What a hectic week to be a fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers. It seems that almost every single day brings along a new news cycle, and this week has brought along its fair share of hectic news.
From the Kris Humphries-Brooklyn Nets rumors to the possible Luis Scola waiver claim, to the more recent Andrew Bynum murmurs and recent Kyrie Irving injury, there’s been plenty to talk about in Cavs town lately.
Tonight, the Cavaliers begin summer league play in Las Vegas at 8:30 p.m. against the Charlotte Bobcats. With this in mind, I thought this would be a great time to round up some of the recent rumors and my thoughts on the team for this Sunday afternoon.
Kyrie Irving
This one hurt. The news came in slowly but surely last night, and we’ve learned the upcoming fate of our star point guard: out 6-8 weeks with a fractured bone in his hand. Let’s start with some good news and bad news.
Good: He likely won’t miss training camp at all. He certainly should be perfectly ready for the preseason an...
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PLAYERS:
Kyrie Irving,
Luis Scola,
Andrew Bynum,
Dion Waiters,
LeBron James,
Jerry Colangelo,
Anderson Varejao,
Tristan Thompson,
Tyler Zeller,
Dwight Howard,
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic, Oklahoma City Thunder
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic, Oklahoma City Thunder
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