Cavaliers' Evan Mobley Out 2-4 Weeks with Calf Strain

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley suffered a Grade 1 left calf strain during the team's 130-126 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night, the team announced Saturday. The injury is expected to sideline the 24-year-old All-Star for two to four weeks, adding to a growing list of absences for the injury-plagued Cavaliers.

Mobley, who finished the game with 23 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in 36 minutes, reported tightness in his left calf afterward. An MRI conducted Saturday confirmed the strain, and he will begin treatment immediately. Through 25 games this season, Mobley has averaged 19.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 49.6 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from three-point range. He leads the team in rebounds and blocks and ranks second in scoring behind guard Donovan Mitchell.

The Cavaliers, now 15-11 and seventh in the Eastern Conference, face significant challenges without Mobley. The team already is missing starting center Jarrett Allen, who has been out with a strained finger; backup forward Larry Nance Jr., sidelined by his own calf strain; guard Sam Merrill, recovering from a sprained hand; and wing...