'When you’re not eligible to qualify for the playoffs, it’s hard, I can only imagine. Like I said, I feel for him,' the Celtics star said after his team defeated James' Lakers on Saturday night.
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Los Angeles is still mathematically alive, but at seven games back of the eighth spot in the Western Conference with 16 to play, the chance is incredibly slim. "I feel for him," Irving said after Boston's win at Staples Center. "Obviously just missing a lot of time, as well as Brandon Ingram. But Bron as always been a championship contender. An he's such a great player, such a great teammate. When you’re not eligible to qualify for the playoffs, it’s hard, I can only imagine. Like I said, I feel for him."
An equally impressive streak also set to end is James' run of eight consecutive trips to the NBA Finals. Irving was James' teammate for three of those appearances with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2015-17, including the 2016 championship.'SELL THE TEAM!' Knicks' Dolan threatens to ban heckling fan
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