Kyrie Irving Injury: Cavaliers Guard Reportedly Wearing Cast, Suspected To Have Broken Hand

Easily the most promising player on the USA Select Team, Cleveland guard Kyrie Irving's endless string of highlight reel plays might have to be put on hold for a little bit, as SLAM Magazine's Tzvi Twersky reported on Saturday that the talented guard was seen wearing a cast on his hand.

While no details have trickled out, this is clearly disconcerting news for the Cleveland Cavaliers and their fans. It's entirely possible that the cast was a precautionary measure for an injury not quite as serious as a broken hand, but it's hard not to fear the absolute worst right now as a Cleveland sports fan.

Irving recently made a public challenge to Team USA member Kobe Bryant for a 1-on-1 game with the proceeds going to charity, and truly appeared to be both gelling and flourishing alongside teammates this summer. Hopefully for everyone's sake the talented point guard is able to get back on the court as soon as possible.

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Kyrie Irving Impresses Superstars With USA Select Team

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving has been the star of the USA Basketball Select Team, which has been scrimmaging against the U.S. Olympic Team in Las Vegas.

The Cavs' franchise player has earned rave reviews from their former franchise player, via Mary Schmitt Boyer of The Plain Dealer.

Asked who is standing out on the Select Team, LeBron James said, "Kyrie Irving is, definitely. For me, he stood out more than anyone. He's a great talent. I see him in a couple of years being one of the best point guards that we have in this league, one of the top five point guards.

"He has all the abilities that all the great point guards have now in our league -- ball-handling, quickness, shooting ability, and his mind is very smart, too."

Kobe Bryant said that going up against a team full of All-Stars "can't help but help" Irving in his development. With how well he's fared against the national team, perhaps the next time Irving is in this situation he'll be on the other squad.

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Praise Continues To Roll In For Cavaliers Guard Kyrie Irving At Team USA Camp

The 2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year is a can't-miss superstar and one of the brightest young playmakers in professional basketball. But that doesn't mean Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving still can't impress the heck out of every last soul at this week's Team USA camp.

From Warriors beat writer Marcus Thompson:

From Blazers Edge writer Ben Golliver:

The flashy Irving already produced a bevy of highlight-reel plays over the weekend with the Select Team, but it's becoming apparent to everyone just how insanely good this kid is at just 20 years old. With lightning-quick speed in the open court and elite-level ball-handling ability, it's hard to believe that we aren't looking at the next great NBA superstar at the point guard position here.

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USA Select Team Set: Kyrie Irving Joined By Jeremy Lin And Others, According To Report

On Monday morning, Comcast Sportsnet Bay Area reporter Matt Steinmetz reported that Team USA's Summer Select roster was set and that Cleveland Cavaliers Rookie of the Year, Kyrie Irving was one of the thirteen players on the final list.

Here is the reported roster according to Steinmetz:

DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings

Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks

Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors

Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers

John Wall, Washington Wizards

DeMar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors

Paul George, Indiana Pacers

Gordon Hayward, Utah Jazz

Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs

DeJuan Blair, San Antonio Spurs

Ryan Anderson, Orlando Magic

Taj Gibson, Chicago Bulls

Derrick Favors, Utah Jazz

The players invited to this year's camp are individuals that Team USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski and his staff would like to see upclose in order to consider for future Team USA events, such as World Championships and Olympic tournaments.

Irving played for Krzyzewski at Duke during the 2010-11 season prior to being taken with the first overall selection by the Cavs in the 2011 NBA Draft.

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Kyrie Irving Reportedly Picked For USA Select Team

Kyrie Irving has been selected to the USA Select Team, which scrimmages with the National Team in preparation for the Summer Olympics. If history is any indication, this should put Irving in prime position to compete for a spot on the National Team down the road.