Cavaliers’ LeBron James (Knee) To Miss Game Vs Thunder

LeBron James will be held out of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Thursday night game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder due to soreness in his right knee.

There will be no early season showdown between LeBron James and Kevin Durant.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers’ star will miss the team’s Thursday night battle against Durant’s Oklahoma City Thunder because of soreness in his right knee. Cavs coach David Blatt announced James’ status 90 minutes before tipoff.

Fortunately for the Cavs, it doesn’t appear as if James’ injury is serious.

Blatt says Cavs do NOT believe LeBron knee issue to be serious but decide to hold him out because "we're being cautious" as an organization
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 11, 2014

Says Cavs coach Blatt: "There was nothing specific that happened (to LeBron) in the last game." Cavs continue to call it "general soreness"
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 11, 2014

Blatt said there is no plan to have LeBron's knee undergo an MRI at this point.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 11, 2014

With LeBron likely to be fine, the biggest losers here are NBA fans. LeBron, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love against Durant, Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka would have undoubtedly make for a heck of a game. Cleveland will really need Irving and Love to step up in this one if they are to come away with a W.

LeBron is listed as “questionable” for Cleveland’s next game, Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans.

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