Through all the uncertainty surrounding the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving continue to insist they’re ready for the postseason. It may be tough for some to believe, especially given Irving’s recent injury, though the Cavaliers can inch closer to securing the Eastern Conference’s top seed with their third straight win over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. A couple days after Irving said the Cavaliers (55-22) were the “team to beat” – not really clarifying if he meant in the East or the entire league – James issued his own concise postseason statement following Sunday’s 112-103 win over Charlotte. “If it started tomorrow, we’d be ready to go,” James said after Cleveland’s third straight victory. The Cavaliers lead Toronto in the East by 3 1/2 games with five left, though the Raptors have a game in hand and hold the tiebreaker, keeping Cleveland from a clinching scenario Tuesday. James’ assuredness comes without knowing if Irving will be available against the last-place Bucks (32-45). The three-time All-Star sprained his right ankle late in the first half of Friday’s 110-108 overtime win at Atlanta, and soreness and swelling kept him out against the Hornets. Irving played in the second… Read full this story
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