Dion Waiters misses practice, expected to play Friday

Cavaliers guard Dion Waiters missed practice due to illness Thursday but is expected to play Friday against the Bobcats, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Waiters snapped a string of four straight double-digit performances Wednesday, scoring just six points on 2 of 6 shooting against the Timberwolves. He's averaged 13.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.6 blocks in nine games this season.