Sacramento Kings: Game 45 Preview at Cleveland Cavaliers
By Tyler Watts
Injuries
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings look to be without three players for tonight’s game.
Omri Casspi is still listed as out with his calf injury. He should be ready to return in near future, so keep your eyes peeled for an update on his status.
Georgios Papagiannis was assigned to the D-League on Tuesday. The Kings play five games in the next seven days so they have no practices. That means Papagiannis would see no game action or practice time for a week. He is better served playing and practicing with the Reno Bighorns until that week is over.
The third player the Kings are without tonight is Rudy Gay. Gay had successful surgery on Monday and is beginning the long rehabilitation process an Achilles injury requires. He sent out a message on Instagram about people following his journey through the recovery process, so hopefully, Gay makes it back better than ever.
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers only have one man listed on their injury report. J.R. Smith fractured his right thumb on December 20th and still appears a distance from returning to the court according to Cleveland.com. J.R. Smith could be a key piece in the playoffs for Cleveland so this will be an interesting story to follow as the second half of the season progresses.
Stay Alert
As always, be sure to check for any late breaking news and last minutes updates before tipoff. Injuries can crop up at any time, so watching the pregame show or giving twitter a quick check two minutes before tipoff is always helpful.