Cavs C Ilgauskas to miss a week

Mar 2, 2008 - 9:01 PM CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas is expected to miss a week with a back injury, the team announced Sunday.

The 7-3 Ilgauskas was diagnosed Saturday with a strained back. He missed Sunday's 95-86 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

Ilgauskas is averaging 13.5 points and 9.6 rebounds this season for the defending Eastern Conference champion Cavaliers (34-26). Cleveland has won five of its last seven games despite being without shooting guard Daniel Gibson (ankle) and swingman Sasha Pavlovic (foot).






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