Tonight already felt unsettling without the presence of King James to go toe to toe with Kyrie Irving against Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Not even half way through the contest, and the hearts of Cavs Nation dropped when Irving fell to the floor while contesting Westbrook’s shot, landing awkwardly and hyperextending his knee.
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Despite the painful looking injury, Kyrie Irving was stretching at halftime and is already back in the game.