Dusty May got an up-close look at Kyrie Irving's work ethic and basketball IQ, and the Mavericks coach was impressed by what he saw.

Dirk Nowitzki said Monday that the Dallas Mavericks have to build a roster that functions around Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg, in a phone interview with Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News.

The Mavericks' co-stars for the 2026-27 season went in opposite directions in this year's ratings, but are still among the best players in the game.

Peyton Watson has guarded some of the NBA's best scorers, but says Kyrie Irving can make even perfect defense completely meaningless.

Kyrie Irving is 34. How he will perform on the court after a major injury at this stage of his career remains to be seen.