For NBA players, a little rest now before a hectic finish
Until Thursday, anyway. That's when the NBA comes back for a frantic eight-week sprint to the finish of the regular season, with teams having from anywhere between 25 and 29 games left to play before the 16-team field for the playoffs is filled and set.
The All-Star Game is over, Team LeBron defeating Team Giannis 157-155 in Chicago on Sunday night. Most players scurried onto private jets not long after the final buzzer for quick little getaways places like Miami, Turks and Caicos, and the Bahamas (where some union meetings start Monday) were among the destinations.
