Kyrie Irving: 100 Percent Following Hip Issue

Irving (hip) will be available for Saturday's FIBA World Cup game against Mexico after coach Mike Krzyzewski deemed him "100 percent" on Friday, ESPN reports.

Analysis:

Irving incurred a hard fall during the closing seconds of Thursday's game against Ukraine. He had to be helped to the locker room but apparently the injury isn't a long-term issue and his availability for the rest of the World Cup is not in question, much less the start of the NBA season.