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Report: Kyrie Irving to miss rest of season, playoffs after left knee surgery

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 29: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics brings the ball down the court against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on January 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

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DENVER, CO - JANUARY 29: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics brings the ball down the court against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on January 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
By Maghen Moore
April 5, 2018

According to ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving will miss the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs after having left knee surgery.

The Celtics decided Irving would go through a “minimally invasive” left knee surgery, and he was initially expected to miss three to six weeks.

The Celtics are currently in second place in the Eastern Conference.

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