McMenamin The Hornets are not giving up on this dealThis will be almost like a Mock Trial that NBA will put on and both teams will present their cases

McMenamin on why a 3 PM game for Opening Night they're like we could sense the excitement for the NBA right now So let's experiment with this thing They talked with executives at NBC and it was kind of a joint decision that this is something we can turn into a celebration of the game

McMenamin Bog Iger is a guy that fans will enjoy He has a very genuine presence to him He knows basketball One of his sons worked for the Spurs Hes very good friends with Chris Paul He will be a very good active participant in this process and someone that Lakers fans can gravitate towards

PTFO The NBA was looking forward to settling and negotiating down the Clippers' punishment The Clippers fundamentally refused to settle and undercut the investigation at every turn giving the version of their defense to ESPN as the NBA's findings

Pablo Torre on the ESPN report regarding the negotiations between Steve Balmer and the NBA This is typically not how investigations work whether in the criminal justice system or in journalism The subject of the investigation does not get to negotiate with the group that is doing the investigatin

The Hornets reveal they have framed the net from their victory over the Heat in the play-in game last season

ESPN Brian Windhorst Its getting worse by the day The rhetoric between the politicians and the Trailblazers is deteriorating On Monday the Blazers board of Directors have a meeting It could be a declaration of an all out war