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Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James watches from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Los Angeles.
What if you bought Broadway tickets to see Michael Crawford perform in "Phantom of the Opera" and at the last minute you got Russell Crowe instead? Crawford, you are told, wanted a day off.
What if you paid $200 to see Celine Dion in Vegas and Nicki Minaj walked on stage in her place?
This is the situation in which the NBA finds itself these days.