CLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers activated forward Tony Battie on Wednesday after he missed six games with a bruised knee.

To make room for Battie, the Cavs placed guard J.R. Bremer on the injured list with tendinitis in his right knee.

Battie has given the Cavaliers an inside defensive presence since coming over in a Dec. 17 trade with Boston. The 6-foot-11, six-year veteran is averaging 5.6 points and 5.6 rebounds with Cleveland.

He is returning just in time for the Cavs, who will be without backup center DeSagana Diop for at least two games _ and maybe more. The 7-foot Diop sprained his right ankle during practice Monday.

Bremer is averaging just 3.5 points in 31 games this season. The Cavs were counting on him to be an outside shooting threat, but after making 6-of-9 3-pointers in the season opener, Bremer has gone just 13-of-55 in his last 30 games.