LP HOT NEWS: Breaking news - Kyrie Irving exits Celtics game

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

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Breaking news - Kyrie Irving exits Celtics game.

A hot news was The Boston Celtics lost Kyrie Irving early against the Charlotte Hornets and trailed in the second half without Al Horford. They found a way to win their 11th in a row.

While trying to defend a Kemba Walker shot attempt, Aron Baynes turned away from the box, and his right elbow slammed Kyrie Irving, who immediately collapsed to the floor embracing his face.

Surprisingly, despite the absence of Irving, the Celtics continued to complete their victory. Most notably was the Jayson Tatum for a team-high 16 points after Kyrie Irving injured.

More infor about Jayson Tatum:

Jayson Christopher Tatum was on born March 3, 1998. He is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association.

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Tatum attended Chaminade, where he rated as five-star recruit and regarded as one of the top players in the Class of 2016 by most recruiting services. After playing basketball with the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team in 2016–2017, Tatum declared himself eligible for the 2017 NBA draft and was selected with the third overall pick by the Boston Celtics.

During the 2017 NBA Summer League in Utah, Tatum demonstrated his ability to be effective, averaging 18.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.3 steals, and 2.0 assists in nearly 33 minutes of action.

Later, in Las Vegas, Tatum produced similar results by averaging 17.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 0.8 blocks in nearly 32 minutes of action for the three games he was allowed to play. As a result, he was named a member of the All-Summer League Second Team alongside Bryn Forbes, Cheick Diallo, Wayne Selden Jr., and Kyle Kuzma.

Tatum recorded a double-brace with 14 points and 10 rebounds as the team's starting strength in a 102-99 defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Other information about Kyrie Irving:

He was named NBA Rookie of the Year after being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. A four-time NBA All-Star, Irving was selected to the All-NBA Third Team in 2015. He won an NBA Championship with the Cavaliers in 2016.

Irving played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils before joining the Cavaliers. He was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2014. He clinched the 2016 championship for Cleveland with his game-winning shot with 53 seconds remaining in Game 7.

After losing to the Golden State Warriors in 2017, Cleveland's third straight Finals appearance, Irving requested a trade, and he was dealt to Boston. Irving has also played for the United States national team, with whom he has won gold at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.

On November 6, 2017, he scored 35 points in a 110–107 win over the Atlanta Hawks, recording his first 30-point game as a Celtic while scoring more points (245) than any player in his first 11 games with Boston. With the win over Atlanta, the Celtics improved to 9–2 with nine straight wins, setting their longest winning streak in seven years.