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Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving expresses regret about his Celtics tenure before game five of NBA basketball finals

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has expressed regret about his tenure with the Celtics before game five of the NBA basketball finals against his old team in Boston

18 June 2024

The 32-year-old spent two seasons with them from 2017 to 2019, then entered free agency.

Irving admits he could've integrated better into Boston's championship-winning culture.

The Mavericks trail 3-1 in the best-of-seven series - tip-off is at 12:40.

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International:
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Politics:
A Christchurch company director will be sentenced in May - after pleading guilty to gambling offences linked to New Zealand's largest-ever illegal lottery 7:57

Law and Order:
A man's appearing in court - after a kidnapping incident in Blenheim over the weekend 7:37

Motorsports:
Hayden Paddon has finished sixth in his class and 11th overall at Monte Carlo, the opening event of the World Rally Championship 7:37

Politics:
Concerns the Government is putting child safety at risk, by letting Gloriavale's school remain open 7:27

Politics:
Gloriavale will stay open while the process for shutting it down goes through the courts, but questions remain over what happens to the kids if it's closed for good 7:27

Living & Travel:
Prime Minister Chris Luxon joined the Mount Maunganui community last night, paying tribute to those presumed dead in Thursday's slip 6:27

Hockey:
The New Zealand women's hockey team have lost 2-1 to the United States in the final of their international tournament in Dunedin - after also losing to them earlier in the week 4:47

Accident and Emergency:
A determination from emergency services to continue the recovery at Mount Maunganui as soon as possible 4:37

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