INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) – Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving has been kept out of portions of practice as the team tries to get him ready for the NBA Finals.
Irving has been slowed by left knee tendinitis and a sprained right foot throughout the playoffs. He sat out two games in the Eastern Conference finals because of his knee. Irving said Monday he feels he’s in a good place as he recovers. He’s continued to receive medical treatment during the long break before the Cavs play Game 1 at Golden State on Thursday.
Irving says he won’t be 100 percent in the finals ”unless something miraculous happens.”
Irving played 22 minutes in Cleveland’s series-clinching win over Atlanta in the conference finals after missing two games. The All-Star is averaging 18.7 points in his first postseason.
With Irving not himself, backup Matthew Dellavedova has stepped up and provided big plays.
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