Kyrie Irving aggravates left knee in first half, exits

Kyrie Irving aggravated the tendinitis in his left knee Thursday night but said he believes he will be ready to play when his Cleveland Cavaliers start the East finals Wednesday.

Irving had been hobbled throughout the series with a sore right foot and left knee, which an MRI on Monday confirmed had tendinitis.

He stepped back on Tristan Thompson's foot and then fell to the ground with 9:47 left in second quarter of the Cavs' 94-73 Game 6 victory over the Chicago Bulls that ended the series.