Welp, here is the news you were all waiting for. Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving will not only miss the remainder of the regular season but will also miss the entirety of the playoffs.

In the aftermath of left knee surgery, Boston Celtics All-Star guard Kyrie Irving will miss the rest of the regular season and playoffs, league sources told ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 5, 2018

Not really a shock with HC Brad Stevens was talking about limiting Terry Rozier’s minutes to not wear him out for the playoffs which suggested that Irving would be out for quite some time.

Boston will now rely on Rozier, Abdel Nader, and having Jayson Tatum and others bring up the ball running point.

Well, here is the news no one wanted but everyone knew was coming.

#NEBHInjuryReport Kyrie Irving will undergo a minimally invasive procedure tomorrow to alleviate irritation in his left knee. https://t.co/UZNZDS4S0n

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 23, 2018

For the moment it is unclear how long Kyrie Irving will be out with any type of timeline only going to be revealed after the procedure is completed.

The team noted in their post that they will have no further comments until the completion of the procedure which is set to take place on March 24th.

The Boston Celtics defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-99 with the C’s winning the game on a huge 3 point shot by Marcus Morris.

This back and forth affair should, in theory, have been a blowout for a Thunder team with Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony. But Boston and its band of misfits were lead by Rookie Jayson Tatum and a supporting cast that stepped up in big moments like Shane Larkin hitting a 3 to end the 3rd quarter or Terry Rozier shimmy shaking his way to a late 3 pointer with a defender in his face.

Tatum who is the lone star in Boston with Kyrie Irving out had a double-double on Tuesday night with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Morris who drained the game-winner after shaking off two defenders finished the game with 21 points and continues to be the rock of the team with Irving out with Brad Stevens drawing up the final play of the game with Morris in mind to take the last shot.

Marcus Morris drains the game-winning trey in tonight’s @JetBlue Play of the Game! pic.twitter.com/6QpZTLOt7c

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 21, 2018

But as impressive as Morris has been the real story here is the 19-year-old rookie Tatum who has been on an absolute tear as of late and has stepped up with Kyrie absent.

Over his last 5 games, Jayson Tatum is averaging 18.4 points and shooting 50.0% from the field https://t.co/INuUZWbPjr

— Celtics Stats (@celtics_stats) March 21, 2018

Tatum was pivotal against the Thunder with Boston essentially being -20+ without him on the court. And of course, he had the game-winning assist to hit Morris on the perimeter after Tatum drove in the lane.

For the Celtics, this was a huge win, but with Irving seeking a second opinion on his knee their future in terms of playoff potential remains very unclear.