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The Cavaliers rested LeBron James and Kyrie Irving (though not Kevin Love, as initially indicated) yesterday and lost to the Heat. Cleveland now needs a win over the Raptors and a Celtics loss to the Bucks to secure the No. 1 seed. The odds are against that. So more rest is coming for the Cavs. Dave McMenamin of ESPN: Cavs general manager David Griffin told ESPN that James won’t play in the Cavs’ regular-season finale Wednesday against Toronto because of his calf strain. Irving might play. James hasn’t appeared in a regular-season finale since 2007. “The most important thing for us is getting those guys some rest,” coach Tyronn Lue said. “They’ve been carrying the load all season. … It’s just Continue to Article

April 11, 2017 12:50:pm EST

The Wild are a changeling child where the switch worked out, a little like the Indianapolis Colts, who were replaced in Baltimore by the original Cleveland Browns (now the Ravens), and where the teams in both places have prospered. In the 24 years since the Minnesota North Stars hauled themselves to Dallas and dropped the whole North business, they have won a Stanley Cup, and the Wild, an expansion franchise, have improved all the way to regular-playoff-participant standing. Which is where the parallels with the Colts become problematic for Minnesota. Continue to Article

April 11, 2017 1:35:am EST

The Cavs are doing the Miami Heat a major favor on Monday night by resting starters LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson as they play their penultimate game of the 2016-17 regular season. They may also be helping out the Washington Wizards, depending on how you look at it. Basically, the Cavs are giving the Heat a break in a game Miami needs to win as they fight for the eighth playoff spot. And why that could be good for the Wizards is because the Cavs are currently tied for the best record in the East with the Celtics. The Cavs have the tiebreaker, so as of now they would face the Wizards if both teams advanced to the second round of the playoffs. If the Cavs were to slip to second, Continue to Article

April 10, 2017 6:13:pm EST

Detroit's home arena since 1988 will host its final game on Monday night when the Pistons face the Washington Wizards. The Pistons (37-43) will move to a new downtown venue, Little Caesars Arena, next season. The Pistons lost 10 of 12 games to slide out of the playoff picture, though they won road games at Houston and Memphis over the weekend after they were eliminated. Continue to Article

April 10, 2017 2:22:am EST

The final game at The Palace of Auburn Hills will be more about reminiscing than positioning. Detroit's home arena since 1988 will host its final game on Monday night when the Pistons face the Washington Wizards. The Pistons (37-43) will move to a new downtown venue, Little Caesars Arena, next season. Continue to Article

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