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# In the wake of the Broncos' Darrent Williams' murder in Denver, and other shootings in that city involving pro athletes, the NBA this past week ordered its security forces in all 29 cities to come up with a list of clubs and other night spots that should be made off-limits to players. Once the clubs are identified, with the help of local law enforcement, the league will send a directive to teams mandating that players avoid those spots or be subject to a substantial fine. -- New York Daily News
# Danny Ainge acknowledged the damage Tony Allen's blown-out knee has done to the club for this season, but he insisted that all will be rectified. "There's no question that the Tony Allen injury was by far the most devastating this year so far, just because he was playing so great and because it's a season-ending injury," Ainge said. "But I am confident that Tony will be back next year for training camp and he'll be in good shape. We're still counting on Tony being part of our future." -- Boston Herald
# The Bobcats aren't supposed to eat in the locker room before games, but coach Bernie Bickerstaff made an understandable exception for rookie Adam Morrison on Friday. Morrison, a diabetic, has a precise diet that involves eating steak, a baked potato and some green vegetables several hours before game time. Room service didn't show up, so Morrison improvised, eating a submarine sandwich with similar ingredients about 11/2 hours before tip-off. -- Charlotte Observer
# Say goodbye to the flyest mohawk in the NBA. "I'm tired of taking care of it," Cleveland center Scot Pollard said. "I have to pull on it and I don't have a whole lot of hair left. It's why I went with the mohawk anyway. I saw it creeping back on the sides so I thought I'd go with the mohawk since it was only growing in the middle." -- Seattle Times
If Scott plays much longer he will be bald like most other players and won't even have to shave his head
# Recently, Mike Dunleavy tried starting Randy Livingston and Sam Cassell together. Because both are used to having the ball, that combination didn't click either. Now they're going to try it the old way, as long as their aged point guard holds up. "I'm cool," Cassell said. "I made it this far."-- Los Angeles Times
# In a season of misadventures, the Clippers are down to signing their players' friends to fill out the roster. Needing a backup with point guard Shaun Livingston injured, they signed eight-year veteran Alvin Williams to a 10-day contract ... after hearing he was in town, staying at guard Cuttino Mobley's home. -- Los Angeles Times
That would be neat! Staying at a friends house and have him call you up and ask you to come down to the arena because the team wants to sign you. Of course you might have to talk to somebody other than your friend to be convinced! (grin)
# Sarunas Jasikevicius, who wore No. 3 in Indiana, was aced out of that number with the Warriors because Harrington called to reserve it first. The Lithuanian's second choice, No. 13, wasn't available either. "I totally forgot that was (Wilt) Chamberlain's number" which has been retired by the Warriors, Jasikevicius said. "They told me, 'Yeah, can't do that, buddy.'" -- Contra Costa Times
Now we know how Al got the #3 over Sarunas.
# There's no chance of keeping every player happy, Jerry Sloan said, so recent complaints about playing time from Gordan Giricek and Jarron Collins are understandable. "There never has been" enough minutes to go around, Sloan said. But "if all they're looking for is minutes, heaven forbid, I've screwed up. I've got to put winning in their way." Sloan said he is paying attention to his team's chemistry while also trying to do what's best for the team but "you're not going to bat 100 percent of players being happy," he said. -- Salt Lake Tribune
# Antonio McDyess said he was contacted by the league office Saturday and asked to give his take on his altercation with Minnesota?s Kevin Garnett on Friday. He was asked if he thought Garnett threw a punch at him. McDyess said he thought so at the time, but it wasn?t much of one. Neither McDyess nor Garnett were suspended, though both could be fined. -- Detroit News
# In the wake of the Broncos' Darrent Williams' murder in Denver, and other shootings in that city involving pro athletes, the NBA this past week ordered its security forces in all 29 cities to come up with a list of clubs and other night spots that should be made off-limits to players. Once the clubs are identified, with the help of local law enforcement, the league will send a directive to teams mandating that players avoid those spots or be subject to a substantial fine. -- New York Daily News
# Danny Ainge acknowledged the damage Tony Allen's blown-out knee has done to the club for this season, but he insisted that all will be rectified. "There's no question that the Tony Allen injury was by far the most devastating this year so far, just because he was playing so great and because it's a season-ending injury," Ainge said. "But I am confident that Tony will be back next year for training camp and he'll be in good shape. We're still counting on Tony being part of our future." -- Boston Herald
# The Bobcats aren't supposed to eat in the locker room before games, but coach Bernie Bickerstaff made an understandable exception for rookie Adam Morrison on Friday. Morrison, a diabetic, has a precise diet that involves eating steak, a baked potato and some green vegetables several hours before game time. Room service didn't show up, so Morrison improvised, eating a submarine sandwich with similar ingredients about 11/2 hours before tip-off. -- Charlotte Observer
# Say goodbye to the flyest mohawk in the NBA. "I'm tired of taking care of it," Cleveland center Scot Pollard said. "I have to pull on it and I don't have a whole lot of hair left. It's why I went with the mohawk anyway. I saw it creeping back on the sides so I thought I'd go with the mohawk since it was only growing in the middle." -- Seattle Times
If Scott plays much longer he will be bald like most other players and won't even have to shave his head
# Recently, Mike Dunleavy tried starting Randy Livingston and Sam Cassell together. Because both are used to having the ball, that combination didn't click either. Now they're going to try it the old way, as long as their aged point guard holds up. "I'm cool," Cassell said. "I made it this far."-- Los Angeles Times
# In a season of misadventures, the Clippers are down to signing their players' friends to fill out the roster. Needing a backup with point guard Shaun Livingston injured, they signed eight-year veteran Alvin Williams to a 10-day contract ... after hearing he was in town, staying at guard Cuttino Mobley's home. -- Los Angeles Times
That would be neat! Staying at a friends house and have him call you up and ask you to come down to the arena because the team wants to sign you. Of course you might have to talk to somebody other than your friend to be convinced! (grin)
# Sarunas Jasikevicius, who wore No. 3 in Indiana, was aced out of that number with the Warriors because Harrington called to reserve it first. The Lithuanian's second choice, No. 13, wasn't available either. "I totally forgot that was (Wilt) Chamberlain's number" which has been retired by the Warriors, Jasikevicius said. "They told me, 'Yeah, can't do that, buddy.'" -- Contra Costa Times
Now we know how Al got the #3 over Sarunas.
# There's no chance of keeping every player happy, Jerry Sloan said, so recent complaints about playing time from Gordan Giricek and Jarron Collins are understandable. "There never has been" enough minutes to go around, Sloan said. But "if all they're looking for is minutes, heaven forbid, I've screwed up. I've got to put winning in their way." Sloan said he is paying attention to his team's chemistry while also trying to do what's best for the team but "you're not going to bat 100 percent of players being happy," he said. -- Salt Lake Tribune
# Antonio McDyess said he was contacted by the league office Saturday and asked to give his take on his altercation with Minnesota?s Kevin Garnett on Friday. He was asked if he thought Garnett threw a punch at him. McDyess said he thought so at the time, but it wasn?t much of one. Neither McDyess nor Garnett were suspended, though both could be fined. -- Detroit News
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