"The plan for AD right now is to go back to Dallas and finish his rehab," Dawkins said. "During All-Star break, he takes another visit for a doctor. And that's a big appointment for us to kind of see where his progress is at."
The NBA basketball season is a long slog and requires elite levels of concentration, fitness, and willpower. With 82 matches for each team in the regular season, there are bound to be peaks and troughs throughout the seven-month regular season as teams attempt to make the playoffs, or even better, win their conference.
The Cubs are trying to avoid stumbling into the All-Star break. Their National League Central lead dwindled to 1½ games after dropping a second straight to the Minnesota Twins, who go for a series sweep Thursday afternoon.