Hey, we actually have some basketball to discuss, imagine that. Apparently Mavs coach Avery Johnson is going to play all his starters at least part of the game, which comes as something of a surprise since he played none of them last night. Sonics coach Bob Hill said the team prepared at the walkthrough as if it was playing against the starters and would adjust if the reserves get extended time.

Randy Livingston is heading back to Boise tomorrow morning for the NBDL playoffs, though Sene is not. I was told that playoff rosters for D league teams had to be set by Sunday, and Sene was not included on the roster so cannot play. By the way, Livingston was given the league MVP award last week.

A pretty quiet locker room, more reporters than players, which is unusual. Not sure what all the reporter are doing out here given the magnitude of the game, but I guess because it is the last game of the season. Earl was in the locker room moving around pretty well, but obviously will not play. Hill said he held a brief discussion with Luke but he is not ready either.

And despite Clay's assertion on his teleconference that there will be an announcement on Bob by the end of the week, I am getting the impression that nothing is going to happen until the weekend or early next week. Unless my instincts are way off, I would say it is 90 percent that Bob his gone. Clay is at the Board of Governors on Thursday and Friday in New York, and I think he probably wants to be available or even in town for any announcement. Concerning Rick Sund, I dont really have a sense, to be completely honest. Common sense says he may be relieved of his duties and the organization starts over all in one clean move, but there are mitigating factors that may change that, including the draft and that he has one year remaining on his contract.