James and Bryant are two of the best players in National Basketball Association NBA history But this game belonged to Kyrie Kyrie puts up a shot for the Cavaliers near the beginning of the game against the Lakers 5
In the first half the young point guard made shots from all around the court He nailed long three-point shots He made layups He rebounded and passed to teammates for assists At halftime the Cavs had the lead 64 47 Kyrie helps the Cavaliers keep their lead over the Lakers 6
Kyrie’s knee injury kept him on the sidelines during the first two months of the 2015 2016 NBA season Kyrie was finally feeling comfortable on the court He had missed most of the first two months of the season due to a knee injury He called the healing process a long long road But by February he felt healthy and confident again Kyrie’s favorite food is macaroni and cheese 7
