Kyrie Irving on Ramadan: 'To be able to play 48 minutes and not have a drink or eat any food is nothing short of a miracle'
20 Mar 2024
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Grant Afseth: Kyrie Irving on playing during Ramadan and gives credit to God: ” Ramadan is a special month, so it’s a special time and just try not to think about the suffering too much…
By HoopsHype | March 18, 2024
Grant Afseth: Kyrie Irving on playing during Ramadan and gives credit to God: ” Ramadan is a special month, so it’s a special time and just try not to think about the suffering too much and really focus on the journey with God and the path that you’re on and, and just stay focused on that and stay disciplined. It’s a difficult journey, and to be able to play 48 minutes and not have a drink or eat any food is nothing short of a miracle, so there’s definitely a universal God out there that’s protecting me, and I have to give credit to him.”Source: Twitter
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Eurohoops @EurohoopsnetLuka Doncic after Kyrie Irving banked in that game-winner while fasting for Ramadan: “I’m impressed, he’s different” ☪️Nikola Jokic also commented on such an incredible shot at the buzzer, saying that “if anyone could make that shot, it was him”:eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 6:45 AM


Jorge Sierra @hoopshypeDamian Lillard passed Pau Gasol in scoring yesterday. He’s No. 42 all-time now.Paul George moved ahead of Magic Johnson and Shawn Marion. No. 85 on the list.In assists, Kyrie Irving is now ahead of Kenny Smith for No. 120 in NBA history. – 5:15 AM

Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBPPayton Pritchard’s 13 assists Sunday were not only a career-high, they were the most by a Celtic in 128 games (Smart vs. Charlotte, Nov. 28, 2022).Most in a road game since Kyrie Irving had 13 at Memphis Dec. 29, 2018.Last Celtic with more in a road game? Rajon Rondo in 2014. – 2:38 AM






Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavsSix years ago, right around this time. Luka had that incredible dunk in Denver to give the Mavericks the lead, only for it to go for naught when Jokic hit a GW over Powell at the horn. Kyrie over Jokic was the payback for that – 7:50 PM





Michael Dugat @mdugSeeing comments saying similar to “well, it took the Nuggets playing poorly” … but … are we to just ignore how the Mavs played? (26 3PT%, 42 FG% … plus both Luka/Kyrie not great overall shooting games?)The Nuggets are a better team but don’t pretend this was the Mavs best – 6:28 PM


Rob Perez @WorldWideWobkyrie has been inventing something new, every game, for like a decade straight. sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. but that man has never played the same set once after thousands of concerts. – 6:24 PM


Mike Lynch @SportInfo247March 17, 2023: Maxi Kleber hits buzzer-beater to top Lakers (assisted by Kyrie Irving)March 17, 2024: Kyrie Irving hits buzzer-beater to top Nuggets (assisted by Maxi Kleber) – 6:12 PM








Anthony Slater @anthonyVslaterUpdated bottom of the West bracket after an eventful afternoon. Suns lose in Milwaukee, Mavericks beat the Nuggets on a lefty Kyrie runner at the buzzer. Warriors and Lakers three back of both + Kings. GSW doesn’t have tiebreaker against any of the three. pic.twitter.com/NWWKk8TJlY – 6:04 PM



Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBSThat Kyrie game-winner reminds me a bit of Tim Duncan’s almost-game-winner in the Derek Fisher 0.4 seconds game.Denver couldn’t have defended it better. Kyrie had one possible angle to take that shot and he sank it. – 6:03 PM






Malika Andrews @malika_andrewsNo. Way. An impossible lefty hook from Kyrie Irving at the buzzer to seal the win for Dallas over the defending champion Denver Nuggets. – 6:01 PM














Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavsMavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, DoncicDEN starters: Porter, Gordon, Jokic, Caldwell-Pope, Murray2:40 tip @971TheFreak – 3:10 PM