Cleveland's Irving to miss 4 weeks
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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving will miss the next four weeks of action after an MRI and CT Scan taken on Monday revealed a hairline/non-displaced fracture in his left index finger.
Irving injured the finger in the third quarter of Saturday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks. He will be treated with taping and a splint to keep it immobilized during the healing process.
He will be reevaluated in two weeks.
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Irving, the 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year, is averaging 22.9 points, 5.6 assists and 3.7 rebounds per contest this season.
In other team news, guard Daniel Gibson suffered a right elbow contusion against Dallas, but is fully cleared to play, while forward Tristan Thompson suffered a nasal contusion in the second quarter of Sunday's loss in Philadelphia.
An X-Ray taken Monday showed a nasal fracture. Thompson will wear a protective mask and is expected to play on Wednesday against Philadelphia.