Bryant, Garnett head all-defensive selections (Star Tribune)
• On the subject of the infatuation with pregame basketball pyrotechnics, smoke and noise, Commissioner David Stern said he’s had enough. "I think that the noise, the fire, the smoke, is a kind of assault that we should seriously consider reviewing in whether it's really necessary given the quality of our game," he said before the start of the Celtics-Cavaliers game.Source : Star Tribune (subscribe)
