During Team USA’s last game on Friday, Kyrie Irving took a hard knee to the thigh while trying to fit over a screen. He fell to the ground and shook it off to continue playing.
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On Monday afternoon, just before the start of the USA’s final exhibition game, it was announced that Irving would be sitting out tonight’s game with a mild left thigh bruise.
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Irving’s been prone to injuries over his career so far, but has been able to stay relatively healthy for the past year. Irving is probably being held out as a precaution, and will be ready to go when Team USA starts their Olympic run in Rio de Janeiro in less than a week.