GM Bryan Colangelo is considering another shakeup in the Toronto Raptors‘ franchise, with head coach Sam Mitchell at the top of the list. “Do I see a need to change the roster? Do I see the need to change the coaching? Everything is being evaluated.” Any changes in player personnel would likely be insignificant. Chris Bosh thinks he knows the difference between this season and last year’s 1-9 start: “I think we just get nervous…because everybody just wants to win so bad”.

The Raptors fell to 2-8 after a loss to the 10-1 Utah Jazz, who surprisingly have the best record in the NBA. Though Andrei Kirilenko has sat out the last handful of games since spraining his ankle against the Milwaukee Bucks, the team has won their last six games led by Carlos Boozer (who is near the top of the league in RPG) and stud sophomore Deron Williams. In other Jazz news, the Delta Center of the Stockton-Malone era has been renamed the EnergySolutions Arena (after a nuclear waste company based in Utah).

Shooting guard J.R. Smith agrees with the Denver Nuggets‘ players and media that the team signed him for a bargain price. “In my opinion, I think so,” Smith said. Local papers have compared the signing to the purchase of Manhattan for $24 in the 17th century. For the season, Smith has averaged a little more than 16 points per game.

The New York Knicks plan to stir things up in the backcourt, according to pure speculation and quote from GM Isiah Thomas. When asked about the Francis-Marbury backcourt, there was some obvious skepticism that things were not working out. Based on how difficult it would be to trade either Francis or Marbury, Jamal Crawford and Nate Robinson may be the odd men out.

Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard wants to be the first big man in 15 years to score 20 points and pull down 20 rebounds in three consecutive games. Howard is definitely physically capable of the feat, and has the chance tonight against the Indiana Pacers. “I’ve got to eat right tonight to make sure I have a lot of energy,” Howard said. “That would be an accomplishment (to get another 20/20). I’d be proud to get another one.”

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