INDEPENDENCE: Kyrie Irving’s left knee continues to progress, but he won’t be 100 percent when the Cavs open the NBA Finals at the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night “unless something miraculous happens,” Irving said.
“Progress has been slow,” coach David Blatt conceded, although he declined to characterize Irving as having a setback with the knee in recent days. “He’s not out of the woods entirely … He’s playing through it and has been doing a great job.”
Irving was held out of parts of practice again Monday, the team’s final workout before flying to the Bay Area on Tuesday.