The NBA season is coming up quickly and the news and rumors are ramping up.
Check out the latest buzz below.
Irving Back on Floor with Cavaliers
CLEVELAND—Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is coming back to the court after missing three games with a sprained right ankle.
Irving had his ankle stepped on by teammate Anderson Varejao in practice early last week and didn’t play in Brazil when Cleveland faced the Miami Heat.
Cavs coach David Blatt says Irving will play in Friday’s exhibition against Dallas. Blatt says Irving “is raring to go, and that’s good.” Blatt isn’t worried about Irving’s conditioning because he played this summer with USA basketball.
Blatt is anxious to get Irving on the floor with LeBron James and Kevin Love in advance of the Oct. 30 season opener. Love, though, will not play against the Mavericks. Blatt wants to rest Love, who has played in all four preseason games but was bothered by a stiff neck after a collision in Wednesday night’s game in Cincinnati.
Celtics Get Bynum in Trade With Pacers
BOSTON—The Boston Celtics have traded center Joel Anthony to the Detroit Pistons for guard Will Bynum.
Bynum averaged 8.7 points and 3.9 assists over 56 games last season, his seventh in the NBA.
Anthony has averaged 2.3 points and 3 rebounds in his seven years in the league. He spent the first six years with the Miami Heat before he was traded to the Celtics in January.
He scored 22 points in 21 games after coming to Boston.
Jordan Says 82 Games Not a Problem
