Cavaliers news, features and notes
- 2013 NBA Scouting Combine: Cleveland Cavaliers focus on drafting good players, not overall strength of draft
- 2013 NBA Scouting Combine: Otto Porter seems like perfect fit for Cleveland Cavaliers but no meeting on agenda
- 2013 NBA Scouting Combine notebook: Nerlens Noel won’t play until late December but still interests Cavaliers
- Projected top pick Nerlens Noel won't be ready for start of season, targeting Christmas
- Former Ohio State star Deshaun Thomas refuses to give NBA team his phone number at combine
- Otto Porter, Cleveland Cavaliers won't meet during combine
- NBA Draft filled with mystery prospects; Otto Porter of Georgetown could be Cavs target
- Cavs notebook: Waiters, Zeller named to All-Rookie teams
- Cavaliers guard Dion Waiters named to All-Rookie first team; Tyler Zeller named to second team
- Cavs to interview Phil Handy for coaching staff
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Kyrie Irving shut down with knee injury, won't play tonight vs. Bulls
CHICAGO: Kyrie Irving has a hyperextended right knee and won't play tonight when the Cavaliers face the Chicago Bulls. He is listed as day to day moving forward and is questionable for tomorrow's home game against the Toronto Raptors.
Irving banged knees with teammates in practice before departing on this three-game road trip. He tried playing through it during the two games in Florida, but didn't look like himself and shot 10 of 29 in the two games. He said after the Miami game the knee was affecting his game, so the medical staff decided to shut him down. Shaun Livingston will start tonight at point guard.
Despite being shut down for a few days, coach Byron Scott said he's not real concerned about the injury.
"It's one of those things that needs rest," Scott said at this morning's shootaround. "The last couple of games, I think it's built up. He hasn't been able to have any rest on it, so when you have a knee that's as sore as his is, you need rest and he needs treatment."
Irving has yet to face Bulls star Derrick Rose, and that streak will obviously continue since both players are expected to miss tonight's game. Rose is getting closer, but still hasn't returned to the court since his knee injury in last year's playoffs.
The Bulls will also be without Taj Gibson (sprained left knee) and Kirk Hinrich (right elbow) is questionable. Hinrich participated in this morning's shootaround, according to the Chicago Tribune, and will be a game time decision.
