The Sonics' point guard replacement for the remainder of the season will be Randy Livingston. The Sonics contacted Mateen Cleaves but he also has been talking to Denver, and my guess is he would rather catch on with the playoff-bound Nuggets then with Seattle. It is wildly ironic that Livingston is coming to Seattle because of an injury to Earl Watson since Livingston is the reason that Watson left in the first place. Remember when Earl was a rookie, in 2001, and Livingston was signed? The Sonics were headed to the playoffs against San Antonio, and though Watson was a point guard of the future and needed experience, the Sonics decided to leave Watson off the playoff roster and put Livingston on it because they felt he would be a better fit. That irked Watson and he ended up leaving that summer for Memphis -- something that Nate McMillan still second-guesses. Now Livington is back, he had been playing for the Idaho Stampede of the NBDL, averaging 12.3 points and 10.6 assists, and will meet the team in Phoenix for tomorrow's game.

The Sonics held an optional practice today, with Mo Sene, Gelabale, Swift, Andre Brown and Danny Fortson all showing up. They were shooting around when I got there, not much happening.