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NBA
Cavaliers-Knicks
Sports Illustrated/CNN
LeBron James will likely sit out Thursday night’s game
against the New York Knicks after the Cavaliers’ All-Star forward sprained his
left ankle during a blowout loss at Detroit.The
Cavaliers listed James as doubtful – a 25 percent chance of playing – for their
second-to-last home game of the regular season. The club, which has clinched
its first playoff spot since 1998 and already locked down the No. 4 spot in the
Eastern Conference playoffs, did not have a morning shootaround
scheduled. With nothing meaningful left to play for, the Cavaliers will be
extremely cautious with James, who has made a late MVP push. In the 10 games
prior to his injury, the 21-year-old averaged 37.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 7.4
assists and the Cavaliers went 9-1. Including their matchup with the Knicks,
the Cavs have four games left in the regular season. If there is a plus to
James’ injury, it’s that Cavaliers coach Mike Brown finally has a reason to
rest his young superstar. James is averaging 42.7 minutes per game, second in
the league to Philadelphia’s Allen Iverson (43.1).
Magic-Spurs
San Antonio Express News
won 10 of its past 11 games, including six in a row, after beating
103-96 Wednesday. During the stretch, the Magic have beaten
trails
by three games for the Eastern Conference’s eighth and final playoff spot. Manu
Ginobili (left calf and shin contusions) is questionable. (Express News
projects him inactive).
Mavericks-Suns
WFAA.com
How important is Josh Howard? The Mavericks are 7-1
against the four teams in the conference finals last season (
Antonio
with him and 0-3 without him.
will be the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, but the Suns are 9-9
since March 9. The defensive improvement they displayed earlier this season has
eroded since the injury to center Kurt Thomas.