Report: Kyrie Irving has facial fracture, likely to miss Sunday's game, wear mask
Kyrie Irving reportedly has suffered a facial fracture that will briefly put him in a mask
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Kyrie Irving suffered a facial fracture in Friday night's Celtics win over the Hornets that will reportedly sideline him for Boston's game on Sunday. After that, Irving will wear a mask for a brief period of time while his face heals. It's expected he'll be back to full health, and no longer in a mask, after two weeks.
Sources: Boston’s Kyrie Irving will likely miss Sunday’s game with facial fracture, then play through the injury with a fitted mask for two weeks.
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Irving has been fantastic since arriving in Boston. He has had a strong rapport with Al Horford on the court and the two typically play better when they are on the floor together. Irving has also surprisingly been a big part of the Celtics' great early defense. He's averaging a career high in steals and longtime watchers constantly reference how much more engaged he is.
This won't be the first time Irving has had to wear a mask. Back in 2012, Irving had to wear a mask while he recovered from a broken jaw. What did he do in that mask? Score a then-career high 41 points in Madison Square Garden.
If Irving was that good in a mask back then it'll be interesting to see if he's able to replicate that kind of performance in a mask once more.
