The Mavericks' Kyrie Irving said he 'appreciated' LeBron James' comments about him being 'the most gifted player the NBA has ever seen.'
Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.couldn't help but flash an incredulous smile when, on the eve of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the first question that came his way Wednesday was about a former teammate rather than his current Finals foe.stating he is"f---ing mad" to not be teaming up with the eight-time All-Star any longer."Oh, God, I love it. Got to love this, man.
"Obviously, I'm in a different age, different place in my life. So is he. I think we both have been able to mature and really appreciate what we got a chance to accomplish," Irving said."I think there were some things that got in the way of our relationship when I was a little bit younger.
James' and Irving's Cavs became the first team in league history to come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the Finals in 2016. Game 5 of that series, the first of their three straight wins to close it out, was also historic as James and Irving became the first teammates ever to both score 40-plus points in the same Finals game.
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