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	Dwane Casey may be in danger of becoming the first coach fired this season. AP

It appears the days are numbered for Timberwolves coach Dwane Casey, who would be the scapegoat for a team that simply doesn't have the talent to contend.
  -- St. Paul Pioneer Press

According to Ben Gordon's agent, Billy Ceisler, Gordon loves playing in Chicago, and when contract time comes, he hopes the player re-signs with the Bulls.  
  -- Hartford Courant

The Magic likely won't have a 2007 first-round draft choice, but they haven't ruled out acquiring one in a deal by trading a player or a future pick.
  -- Orlando Sentinel

Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is willing to pay his former coach Flip Saunders $1 million, but no more than that, as part of the offset contract deal when Saunders was hired by the Pistons.
  -- St. Paul Pioneer Press

Amaré Stoudemire left a Christmas present under the practice court stairs for his Suns teammates on Sunday. It was a written message -- "It's time to take it to another level" -- on the board. He repeated the message later aloud. Once distanced from teammates, Stoudemire was embraced in celebration Friday by Steve Nash and earns Nash's frequent praise.
  -- Arizona Republic

Lakers coach Phil Jackson was in critique mode before yesterday's game, picking at one of Dwyane Wade's signature moves. "He travels on that spin move," Jackson said. "He picks up that pivot foot ... everybody knows it. Dwyane Wade can cover so much ground when he makes that move. As you know, he can go 20 feet with that spin move and get to the basket."
  -- Los Angeles Times

Rockets guard Tracy McGrady, who Monday went through a fourth consecutive day of workouts without complications, could be ready to play tonight against the Pacers.
   -- Houston Chronicle  

The injury to center Yao Ming probably will bring much more playing time for Dikembe Mutombo. Mutombo played a season-high 25 minutes against the Clippers on Saturday after Yao was hurt.
  -- Houston Chronicle  

Rod Thorn is scanning the CBA, the NBDL and just about every other professional and amateur league in the world for someone to fill in for Nets center Nenad Krstic, who will miss the rest of the season after tearing his left ACL.
  -- New York Daily News

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