Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving: 'We can make playoffs'

Kyrie Irving has insisted that the Cleveland Cavaliers can book their place in the NBA playoffs this season.

Mike Brown's side are currently 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 20-33 record.

"We're taking it one game at a time," NBA.com quotes the 21-year-old point guard as saying.

"It's a goal in the back of our mind, but at this point we're just trying to compete on a consistent basis every single night and come out with wins.

"We want to have a winning record in the second half of the season. Hopefully something amazing happens. Anything is possible."

The Cavaliers will take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.