A: There assuredly were several valid reasons why LeBron took Saturday off at AmericanAirlines Arena, but none of them involved the NBA office. Now, if you're asking whether LeBron would rather spend four days in late April in South Florida than Auburn Hills, Mich., you might be on to something. More likely is a (perhaps misguided) calculated decision that a lineup that still featured Kyle Korver, Deron Williams and Tristan Thompson could compete against an opposing lineup that was starting Luke Babbitt and Rodney McGruder. And let's face it, in today's NBA, the Cavaliers' second unit, especially when it gets bolstered Monday by Andrew Bogut's debut, probably could contend for a playoff spot in either conference. So removing LeBron James, Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, Kyrie Irving and Thompson from the equation, you're talking about a second five of Bogut, Channing Frye, Kyle Korver, Deron Williams and Iman Shumpert. It will be interesting going forward, however, to see how LeBron's absences impact the NBA's playoff races, with the Cavaliers yet to win in his absence this season (now 0-5).