Shams Charania:

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Evan Mobley (calf strain) will return to action Christmas Day against the New York Knicks (12 pm ET, ABC/ESPN), per sources. Mobley, who has been out 13 days, is averaging career highs 19.1 points and 4.1 assists to go with 9.3 rebounds per game.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/533cce8f4682b

NobodyWise947 | Spurs

77 | 4 hours ago

Brother been prepping for this game for the last 2 weeks

HokageEzio | Knicks

45 | 4 hours ago

Hopefully he’s not rushing back just because it’s a big game, but good that he is back out there.

calebkeith | CLE

33 | 4 hours ago

The league probably told them they’ll be fined another 100-250k if he sits again lol

mMounirM | Raptors

20 | 3 hours ago

the team can pay that no problem. coming back early from a calf strain doesn’t seem worth the risk.

calebkeith | CLE

1 | 3 hours ago

Nope not with recent history of that injury leading to Achilles rupture

SheLuvsMyQuickScopez | Trail Blazers

2 | 3 hours ago

Probably not as it was a real injury

twovles31

20 | 4 hours ago

It’s a Christmas miracle.

UncircumciseMe | Cavaliers

19 | 4 hours ago

I can’t believe he’s averaging career highs in anything. Glad he’s back.

OsuLost31to0 | Cavaliers

17 | 3 hours ago

Because people act like he’s gotten worse. He just hasn’t take the leap yet and there’s a difference

UncircumciseMe | Cavaliers

1 | 2 hours ago

I’ve watched most games this year and he looks off. I’m really surprised about the numbers. I’m not a big stats guy. Eye test and discourse on the Cavs sub make it seem like he’s regressed. I’m apparently wrong.

_Olexa | Cavaliers

2 | an hour ago

Evan really benefits from playing with Garland, and they have played like 3 games together this year

UncircumciseMe | Cavaliers

1 | 40 minutes ago

This makes a lot of sense

TheSmokedSalmon420 | Cavaliers

2 | 2 hours ago

The most important thing is that he’s developed a good jump shot. Anything else he improves on is just gravy

unH4te

-1 | 3 hours ago

He has been extra soft

Motor-Platform-200

1 | an hour ago

probably because he hasnt played that many games so one big night can pull up his averages

UncircumciseMe | Cavaliers

1 | 40 minutes ago

He’s played like 25 out of 31 games

iksnet | Knicks

9 | 3 hours ago

Load management can be defeated by just flexing the Lakers and Knicks into upcoming games for injured stars

sobanoodle-1 | Knicks

8 | 4 hours ago

Every Knicks fan knew he was playing

Methamine | Knicks

4 | 4 hours ago

Predictable

thickofitenjoyer | Magic

3 | 3 hours ago

Everyone knew this was happening

Zeeron1 | Thunder

1 | 3 hours ago

Hell yeah

bigawesome2000 | Celtics

1 | 3 hours ago

Based on the Cavs’ instagram story, looks like Mobley will come off the bench today (they have Dean Wade starting). First time he’s not in the starting lineup in his NBA career.

Ilikesporks_ | Lakers

1 | 3 hours ago

that’s quicker than i thought tbh. i assumed he’d be out for at least 2 weeks. hope he’s not coming back too soon. also interesting to see how different teams respond to calf strains

Motor-Platform-200

1 | an hour ago

that is such a mediocre stat line for a 2nd team all nba player

VanGrants | Knicks

0 | an hour ago

this motherfucker really got Tim Duncan comps lol unbelievable

tari-gand-ma-ghu

-5 | 3 hours ago

Lol no one cares

Odoaiden | Timberwolves

1 | 3 hours ago

It’s a decently important piece of injury news?

[Charania] Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Evan Mobley (calf strain) will return to action Christmas Day against the New York Knicks (12 pm ET, ABC/ESPN), per sources. Mobley, who has been out 13 days, is averaging career highs 19.1 points and 4.1 assists to go with 9.3 rebounds per game.