Kyrie Irving told us earlier this week that, when he was ready to return to the lineup, he'd let us know himself. Evidently, the Cleveland Cavaliers point guard's a man of his word: I'm back. — Kyrie Irving (@KyrieIrving) December 19, 2015 [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] The All-Star point guard, who missed the first 24 games of the 2015-16 campaign rehabilitating after undergoing season-ending surgery to repair the fractured left kneecap he suffered during Game 1 of the 2015 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, will apparently make his season debut during the Cavaliers' Sunday matinee meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers. (Enjoy that, Philly.) That's been Irving's expected return date for a little while now , but after doctors cleared Irving for full contact more than a week ago, there was some speculation that he might look to come back against the Boston Celtics or for Cleveland's nationally televised Thursday matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Instead, Cavaliers brass decided discretion was the better part of valor, electing to hold Irving out for a few more days — which didn't harm the Cavs too much, as they...