Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. When he’s on the court, Kyrie Irving is one of the most productive NBA point guards in the game.
But there is a group of critics that constantly reminds him he hasn’t had much team success since he was with LeBron James. The only time Irving reached the NBA Finals in his career was with James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
For four straight seasons from 2014-2018, the Cavs reached the NBA Finals, and they brought a championship to Cleveland after defeating the Golden State Warriors during the 2015-16 season.
Since Irving requested a trade following the 2016-17 season after losing in the Finals for the third time in four years and landed with the Boston Celtics, he hasn't duplicated that success. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM LeBron James, left, and Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrate after Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals of the 2016 NBA Playoffs May 2, 2016, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. (David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) But Irving isn’t giving the argument much credence. "Pin this tweet and see what happens in the next few years," he wrote. KYRIE IRVING RE-SIGNS WITH MAVERICKS FOR 3 YEARS, $126 MILLION: REPORT Irving has been productive since leaving the Cavs, averaging 25.8 points and 5.9 assists over 290 regular-season games while shooting 49% from the floor and 39.9% on 3-pointers.