Lebron James News: Four-Time NBA MVP Likely to Miss Opening Game Against Boston Celtics
Apart from not being able to play in their last NBA 2017 preseason game, it is also possible for Lebron James to miss the Cleveland Cavaliers' opening game against Boston Celtics.
According to reports, James did not practice last Oct. 11 as he continues to suffer from a sprained ankle that he sustained late last month. Because of this, the four-time NBA MVP (Most Valuable Player) has been ruled out of his team's final preseason game against the Orlando Magic happening tomorrow, Oct. 13.
Cavaliers coach Tyron Lue has said that, because of James' injury, it remains unclear if he can participate in the team's opening game for the 2017-2018 NBA season, where they will be going against the Boston Celtics, which will feature former Cavaliers All-Star guard Kyrie Irving, who was traded to his new team only last month.
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"Not sure. Got treatment all day today, so I'm not sure if we should be concerned or not. But it's pretty sore today so we'll just see what happens," Lue said in reference to the possibility of James' playing in their 2017-2018 NBA season.
Lue said James is upset that his ankle is still an issue. However, apparently, he and his team will just have to deal with it for now until he is finally okay. And while they wait for James to fully recover from his ankle injury, Lue revealed that he has to alter some of their offensive plans, including J.R. Smith rejoining the Cleveland Cavaliers' opening lineup and Jose Calderon entering in rotation.
"It's a challenge when you've got a new team and you want to incorporate stuff...You want to see what works. So we kind of scrapped some of the stuff we've been doing and we're going to just go in a different direction offensively with that first unit," Lue said.
As the Cleveland Cavaliers' opening game will also be devoid of Isaiah Thomas, who was traded by the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers in favor of Irving, because of his hip injury, some opine that the opening game will be lackluster with James' absence, too.
