Kyrie Irving came to the defense of LeBron James as his former teammate is facing a heap of criticism for the Lakers' struggles this season. Back in January, Kyrie Irving said that he called LeBron James to apologize for his behavior while they were both on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The revelation served as a public acknowledgement that the two stars were back on good terms — Irving had reportedly grown tired of playing second fiddle to James and was traded to the Boston Celtics before last season.