Timofey Mozgov (illness) will be active and available to play off the bench for Thursday's game against the Lakers, Joe Gabriele of Cavs.com reports.

Mozgov (illness) will be active and available to play off the bench for Thursday's game against the Lakers, Joe Gabriele of Cavs.com reports.

Analysis:

Mozgov missed Wednesday's game against the Kings because of an illness, but after another 24 hours to recover, he'll return to the lineup Thursday. Even with Kevin Love (knee) sidelined, Mozgov is expected to come off the bench, with Channing Frye and Tristan Thompson starting at power forward and center respectively. As long as he's not feeling any ill effects, Mozgov could be relied upon for increased minutes with Love out of the game.