NBA league news…
- Despite a torn ligament in his finger, Kobe Bryant has to play in the all star game because of a league policy that states if a player is healthy enough to play in the final game prior to the break.
- Wearing a red cape a la Superman, Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard wins the slam dunk contest over Minnesota’s Gerald Green
- Jason Kidd is still a Net and if the trade goes through, Jerry Stackhouse can’t re-sign with the Mavs (if he is still included in the deal)
- The NBA is looking to start a 5-team European league, with London, Berlin, Rome and Madrid as cities with NBA-ready arenas
- Seattle has filed a lawsuit to force the SuperSonics to fulfill the remainder of the lease but it is a certainty that the team will move to Oklahoma City, hometown of owner Clay Bennett
- All-star host city, New Orleans, is also in jeopardy of losing their team…the Hornets have an opt out clause in the lease that if they don’t average 14,735 fans at the end of next season. Currently, they average 12,645
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