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Cavs’ Irving has fractured knee
cap, out for 3-4 months
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) dribbles against OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — team hoped the All-Star absence in the last round
the Golden State Warriors during the first half of Game 1 of Cleveland Cavaliers guard point guard would be able but played only 9 scoreless
basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, June 4, Kyrie Irving has a fractured to play Sunday in Game minutes Thursday.
2015. left knee cap and will have 2, but that the Cavaliers LeBron James said Friday
surgery that rules him out of would adjust if not. They the Cavs would be pre-
Associated Press the rest of the NBA Finals. are already without Kevin pared no matter who was
The Cavaliers said Friday Love because of a shoul- available.
that an MRI exam at Stan- der injury. “Well, there are a few
ford Sports Medicine Clinic “As far as how we pre- things that you would love
revealed the injury and pare, we’ve been through to have going late in the
that Irving’s projected re- this. We’ve played games season,” he said. “That’s
covery time was three to without Kevin, without Ky- being healthy, having a
four months. rie,” Blatt said. “We know great rhythm, and then you
Irving limped off the court how we want to play when need a little luck as well.
during overtime of Cleve- they’re not in there. From We’ve had a great rhythm.
land’s 108-100 loss to Gold- that standpoint, we can We haven’t had much
en State on Thursday night prepare. Our main con- luck, and we haven’t been
in Game 1 of the NBA Fi- cern right now though is just healthy. But I haven’t got-
nals. He left the arena on Kyrie’s health. That’s all.” ten discouraged.
crutches, and Cavs coach Irving has been bothered “I understand the moment
David Blatt said he heard by foot and then knee pain that I’m in, and I’m not too
Irving was still on crutches for most of his first postsea- much worried about the
Friday morning. son. He missed two games game. I’m worried about
The team said surgery will during the Eastern Confer- the moment. I’m happy
be performed at the Cleve- ence finals, but played well with the moment. I’m ex-
land Clinic in Cleveland by Thursday, finishing with 23 cited to be in this moment
Cavaliers head team physi- points before leaving with 2 once again, and I’m going
cian Dr. Richard Parker. minutes left in the extra pe- to stay strong for my team,
Before learning of Irving’s riod. Matthew Dellavedova no matter who is or is not in
diagnosis, Blatt said the stepped in during Irving’s the lineup.”q
