The Nets sat six players, including Trevor Booker and Jeremy Lin, for their season finale against the Bulls, who clinched a playoff spot with Wednesday's win.
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will not play against the Chicago Bulls in a nationally televised matchup here Thursday night.
Miami Heat forwards LeBron James and Chris Bosh will sit out of Monday's game against the Washington Wizards for rest.
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi decided to sit Derek Jeter for a second straight day because of a tight quad in spite of Jeter's usual protests over being left out of the lineup.
The Indiana Pacers will sit all five of their starters Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks.
