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Irving out but James insists Cavs can cope
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CLEVELAND Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving has a fractured left knee cap and will have surgery that rules him out of the rest of the NBA finals.
The Cavaliers said on Friday that an MRI exam at Stanford Sports Medicine Clinic revealed the injury and that Irving’s projected recovery time was three to four months.
Irving limped off the court during overtime of Cleveland’s 100-108 loss to Golden State on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA finals. He left the arena on crutches, and Cavaliers coach David Blatt said he heard Irving was still on crutches on Friday morning.
The team said surgery will be performed at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland by Cavaliers head team physician Dr Richard Parker.
Before learning of Irving’s diagnosis, Blatt said the team hoped the All-Star point guard would be able to play in Game 2, but that the Cavaliers would adjust if not. They are already without Kevin Love because of a shoulder injury.
Irving has been bothered by foot and then knee pain for most of his first postseason. He missed two games during the Eastern Conference finals, but played well on Thursday, finishing with 23 points before leaving with 2 minutes left in the extra period.
Matthew Dellavedova stepped in during Irving’s absence in the last round but played only 9 scoreless minutes.
LeBron James said the Cavaliers would be prepared no matter who was available. “Well, there are a few things that you would love to have going late in the season,” he said. “That’s being healthy, having a great rhythm, and then you need a little luck as well. We’ve had a great rhythm. We haven’t had much luck, and we haven’t been healthy. But I haven’t gotten discouraged.
“I understand the moment that I’m in, and I’m not too much worried about the game. I’m excited to be in this moment once again, and I’m going to stay strong for my team, no matter who is or is not in the lineup.”
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