Point guards Deron Williams of Utah, Chicago's Derrick Rose and Boston's Rajon Rondo will make their All-Star Game debuts next month in Dallas, sources said Thursday. Williams, Rondo and Rose top the list of reserves chosen by the league's coaches to participate in the Feb. 14 game at Cowboys Stadium. The names won't be made official until Thursday night, but Yahoo! Sports has obtained the list of reserves. - Yahoo! Sports
But nobody is incurring more internal disappointment than Stoudemire, whose teammates wondered after recent games about his effort and focus. Stoudemire has said trade talk would not affect him, but his energy on the court has made him look as though he's halfway packed and ready to leave. It has reached the point that the Suns are more inclined to trade him before the Feb. 18 deadline if a palatable deal arises. - Arizona Republic
Charlotte Bobcat Stephen Jackson forced his way out of the Golden State Warriors, so he's not deluding himself about how he'll be treated in his return to Oakland Friday. "I know I'm going to get booed," Jackson told the Observer Tuesday night. "I was booed while I was playing there, so I know I'm going to get booed. But I won't pay any attention; I get booed in 15 (NBA) arenas. This won't be any different to me." - Charlotte Observer
Rookie Jermaine Taylor, limited to just 17½ minutes this season, likely will be sent to the Rockets’ NBA Development League affiliate today, a move considered the next step in getting him ready to play with the Rockets, confirmed Gersson Rosas, the Rockets’ vice president of player personnel and Rio Grande Valley Vipers general manager. The Rockets likely will sign Vipers point guard Will Conroy, their final cut in the preseason, to a 10-day contract Friday. - Houston Chronicle
Nothing is ever permanent when it comes to the Dallas Mavericks’ rotation and even less is certain when it comes to the starting lineup. That said, there’s a reason Jason Terry’s emergence as the starter at shooting guard is a strategy with staying power. "It makes us better," Jason Kidd said. And that’s enough to keep Terry, the reigning Sixth Man of the Year in the NBA, in the starting lineup. - The Dallas Morning News
Mavericks president and CEO Terdema Ussery said Wednesday that the Feb. 14 NBA All-Star Game at Cowboys Stadium is "past 85,000 tickets sold," the most of any basketball game in history. Ussery said that Mavericks, Cowboys and NBA officials are working with Arlington fire marshals and public safety officials to determine how many more standing-room tickets can be sold. "Whether or not we get to 100,000, we don’t know," Ussery said. - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
DeRozan said he was "more confused than angry" about not being selected but he did use his Twitter account to share his initial feelings when he found it. DeRozan sent out the three-letter tweet "Wow" and left it at that. "I've learned from other players, just keep it short and sweet," he said. - Toronto Sun
John Hollinger has demonstrated that tall players age better than short players. Listed at 6-4, but measured at just over 6-2 in socks when he was drafted, Gilbert Arenas is in the category of smaller players who usually need athleticism to thrive. At 28, Arenas is at an age when a lot of players begin slowing down. - ESPN
Chris Duhon ran a flawless floor game Tuesday, but still can’t buy a basket. But as long as he’s got a 3.49 assist-to-turnover ratio — sixth-best in the NBA — D’Antoni said they will stick with him. “I’ll still get out there and play and try and help this team win. I can’t let my shot affect the rest of my game,” Duhon said. “I can still help this team win in other areas and that’s what I’ll do until everything else starts to click.” - New York Post
Dirk Nowitzki of the hometown Dallas Mavericks was named an NBA All-Star for the ninth time, as the NBA today announced the list of 14 players -- including seven first-timers -- that have been selected by the coaches as reserves for the 2010 All-Star Game. - InsideHoops
With the Feb. 18 trading deadline fast approaching, trade winds are starting to pick up. The biggest names swirling around are Toronto’s Chris Bosh and Phoenix’s Amar’e Stoudemire. I’m hearing the Miami Heat are enamored with Bosh and, more importantly, so is Heat superstar Dwyane Wade. Wade, I’ve been informed, has in so many words told Heat management to bring in a star player over the summer or he, a free-agent in-waiting as well, may be relocating his immeasurable talents to a different zip code. - Journal Times
Barring something unforeseen, it looks like George Karl, unequivocally one of the best at his craft, will be on the open market. A well-informed NBA lifer said "It’s slim to none’’ Karl will return to the Denver Nuggets who, at last check, had the second-best record in the wild, wild West. - Journal Times
David Lee has failed to make the N.B.A. All-Star team, extending the Knicks’ drought to nine years and raising the question of whether mystical forces are at work. Call it the curse of Sprewell. The Knicks have not had an All-Star since 2001, when Latrell Sprewell and Allan Houston were their ambassadors. The only team with a longer drought is the Golden State Warriors, who haven’t had an All-Star since 1997. His name: Latrell Sprewell. - NY Times Blog
Official word coming out of Spurs Central today is that Tony Parker's left ankle sprain is a mild one, set to keep him out of action for at least the next two games but perhaps not more than that. There are some who seem to think the forced time off might be a blessing in disguise for him. After all, it it guaranteed to keep him off his plantar fasciitis-ravaged left foot for a few games, something he could not be persuaded to do on his own. One group who doesn't seem to go along with this line of thinking: Parker's doctors. - San Antonio Express-News
Mr. Marbury, though, isn't playing in China for the money. He's here to promote his shoe and apparel brand, called "Starbury" after his nickname, featuring low-cost sneakers for $15. The market is potentially huge: The NBA estimates that 300 million people play basketball in China. Mr. Marbury has the Starbury logo tattooed on the side of his shaved head. His new employer, Zhongyu-owner Wang Xingjiang, is an iron and steel magnate and basketball fanatic who made the Forbes "400 Richest Chinese" list in 2008. At the time, his net worth was estimated to be $260 million. - Wall Street Journal
With the NBA's Feb. 18 trade deadline approaching, the rumors have been circulating around 76ers swingman Andre Iguodala. A source close to the situation has confirmed that the Houston Rockets, owners of Tracy McGrady's expiring $23 million contract, will only discuss a possible deal with the Sixers if it involves Iguodala. And about a week ago, ESPN.com linked Iguodala in a possible deal involving the Cleveland Cavaliers. - Philadelphia Inquirer
Asked before tipoff about a Yahoo! Sports report that the Spurs had “researched and debated” getting involved in the bidding for Suns All-Star center Amare Stoudemire, head coach Gregg Popovich said he had no knowledge of the report. “What the heck is Yahoo?” Popovich said. “Is it one of those computer things? Is that like Twittering? “It's that time of year, I guess. Trade deadline. Everybody's going to come up with something.” - San Antonio Express News
If Miami is reluctant to package second-year forward Michael Beasley in a potential offer for Stoudemire, then O'Neal and a first-round pick might entice Phoenix. Such a package could be constructed under salary-matching guidelines that would allow the Heat to swap O'Neal for Stoudemire and still get beneath the league's $71.2 million luxury-tax threshold. - Miami Herald
Published reports suggest the Cleveland Cavaliers are a potential suitor for Jamison and that the asking price is Zydrunas Ilgauskas, J.J. Hickson and a first-round pick. Playing for the Cavaliers, who reached the Eastern Conference finals last season, would increase Jamison's odds of winning his first NBA championship. Jamison is in his 12th NBA season, his sixth with the Wizards, and has advanced past the first round just once in five postseason appearances. - Washington Post
But nobody is incurring more internal disappointment than Stoudemire, whose teammates wondered after recent games about his effort and focus. Stoudemire has said trade talk would not affect him, but his energy on the court has made him look as though he's halfway packed and ready to leave. It has reached the point that the Suns are more inclined to trade him before the Feb. 18 deadline if a palatable deal arises. - Arizona Republic
Charlotte Bobcat Stephen Jackson forced his way out of the Golden State Warriors, so he's not deluding himself about how he'll be treated in his return to Oakland Friday. "I know I'm going to get booed," Jackson told the Observer Tuesday night. "I was booed while I was playing there, so I know I'm going to get booed. But I won't pay any attention; I get booed in 15 (NBA) arenas. This won't be any different to me." - Charlotte Observer
Rookie Jermaine Taylor, limited to just 17½ minutes this season, likely will be sent to the Rockets’ NBA Development League affiliate today, a move considered the next step in getting him ready to play with the Rockets, confirmed Gersson Rosas, the Rockets’ vice president of player personnel and Rio Grande Valley Vipers general manager. The Rockets likely will sign Vipers point guard Will Conroy, their final cut in the preseason, to a 10-day contract Friday. - Houston Chronicle
Nothing is ever permanent when it comes to the Dallas Mavericks’ rotation and even less is certain when it comes to the starting lineup. That said, there’s a reason Jason Terry’s emergence as the starter at shooting guard is a strategy with staying power. "It makes us better," Jason Kidd said. And that’s enough to keep Terry, the reigning Sixth Man of the Year in the NBA, in the starting lineup. - The Dallas Morning News
Mavericks president and CEO Terdema Ussery said Wednesday that the Feb. 14 NBA All-Star Game at Cowboys Stadium is "past 85,000 tickets sold," the most of any basketball game in history. Ussery said that Mavericks, Cowboys and NBA officials are working with Arlington fire marshals and public safety officials to determine how many more standing-room tickets can be sold. "Whether or not we get to 100,000, we don’t know," Ussery said. - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
DeRozan said he was "more confused than angry" about not being selected but he did use his Twitter account to share his initial feelings when he found it. DeRozan sent out the three-letter tweet "Wow" and left it at that. "I've learned from other players, just keep it short and sweet," he said. - Toronto Sun
John Hollinger has demonstrated that tall players age better than short players. Listed at 6-4, but measured at just over 6-2 in socks when he was drafted, Gilbert Arenas is in the category of smaller players who usually need athleticism to thrive. At 28, Arenas is at an age when a lot of players begin slowing down. - ESPN
Chris Duhon ran a flawless floor game Tuesday, but still can’t buy a basket. But as long as he’s got a 3.49 assist-to-turnover ratio — sixth-best in the NBA — D’Antoni said they will stick with him. “I’ll still get out there and play and try and help this team win. I can’t let my shot affect the rest of my game,” Duhon said. “I can still help this team win in other areas and that’s what I’ll do until everything else starts to click.” - New York Post
Dirk Nowitzki of the hometown Dallas Mavericks was named an NBA All-Star for the ninth time, as the NBA today announced the list of 14 players -- including seven first-timers -- that have been selected by the coaches as reserves for the 2010 All-Star Game. - InsideHoops
With the Feb. 18 trading deadline fast approaching, trade winds are starting to pick up. The biggest names swirling around are Toronto’s Chris Bosh and Phoenix’s Amar’e Stoudemire. I’m hearing the Miami Heat are enamored with Bosh and, more importantly, so is Heat superstar Dwyane Wade. Wade, I’ve been informed, has in so many words told Heat management to bring in a star player over the summer or he, a free-agent in-waiting as well, may be relocating his immeasurable talents to a different zip code. - Journal Times
Barring something unforeseen, it looks like George Karl, unequivocally one of the best at his craft, will be on the open market. A well-informed NBA lifer said "It’s slim to none’’ Karl will return to the Denver Nuggets who, at last check, had the second-best record in the wild, wild West. - Journal Times
David Lee has failed to make the N.B.A. All-Star team, extending the Knicks’ drought to nine years and raising the question of whether mystical forces are at work. Call it the curse of Sprewell. The Knicks have not had an All-Star since 2001, when Latrell Sprewell and Allan Houston were their ambassadors. The only team with a longer drought is the Golden State Warriors, who haven’t had an All-Star since 1997. His name: Latrell Sprewell. - NY Times Blog
Official word coming out of Spurs Central today is that Tony Parker's left ankle sprain is a mild one, set to keep him out of action for at least the next two games but perhaps not more than that. There are some who seem to think the forced time off might be a blessing in disguise for him. After all, it it guaranteed to keep him off his plantar fasciitis-ravaged left foot for a few games, something he could not be persuaded to do on his own. One group who doesn't seem to go along with this line of thinking: Parker's doctors. - San Antonio Express-News
Mr. Marbury, though, isn't playing in China for the money. He's here to promote his shoe and apparel brand, called "Starbury" after his nickname, featuring low-cost sneakers for $15. The market is potentially huge: The NBA estimates that 300 million people play basketball in China. Mr. Marbury has the Starbury logo tattooed on the side of his shaved head. His new employer, Zhongyu-owner Wang Xingjiang, is an iron and steel magnate and basketball fanatic who made the Forbes "400 Richest Chinese" list in 2008. At the time, his net worth was estimated to be $260 million. - Wall Street Journal
With the NBA's Feb. 18 trade deadline approaching, the rumors have been circulating around 76ers swingman Andre Iguodala. A source close to the situation has confirmed that the Houston Rockets, owners of Tracy McGrady's expiring $23 million contract, will only discuss a possible deal with the Sixers if it involves Iguodala. And about a week ago, ESPN.com linked Iguodala in a possible deal involving the Cleveland Cavaliers. - Philadelphia Inquirer
Asked before tipoff about a Yahoo! Sports report that the Spurs had “researched and debated” getting involved in the bidding for Suns All-Star center Amare Stoudemire, head coach Gregg Popovich said he had no knowledge of the report. “What the heck is Yahoo?” Popovich said. “Is it one of those computer things? Is that like Twittering? “It's that time of year, I guess. Trade deadline. Everybody's going to come up with something.” - San Antonio Express News
If Miami is reluctant to package second-year forward Michael Beasley in a potential offer for Stoudemire, then O'Neal and a first-round pick might entice Phoenix. Such a package could be constructed under salary-matching guidelines that would allow the Heat to swap O'Neal for Stoudemire and still get beneath the league's $71.2 million luxury-tax threshold. - Miami Herald
Published reports suggest the Cleveland Cavaliers are a potential suitor for Jamison and that the asking price is Zydrunas Ilgauskas, J.J. Hickson and a first-round pick. Playing for the Cavaliers, who reached the Eastern Conference finals last season, would increase Jamison's odds of winning his first NBA championship. Jamison is in his 12th NBA season, his sixth with the Wizards, and has advanced past the first round just once in five postseason appearances. - Washington Post
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