Evan Mobley leaves game with ankle injury

Kelsey Russo: #Cavs rookie Evan Mobley has a left ankle sprain and will not return to tonight’s game.
Source: Twitter @kelseyyrusso

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Evan Mobley has a sprained left ankle and is OUT for the rest of the game vs Orlando. – 8:17 PM

Joe Gabriele @CavsJoeG
#Cavs C Evan Mobley suffered a left ankle sprain and will not return in the second half tonight. – 8:16 PM

Serena Winters @SerenaWinters
#Cavs update: Evan Mobley has a left ankle sprain and will not return to tonight’s game against the Magic. – 8:16 PM

Marla Ridenour @MRidenourABJ
#Cavs rookie Evan Mobley suffered a left ankle sprain and will not return – 8:16 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Evan Mobley WILL NOT RETURN with a left ankle sprain – 8:16 PM

Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs rookie Evan Mobley has a left ankle sprain and will not return to tonight’s game. – 8:16 PM

Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
NBA executive on Evan Mobley for Rookie of the Year: “You see why he is touted to be the best player in this draft class and why the Cavaliers have made such a huge leap this season. At 7-feet tall, he has all the tools to become a generational talent.” hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rank… – 8:07 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
MASSIVE lift from #Cavs Kevin Love off the bench tonight. He has 14 points in 17 minutes. Cavs lead Magic 60-53 at the half. But all eyes on Evan Mobley after that ugly-looking ankle roll when he landed on Franz Wagner’s foot trying to contest a shot. – 8:05 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Fellow rookie Franz Wagner of the Orlando Magic went over to Evan Mobley, who was laying on the court shaken up, and checked on Mobley. Wagner appeared to apologize and wanted to make sure Mobley was OK. – 7:54 PM

Marla Ridenour @MRidenourABJ
#Cavs rookie Evan Mobley limping to the locker room with athletic trainer Steve Spiro with 5:11 left in 2nd Q. – 7:51 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs star rookie Evan Mobley just hobbled off the floor and back to the locker room. – 7:51 PM

Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Evan Mobley is headed back to the locker room with trainer Steve Spiro. He was walking gingerly. – 7:51 PM

Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs outscored the Magic 17-3 here so far in the second quarter after that jumper from Evan Mobley. – 7:45 PM

More on this storyline

Chris Fedor: #Cavs assistant GM Brandon Weems, who went to the locker room behind Evan Mobley, just returned to executive row and told president of basketball operations Koby Altman the news. -via Twitter @ChrisFedor / March 28, 2022