5 years agoCleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson has been ruled out for Sunday’s contest versus the Minnesota Timberwolves due to an illness. His absence -- which marks just his second of the season -- leaves the team severely short-handed in the frontcourt, as he joins Kevin Love and Larry Nance Jr. on the sidelines. John Henson will likely see an uptick in minutes, although the likelier scenario is Cleveland deploying a small ball front for most of the contest. Thompson’s next chance at returning to action comes Tuesday against Detroit.--Jesse Borek
Source: NBA Injury Report