King James Needs A Break
01 Jan, 2015
The Cavaliers superstar is expected to miss at least the next two weeks with injuries to his left knee and back. The timing of the injuries are another blow to the Cavaliers, who have been jarred by a rash of medical issues and failed to live up to the enormous expectations triggered by James re-signing as a free agent with Cleveland last summer.
The team said Thursday that James has been diagnosed with knee and back strains. He’ll be treated with “anti-inflammatories, rehabilitation, training room treatments and rest,” and the Cavs projected he will miss two weeks. If he’s out for just that span, James will be back for a Jan. 15 game in Los Angeles against the Lakers. The Cavs begin a five-game West Coast trip on Jan. 9.
James, who turned 30 on Dec. 30, missed his second straight game on Wednesday. Before the Cavs lost 96-80 to Milwaukee, the four-time league MVP said all tests on his knee had come back negative. He acknowledged his knee has been hurting all year, which helped explain why James hasn’t shown the same explosiveness driving to the basket and his willingness to defer to teammates.
He also acknowledged that 11 NBA seasons have taken a toll on his body.
“I’ve got 41,000 minutes on me, including the playoffs,” he joked. “You drive that car in the winter time.”
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