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 The injured All-Star played only 12 minutes in the Cavaliers
series-clinching win against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. He's
been receiving treatment for a strained right foot and tendinitis in
his left knee for most the postseason.
"I'm going to go," Irving told the Cleveland Plain Dealer when asked
about his chances of playing on Wednesday.
"The last few days of treatment, rest and a combination of a lot of
things I feel pretty good going into Wednesday's game."
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Washington Wizards guard John Wall said he will not have offseason
surgery on his broken left hand and wrist. Instead, Wall said he
will take time off and let the five nondisplaced fractures heal on
their own.
The All-Star was injured in Game One in Washington's playoff series
with Atlanta.
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Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins, the NBA Rookie of the
Year, headlines the 2014-15 All-Rookie First Team, the league
announced.
Wiggins was the lone unanimous choice, receiving 130 first-team
votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the
United States and Canada.
Wiggins is joined on the first team by Chicago Bulls forward Nikola
Mirotic, Philadelphia 76ers center Nerlens Noel, Orlando Magic point
guard Elfrid Payton and Los Angeles Lakers point guard Jordan
Clarkson.
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The 2015 NBA Draft lottery will be held Tuesday night in New York to
determine the draft order for teams with the top 14 selections.
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Odds are stacked in the favor of the worst teams in the NBA.
However, the worst rarely has finished first in the lottery, which
was established in 1984. The last time the team with the worst
record wound up with the top pick in the draft was 2004. The Orlando
Magic drafted Dwight Howard.
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Golden State Warriors assistant Alvin Gentry has emerged as the
leading candidate to become the New Orleans Pelicans next coach,
ESPN reported.
The Pelicans have been granted permission to interview Gentry,
despite Golden State being in the middle of preparations to play
Houston for the Western Conference title.
New Orleans also reportedly is interested in current Chicago Bulls
coach Tom Thibodeau.
Monty Williams was fired as the Pelicans coach last week. (Editing
by Andrew Both)
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