The rehab process will start soon for Cleveland Cavs point guard Kyrie Irving. He had surgery on his fractured kneecap on Saturday, beginning his 3-to-4 month road to recovery.
Here's the Associated Press with the report:
The Cavaliers' All-Star guard was in the operating room on Saturday to repair the broken kneecap he suffered in Game 1, an injury that will make it even tougher for Cleveland to try and win a title.
Irving's surgery at the Cleveland Clinic came less than 24 hours after an MRI revealed the fracture, which had bothered him throughout the postseason. He got hurt in overtime of Cleveland's 108-100 loss to the Golden State Warriors, who will try to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series at home on Sunday night.
Irving was driving to his right when he felt "something different'' in his knee before falling to the hardwood floor. That "something different" proved to be a season-ending injury that leaves LeBron James as the only member of the team's Big Three still in commission in the NBA Finals.
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