Irving, who had been out since June as he recovered from a fractured left knee cap, missed his first five shots and was ineffective until Philadelphia 76ers guard Kendall Marshall challenged him ...

In Sunday's win over the 76ers, Irving missed his first five shots, and didn't get going until he was challenged by Kendall Marshall, who has known Irving since the two were just kids. Via ESPN's ...

Related: Teammates mess with Kyrie Irving after triumphant comeback In the third quarter, Sixers floor general Kendall Marshall awoke the sleeping 6-foot-3 "giant" by calling for an isolation play ...

This is not going to be easy on Irving. Marshall's aforementioned potential game-winner that slid off the rim vs. Philadelphia highlighted the increased defensive attention that Irving is going to ...