Cavs guard Rose out at least two more weeks

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers starting point guard Derrick Rose will miss at least the next two weeks with a sprained left ankle, the club confirmed on Friday.

The Cavaliers said Rose had additional tests Friday at the Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Center. Rose's ankle will be immobilized in a boot for the next week, and he will undergo "an extended treatment process over the next two to three weeks", the club added.

"I'm just trying to figure it out. I'm getting a lot of treatment for it, and it will be my first time wearing a boot. So I'll wear this for I don't know how long, to see how it helps," Rose said.

Rose injured the ankle last month at Milwaukee and missed four games, then returned before missing Cleveland's past four games.

He said he has been icing his ankle at least three to four times a day to contend with the swelling.

"It's just a sprained ankle," he added. "Just a bum ankle. It's frustrating. I just got to take my time. Hopefully this boot will take some pressure off it and I'm able to heal. Right now I'm just trying to keep my spirits up."

The 29-year-old Rose is averaging 14.3 points in seven games this season. The former league MVP signed with the Cavs as a free agent this summer after spending last season with the New York Knicks.