LeBron James explains why Kyrie Irving's phone call showed "growth" originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com LeBron James and Kyrie Irving have worked out their differences and then some. The former Cleveland Cavaliers teammates are reunited once again on the same 2019 NBA All-Star Game squad, and in his media availability Saturday, James was asked about the now-famous phone call he received from the Boston Celtics point guard in January apologizing for their acrimonious separation in Cleveland. "I've always loved Kyrie from before I met him to when I became his teammate to even now," the Los Angeles Lakers star gushed.