Cavs' Kyrie Irving 'pretty optimistic' about foot injury
Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving downplayed the severity of a right foot injury that hampered his input during Game 3 against the Bulls and refused to make excuses for Friday's 99-96 defeat. Irving was well below his best, shooting 3 of 13 from the field for just 11 points as the Cavaliers fell behind 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals. MORE: 2014-15 NBA Superlatives | Clippers' kids play 3-on-3 PHOTOS: Must-see Round 2 pictures The 23-year-old clearly struggled with the injury, which he first sustained against the Celtics almost two weeks ago, but he is looking ahead to Sunday's showdown on the road. "I'm pretty optimistic," Irving said Saturday, via ESPN. "It is what it is at this point. Probably eight out of 10 players on the floor in any playoff game have some (nicks) or are injured in some way. It's just that time of the season, something I've never experienced. "For me it's more of a prideful thing, and as a competitor, just go o...