Kyrie Irving (ankle) sat out most of Thursday's practice and seems unlikely to play in Saturday's preseason game versus the Heat, ESPN reports.

Irving (ankle) sat out most of Thursday's practice and seems unlikely to play in Saturday's preseason game versus the Heat, ESPN reports.

Analysis:

Irving suffered a sprained right ankle after colliding with teammate Anderson Varejao during practice Tuesday. That incident resulted in Irving being sent for X-rays and an MRI, both of which fortunately revealed no damage. While Irving was seen wearing a walking boot Wednesday, he has since shed that appendage. Although he's still listed as day-to-day, it's likely that Irving will spend Saturday's exhibition outing resting his ankle on the Cavaliers' bench.