"CLEVELAND -- Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley will be sidelined for the second time this season due to a strained left calf, the team said Tuesday. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year is expected to miss 1 to 3 weeks. Mobley suffered the injury during Monday night's 114-98 victory over the Orlando Magic. He had tightness in the calf after the game and an MRI on Tuesday revealed the strain."
"Mobley missed five games in December with a Grade 1 strain of the calf. The fifth-year 7-footer is averaging 17.9 points and 8.8 rebounds in 40 games. Cleveland enters Wednesday night's game against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on its second four-game winning streak of the season and is a season-high eight games over .500 at 28-20. The Cavaliers depart for a season-long, five-game trip after hosting the Lakers."
Evan Mobley will be sidelined for 1 to 3 weeks with a strained left calf, his second calf injury this season. The injury occurred during Monday night's 114-98 victory over the Orlando Magic, with tightness reported after the game and an MRI confirming the strain. Mobley previously missed five games in December with a Grade 1 calf strain. The 24-year-old is averaging 17.9 points and 8.8 rebounds in 40 games this season and has recorded 500 career blocks, ranking second in the league at 2.0 blocks per game. Cleveland is 28-20 and departing on a five-game road trip.
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