AJC: Atlanta Hawks: Game Matters

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Shaq is back just in time for the Hawks. Well, maybe. (John Kuntz / The Plain Dealer)

So Shaq is cleared to play for the first time since Feb. 25 but that doesn’t mean he will return against the Hawks. Coach Mike Brown is tempted to play LeBron James, too, but that doesn’t mean he will give in:

“They probably wouldn't play the whole game on Wednesday, so are we going to be that much better because they played 20 minutes together?” Brown said. “Maybe they will, maybe they won't. I keep going back and forth.”

If you’re wondering why Brown would even consider sending out either guy when the Cavs long ago clinched homecourt for eternity, the AP story sums it up nicely:

The Cavaliers have made major adjustments to their starting lineup twice this season—both spawned losing streaks. They lost their first two games of the season while working in newcomers O'Neal,

(Jamario) Moon

and

Anthony Parker

. They lost their first two with

Antawn Jamison

after he was acquired …

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