Someone whom Kyrie once challenged is his basketball idol, Kobe Bryant. Despite being a younger and inexperienced player back then, Kyrie was confident he could beat the league’s best player.

Kyrie Irving at the one. It’s a debate between Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan at the two. I know you’re from Chicago, so you might hear this and get confused, but purely skill-wise—Kobe.

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Kyrie Irving finished the win with 25 points ... The superstar guard also made NBA history by moving ahead of Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant (1,827) for 27th on the all-time three-pointers ...

The NBA game has changed a lot in the last couple of decades. One of the biggest changes is the explosion in the 3-point shot. So many players are skilled enough to shoot threes in the NBA now.

Last night Kyrie Irving (1828 3PM) passed Kobe Bryant (1827 3PM) for 27th place in NBA history for all-time three pointers made. Last season, Kyrie Irving and star player Luka Doncic worked hard ...

Meanwhile, Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has surpassed NBA and Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on a prestigious all-time NBA list. This season, Irving has been averaging 23.9 points, 4.8 assists ...

Jorge Sierra: Kyrie Irving passed Kobe Bryant in three-pointers last night and is No. 27 on the all-time list. He also moved ahead of World B. Free, Calvin Murphy and Lou Hudson in scoring for No ...

During a recent appearance on the Out the Mud podcast, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant was asked about what his starting five comprised of "pure hoopers" would be. After some deliberation ...

January 13, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Byron Scott speaks with point guard Kyrie Irving (2) and Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant (24) during the first ...