Basketball / NBA - Cleveland: Shaquille O'Neal examined by a specialist hand.

The centerpiece of Cleveland, Shaquille O'Neal must be examined in Baltimore (east) by a surgeon specializing in hand after taking a sprained right thumb. O'Neal was injured Thursday during the game against the Boston Celtics, won by the Cavaliers (108-88). He missed the next meeting of his team against New York tomorrow. Cleveland did not say when O'Neal would be operational again. In the absence of Shaq + +, the Cavaliers could rely on Anderson Varejao, already replacing O'Neal to Toronto on Friday (126-118 AD), at center.