Cavs' Irving has only bruised left knee (BLOG)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8goVeqC0M6z3eGxglHgFWElFYgKjlUOEPHeqBb2fCJhhIZk01oeYRpuHxwRH4mubd6kwtTZQ9dWydkZ1OJ4CPA9uuMrCPYoGLRDDnxUo-XdT42-VR4Pa3ZoJN9iWWQD7N3FC8pfQEOE/s1600/201312311515549413885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8goVeqC0M6z3eGxglHgFWElFYgKjlUOEPHeqBb2fCJhhIZk01oeYRpuHxwRH4mubd6kwtTZQ9dWydkZ1OJ4CPA9uuMrCPYoGLRDDnxUo-XdT42-VR4Pa3ZoJN9iWWQD7N3FC8pfQEOE/s320/201312311515549413885.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div id="yui_3_9_1_1_1388634010784_2898" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.1em;">CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cavaliers rang in 2014 with some encouraging news: Kyrie Irving's left knee is only bruised.</div><div id="yui_3_9_1_1_1388634010784_2912" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.1em;">The All-Star guard did not sustain structural damage Tuesday against the Indiana Pacers and is not expected to miss any significant time. An MRI revealed a bruise, the team said Wednesday in a statement. Irving will have treatment, get continued evaluation and is listed as questionable for Cleveland's game on Thursday night at home against Orlando.</div><div id="yui_3_9_1_1_1388634010784_4027" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.1em;">''Scary moment but I'll be good,'' Irving said on his Twitter account. ''Thanks for everyone's support and concern.''</div><div id="yui_3_9_1_1_1388634010784_4036" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.1em;">The Cavs were shaking when Irving fell awkwardly and had to be helped off the floor in the third quarter against the Pacers. He was examined by a team doctor and returned to play the final minutes as the Cavs lost their sixth straight, 91-76.</div><div id="yui_3_9_1_1_1388634010784_4046" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.1em;">Following the game, Irving said he felt a ''pop'' in his knee and was concerned his injury was serious.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.1em;">''I thought the worst happened,'' said Irving, who is averaging 22.6 points per game in his third NBA season. ''I felt something pop in my knee. When I came back in, my left knee is pretty weak right now. I was falling all over the place. I didn't have my legs under me. It was a painful experience.''</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.1em;">The former No. 1 overall pick has been injury prone since coming into the NBA. Irving missed 38 games in his first two seasons with a variety of injuries, including a broken nose, fractured jaw, broken finger, sprained knee and shoulder, and concussion. Irving played in only 11 games as a freshman at Duke because of a foot injury, and he broke his hand after his rookie season when he slammed a padded wall during a summer league practice in Las Vegas.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.1em;">Irving set a goal to play in all 82 games this season, and hasn't missed one yet. The Cavs will likely take a cautious approach with Irving and may sit him for a game or two.</div><div id="yui_3_9_1_1_1388634010784_4061" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.1em;">Cleveland hosts the Magic on Thursday, plays at Brooklyn on Saturday and hosts the Pacers on Sunday.</div></div>

Cavs' Irving has only bruised left knee (BLOG)

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cavaliers rang in 2014 with some encouraging news: Kyrie Irving's left knee is only bruised. The All-Star guard di...

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