Brad Stevens’ phrase for what ails Kyrie Irving is “continued soreness” in his left knee.
In this case, though, continued soreness has led to the second player in a week who needs a second doctor’s opinion on his injury.
Brad Stevens confirmed Tuesday night that Irving will get a second opinion on what’s wrong with his left knee, which went under the knife for a fractured kneecap just prior to the 2015 NBA Finals.
Irving, as a result, will not travel with the team when it flies out Wednesday for a four-city western road trip that includes stops in Portland, Sacramento, Phoenix and Salt Lake City.