After winning 17 of their past 19 games following a convincing victory over the league-best Golden State Warriors last week, the Cleveland Cavaliers have dropped two straight. Related: Kyrie Irving has been sidelined with a strained left shoulder.
Fortunately for the Cavs, Irving will return to the lineup on Tuesday versus the Boston Celtics to help restore his team to its previously winning ways.
David Blatt says Kyrie Irving will be back Tuesday vs Boston
— Ethan J. Skolnick, 5 Reasons Sports (@EthanJSkolnick) March 1, 2015
Irving went to the bench immediately after suffering the injury in Cleveland’s win over Golden State, but returned to the lineup shortly thereafter. Though additional testing done following the game yielded no structural damage, he didn’t travel with the team on its two-game road trip to Indianapolis and Houston.
The Cavaliers are now 1-4 without Irving in the lineup this season. At 37-24, they trail the injury-ravaged Chicago Bulls by half a game in the standings.
Cleveland meets the rejuvenated Celtics at 7:00 EST tomorrow night.
