When it rains, it pours for the Cavaliers (and I don’t just mean blood out of David Blatt’s nose).
With LeBron James already sidelined by left knee soreness, Kevin Love couldn’t make it through Cleveland’s game against the Hawks tonight.
Joe Gabriele of Cavs.com:
#Cavs F @kevinlove is out with back spasms and will not return.
— Joe Gabriele (@CavsJoeG) December 31, 2014
This puts a lot on Kyrie Irving’s shoulders, and you saw how that role worked for his team his first three years in the league.
Most importantly, Cleveland needs its stars to develop chemistry together. That obviously can’t happen if they’re injured.
The Cavaliers should wind up with a fine playoff seed in the East. They’re already fifth in the conference, and this is considered a low point for them.
But any missed opportunities for LeBron, Love and Irving to play together and build a rapport now could really hurt come the playoffs.