I got the phone call I have been waiting for all season long this morning!!  Michael Curry of the N.B.A. administrative offices called me on my way to practice and told me that the old leather ball is coming back.....THIS SEASON!!   He asked me to go into the locker room and find out how long it would take the guys to adjust back to the leather ball.  Troy Hudson said it would take him "one practice" to re-adjust to the leather ball.  Kevin Garnett said, "Let me practice with it (The old leather) three or four days and I'll be ready to go again."   I can't tell you how happy the guys on the team were!  It was a great day.  

The additional good news is that the NBA is going to form a committee including a wide range of NBA players getting a cross-section of superstars and role players to be part of any ball decisions in the future.  I think what the league is saying is that if we do away with the leather ball down the road, let's work together to find a solution that works for everyone.  Michael asked me to approach Kevin Garnett to see if he would like to play a major role on the committee.  When I told KG about it, he was excited and regardless of whether or not he is able to make every meeting, I think he is going to be giving a lot of input on the ball situation in the future whether he chooses to do it formally or informally. 

Lastly, I'm waiting for the A.I. situation to be resolved.  This morning in our locker room, we were all kind of aware that if the longshot odds come true and A.I. comes to Minnesota then some of us might be packing our bags.