Fear the Newsletter: J.R. Smith's injury isn't too serious

Hello everyone and welcome to today's 'Fear the Newsletter', where J.R. Smith's injury isn't the worst possible outcome.

If you have questions, concerns or complaints, drop me an e-mail at christopherwmanning@gmail.com. - Chris Manning, Editor at Fear the Sword

Last night, the Cavs announced that J.R. Smith has a hyperextended left knee and that he won't play tonight against the Knicks. Of all the possible outcomes - and the pain he seemed to be in in Toronto - this isn't the worst news. And for what it's worth, I'm not sure there's any value in playing J.R. until he's 100 percent.

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What to read/watch today:

• Jawiin's recap of last night's really, really good Flash episode
• Brian Windhorst's Giannis feature
• CBS' Jonah Keri on what the Red Sox landing Chris Sale means
• Real GM's Colin McGowan on the limitations of the double-threat backcourt
• Jeff Pearlman's Quaz Q&A with a former world barista champion

That's it for today - we'll be back tomorrow to recap Cavs-Knicks.