Kyrie Irving returned to the court on Tuesday night, eight days after it was reported that he could miss up to two weeks with a bulging disc in his back. Just because Irving returned relatively quickly doesn’t mean his back is completely fine or anything close to a guarantee that he’ll be pain- and concern-free the rest of this season,

Irving (back) is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans. Irving had a shaky return Tuesday against the Nuggets with 11 points (4-18 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, four steals, two assists and one block across 30 minutes.