However, CBSSports.com has learned that the Lakers have engaged in preliminary trade discussions with an unlikely trade partner regarding Howard: their fierce rival, the Boston Celtics. The centerpieces of the possible deal, which hasn’t gained any traction, would be Howard and Rajon Rondo. CBSSports.com Howard for Rondo trade rumor.

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The Associated Press and many other sources on Twitter are reporting that David Stern has announced that Chris Hansen’s group has filed to relocate the Kings to Seattle. An expected step …

Details on ESPN with comments from David Stern.

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So we seem to be getting more conflicting opinions on this board and our recent analytics are showing about 15% of site traffic coming from Sacramento.

I want to stress that I won’t allow people to get into badgering each other. If I start to see people going back and forth trying to get people from one city or another to acknowledge their sides I will just lock it up and ask the people involved to leave for a while. Continue reading →

According to David Bienick @kcrabienick. Topics expected to be discussed: a status report on some people who may or may not ever formally commit to being involved in the project publicly (without mentioning their actual names), followed by a request to join KJ in forming a flash mob outside league offices in NYC to perform Gangnam Style, followed by a brief respite for a Kit Kat bar, followed by KJ announcing that he will be following in the footsteps of Leon Sandcastle and putting his name into the 2013 NBA Draft.

All ribbing aside, dog and pony show time is about over.

I expect to hear an announcement of some kind out of the NBA near the end of the week regarding the sale. This isn’t based on any connections I have or things I’ve heard, second-hand or otherwise. I just don’t think the league is going to leave this unresolved going into the All-Star break and risk it being talked about the whole weekend. That’s not usually their MO. Whatever your hole cards are KJ, it’s time to play ‘em or fold ‘em.

Reading Sactown Royalty and this post stood out to me. We need to remember what it is like to be there. Be proud of them as fellow fans and understand that the few idiots on either side are not reflective of two great fan bases. It continues to be important to me on a personal level to acknowledge their strong efforts even as I know the likelihood of their success. In some ways the low odds make it that must more commendable. Continue reading →