Donovan Mitchell is sidelined again for the Cleveland Cavaliers, sitting out a game against his former team.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell waits for play to resume during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Denver.
Mitchell will not play against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night due to injury management. The All-Star guard has played in just seven games since the break, while sitting out seven games with a left knee bone bruise and then six games with a broken nose. Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff expects Mitchell to return to the lineup when the Cavaliers face the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. Bickerstaff faces a similar decision with another back-to-back set coming up against the Lakers and the Clippers on Saturday and Sunday.“ just trying to pay attention to his body and then the schedule that’s ahead of us,” Bickerstaff said.
Cleveland is 4-8 overall in its last 12 games while battling a slew of injuries and began play Tuesday just a half-game ahead of the New York Knicks for third in the Eastern Conference.
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