BOSTON -- Celtics coach Brad Stevens said it's "killing" Kyrie Irving not to be on the floor for the Eastern Conference finals against his former team, but stressed that the injured All-Star point guard is in a "great place" as he recovers from last month's knee surgery. Irving had hardware removed from a balky left knee in early April, ending his first season with the Celtics. Boston acquired Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers in August in a jaw-dropping swap between East rivals. The Celtics and Cavaliers are tied at 2 entering Wednesday night's Game 5 of the conference finals. "In our sit-downs, or just our casual conversations, he seems to be in a great place," Stevens said. "It's killing him not to be out on the floor. But I think that would be the case, obviously, any time you're playing this deep into the playoffs, especially in a new place. Other than that, his recovery is going great. We're excited about that. But he seems to be in a good...