NBA: New Year's Resolutions For All 30 Teams

NBA: New Year’s Resolutions For All 30 Teams

December 25, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30, left) dribbles the basketball against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the fourth quarter of a NBA basketball game on Christmas at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 89-83. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 27, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) sits on the bench during the first half against the Charlotte Hornets at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

Cleveland Cavaliers

Give LeBron James Some Rest

With the Bulls dealing with their own issues, the Miami Heat trying to figure out how to incorporate Goran Dragic and the Toronto Raptors still even money to make it out of the first round, it must be lonely at the top for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who haven’t even played that well en route to an early two-game lead for the No. 1 seed in the East.

However, 36 minutes per game is an awful lot to ask of a guy who just turned 31 years old, especially when bearing in mind how much responsibility is placed on LeBron James‘ shoulders on a nightly basis.

For the Cavs to have enough left in the tank by the time they (likely) make it to the NBA Finals, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love have to stay healthy to give LeBron a reprieve from time to time.

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