“Been on more of a plant-based diet, getting away from the animals and all that,” Irving told the broadcast team. “I had to get away from that. So my energy is up; my body feels amazing.” The NBA is moving to a faster brand of basketball. And NBA players are moving to a new diet plan. Could veganism be the next big thing in sports? From Bleacher Report: The Secret (But Healthy!) Diet Powering Kyrie And The NBA. (Full disclosure: I’m a vegetarian and I haven’t won a game of horse since like 1998.)

+ NY Mag: A to V: An Encyclopedia Food for the Vegan-curious.