Cavaliers starting point guard George Hill will miss Game 5 against Indiana with lingering back spasms.
Hill also sat out Game 4 Baker Mayfield Jersey , but the Cavs were able to hold on to a second-half lead and beat the Pacers to even the series. Hill has been bothered by a bad back since he was drilled from behind by Indiana’s Trevor Booker in the series opener.
Jose Calderon will start in place of Hill, who came to the Cavs in February via trade from Sacramento. The 31-year-old Hill is averaging 8.7 points and 1.7 assists in the postseason.
Cavs coach Tyronn Lue did not provide any details on Hill’s injury or his status going forward in the series. Hill received four injections in an attempt to play in Game 4.
Calderon has been in and out of Cleveland’s lineup all season. He’s averaging 3.3 points and 14 minutes in the series.
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The San Jose Sharks have re-signed defenseman Dylan DeMelo to a two-year Myles Garrett Jersey Elite , $1.8 million deal.
The 25-year old had a career-best 20 points – all on assists – in a career-high 63 games. He also had an assist in 10 playoff games.
”Dylan proved last season that he’s ready to be a full time NHL player and really blossomed towards the end of the year and into the playoffs,” general manager Doug Wilson said in a release announcing the signing Saturday. ”His skating ability and strong play in both ends make him a valuable part of our blue line.”
DeMelo Zack Martin Jersey Womens , selected by San Jose in the sixth round of the 2011 NHL Draft, has totaled three goals and 29 assists in 133 games over parts of three seasons with the Sharks.