Cleveland Cavaliers News

Daniel Gibson left the game in the fourth quarter Wednesday night in Boston vs. the Celtics with a left shoulder contusion. He received additional examinations Thursday at The Cleveland Clinic, including an MRI, which revealed a first degree left AC (acromioclavicular joint) separation. He is currently listed as Out for Friday night’s game vs. the [...]

Sasha Pavlovic injured his left ankle in the third quarter of Monday night’s 91-90 win at Philadelphia.
He underwent an MRI this morning at The Cleveland Clinic which confirmed the ankle injury.
He’s expected to miss two to three weeks.
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Lebron James was cleared by the medical staff and will play tonight when the Cleveland Cavaliers host the New Jersey Nets.
Lebron James was bothered by back spasms for weeks which became more severe during the second half of home losses to Chicago and Orlando.
Lebron didn’t practice for two days to rest his ailing back.
It was [...]

Lebron James  said that his back actually has been bothering him for a few weeks.
He was held out of practice today in hopes he can get some rest and treatment to get him ready for the next game  on Wednesday against New Jersey.
“I told him just to watch TV,” Mike Brown said.
“One day helps,” Lebron [...]

Daniel Gibson thinks he is ready to play tonight against the Hornets. He has been doing drills up and down the floor to test his left ankle which he injured back in Feb. 20th.
“I competed in every drill up and down the floor. It felt good. So if you ask me, I’ll tell them that [...]

Good news for the Cavaliers. After missing seven games because of a bad back, Ilgauskas is expected to return to the starting lineup today when the  Cavaliers play the Bobcats at 6pm at the Q.
The Cavaliers have gone 4-3 in his absence.
Since the trade, Ben Wallace and Ilgauskas played well together, “I thought Ilgauskas and [...]

One in and one is out. Yesterday the Cavaliers shut down Eric Snow to let him rehab his left knee which he repaired in October. Eric Snow never been a factor this season and he has taken a player/coach role.
On the bright side, Pavlovic is cleared to play tonight against the Nets. Sasha was sidelined [...]

Gibson underwent an MRI at the Cleveland Clinic by Head Team Physician Dr. Richard Parker and confirmed the injury he suffered during the second quarter of the Indiana Pacers game.
He is expected to be out four to six weeks.
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Daniel Gibson sprained his left ankle in the third quarter  against the Indiana Pacers and did not return.
Gibson was helped off the court by teammates.
A Cavaliers spokesman said X-rays were negative, and the team would re-evaluate the injury Thursday morning in Cleveland.
Gibson was 5-for-5 on 3-pointers and scored 15 points in the first half
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X-rays taken at the Staples Center were negative and MRI showed no additional injury beyond the sprain.
However, the Cleveland Cavaliers sent Varejao back to Cleveland to undergo further tests at the Cleveland Clinics.
Varejao injured his ankle during the third quarter when he accidentally stepped on the foot of Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic.
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Sasha Pavlovic will miss the next six to eight weeks with a left mid-foot sprain.
Pavlovic suffered the injury in the third quarter of Wednesday’s 121-85 win over the Washington Wizards. An MRI on Thursday confirmed the sprain.
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