Cleveland Cavaliers hopeful Kyrie Irving can play in game one of ECF

The Cleveland Cavaliers could be without Kyrie Irving in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals against the Atlanta Hawks.

The All-Star point-guard is struggling with tendonitis in his left knee and a strained right foot.

"He's going through a lot of treatment, and we're monitoring and just hoping that he progresses from here until game time," Cavs coach David Blatt told ESPN.com.

Irving sat out practice over the weekend after aggravating his knee problem in Cleveland's closeout victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.