LeBron to miss two weeks
CLEVELAND, OH (TheSpread) – The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without their best player, and the league’s best player, for perhaps two weeks.
LeBron James is expected to miss two weeks due to injuries to his knee and lower back. An MIR revealed strains in his knew and back that will have to be healed before returning to full action.
“First and foremost, we want to make sure LeBron is well and completely recovered,” Cavs coach David Blatt told the Northeast Ohio Media Group on Thursday. “The season is long and our main objective is that he will be well and strong for the rest of the season. But we have to fight it out and work every day to build others until he gets back after the time he needs.”
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Cavaliers are still favored to win the NBA Finals, as they are getting 5/1 odds to win the championship. The Bulls, Warriors and Spurs each have 11/2 odds to win.
The Cavs are currently 18-14 on the season and 6 games behind Toronto for the best record in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs have lost three straight and LeBron James is averaging 25.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game for Cleveland right now.
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