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If Boston receives the No. 1 pick, talk around the team is that it will select Greg Oden, though there are strong advocates for Texas freshman forward Kevin Durant. -- Boston Globe

The league, privately, has told a few folks that referee Joey Crawford was working under a zero-tolerance policy. Referees have been feeling they've been working under similar conditions for years, with Crawford being the latest example. What they intend to do about it remains to be seen. -- Philadelphia Inquirer

Kevin Garnett has the right to opt out of his contract after next season, and there's rampant speculation that he will do just that and sign with the Lakers as a free agent. Because of that opt-out clause, many NBA observers think Kevin McHale should trade Garnett this summer to ensure the team doesn't lose him without getting anything in return. -- Chicago Sun-Times

Aside from re-signing or extending the contracts of a few Pistons (Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Amir Johnson), adding a couple of first-round draft picks and maybe one free agent, Joe Dumars doesn't anticipate that Detroit will be a major player on the trade front this summer. -- Mlive.com

After the Kings fired head coach Eric Musselman last week, Pistons lead assistant Terry Porter may become a candidate to become his successor. -- Mlive.com

In the book :07 Seconds or Less, Suns coach Mike D'Antoni called Kwame Brown "awful" and Lamar Odom "average" on defense, also saying that Kobe Bryant takes chances that are not good on defense. D'Antoni also broke the ice by pointing to coach Phil Jackson's walk and saying, "Look, it's the penguin." -- Arizona Republic

Phil Jackson questioned the Lakers' readiness for the playoffs. Jackson criticized the team for lack of focus at practice and warned them of a possible sweep by the Suns. -- Los Angeles Times

Steve Nash went through extra workouts aimed at refining his body movements on Wednesday and Thursday nights and Friday afternoon. His body was tired Friday but the end justifies the means. The workouts focus on cleaning up the movements of his on-court skills, which become ragged through the season's grind. -- Arizona Republic

In 2006-07, the Timberwolves became a case study in poor chemistry. Some of the discord had to do with the lack of enough playing time for all the guards. The roster was crammed with them, and that made it difficult to keep everyone happy. When the Wolves kept losing, individual agendas festered. Some players paid to be key contributors weren't happy with their roles. The chemistry problems dictate changes must be made. -- St. Paul Pioneer Press

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