The BCS conferences wind down their regular season, but the mid-majors are now ramping up their postseason tournaments for sports betting.

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: LeBron James and the Cavaliers take on the Celtics in Boston, and the Ducks and Stars meet in a Pacific Division matchup.

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In the bizarre world that is Washington politics, a liberal Democrat has positioned himself to the right of most Republicans when it comes to personal responsibility and pro-business. Congressman Barney Frank is expected to have his pro-gambling rights bill ready by the end of the month and the betting and online gambling news section continues to cover the latest developments.

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Tipping off on the hardwood  . . .

It’ll be Cleveland at Boston in the marquee NBA contest on Friday night. The Cavaliers enter that matchup a single game up on the Celtics in the Eastern Conference standings, and they’ve won four straight contests (and nine of their past 10). The Celtics bounced back from a bad weekend with a 115-111 road win against the Nets on Wednesday night. Paul Pierce scored 31 points in the victory.

Phoenix is at Houston and Utah hosts Denver in the big Western Conference clashes for Friday night, while the Lakers will get a visit from the Timberwolves. Rounding out the slate: Atlanta at Charlotte, Miami at Toronto, New Jersey at Orlando, Golden State at Detroit, Milwaukee at Chicago, and Washington at San Antonio. The Spurs fell 107-102 on the road against the Mavs Wednesday night.

The march toward Madness . . .

There are no ranked teams in action on the college hoops schedule for Friday as some of the smaller and mid-major conferences continue their tournaments. The biggest programs to hit the court will be St. John’s and Notre Dame, who will meet in South Bend. The Fighting Irish fell 77-60 to Villanova in their last game, while the Red Storm knocked off Georgetown 59-56 in overtime Tuesday night.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The Ducks will play host to the Stars in one of five National Hockey League contests on the schedule for Friday night. Anaheim fell 3-2 in overtime to the Blackhawks in their last outing on Tuesday night, and they lost a lot of roster depth at the trade deadline with defensemen Steve Montador and Kent Huskins and forwards Travis Moen and Samuel Pahlsson all shipped out of town. The Ducks also waived forward Brendan Morrison, who was then picked up by Dallas.

Rounding out the NHL’s Friday slate are Calgary at Carolina, Phoenix at Buffalo, St. Louis at Tampa Bay, and Montreal at Atlanta. The Canadiens were blasted 5-1 by the Sabres on Wednesday night, with embattled goaltender Carey Price giving up those five goals on 32 shots. Jaroslav Halak missed the Buffalo game with an illness, but the Habs are hoping he will be able to return to action this weekend. The Thrashers were beaten 4-3 by rival Florida in their Tuesday outing.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

The World Baseball Classic continues on Friday with a game between Chinese Taipei and Korea at the Tokyo Dome. Japan blanked China 4-0 in the opener of the tournament early on Thursday morning, with Japanese starter Yu Darvish tossing four no-hit innings and fanning three batters. Pool C, which includes the United States, will begin games on Saturday at Toronto‘s Rogers Centre; the Americans play Canada to start their tourney, while Italy will take on Venezuela.