Yao Ming will be out for the rest of the season after breaking his foot in the Rockets game against the Jazz. Apparently, the accident happened while fighting for position with Mehmet Okur. This leaves the team without Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady, as the team prepares to finish off a disappointing year after the team brought in Stromile Swift.

The NBA will allow playoff teams to carry thirteen players on their roster, instead of twelve. Though their will still only be twelve players suiting up, the additional player will be there in case of injury.

The Indiana Pacers will be a whole new team next year. Larry Bird says he doesn’t plan to spend much time golfing, and the players rumored to be moving are Jamaal Tinsley, Stephen Jackson, and Jermaine O’Neal. Maybe we’ll see a similar deal to the the Lakers-Heat trade. If KG demands a trade this summer, the two teams may be able to come up with something. There are some other teams interested in acquiring the Big Ticket, including the Knicks (of course), Lakers, Warriors, and Bulls.

Kevin Garnett and Ricky Davis were both missing when the team left for their road trip. Before, the Timberwolves listed medical reasons for both players, but it seems both have been left behind because the team is looking to give experience to the younger players on the team. The NBA is looking into the situation.

LaMarcus Aldridge will be leaving Texas for the NBA draft. The move shouldn’t really be a surprise, since Aldridge is a projected top-five pick, but after the team’s loss in the NCAA tourney, he sounded he wanted to come back for another chance at winning the national championship.