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The gold isn't in question anymore. It never really was, unless Kobe Bryant ate some bad Beijing **** or Dwyane Wade got lost at the Great Wall. We're past that now, anyway. Got over it about the same time LeBron James threw down yet another tomahawk dunk against a Spanish team that seemed bewildered to be in the same building with the American superstars.

International Herald Tribune

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If the Celtics don't leave Secaucus with the No. 1 or No. 2 pick, talk will turn from Greg Oden and Kevin Durant to trade scenarios. While the draft class appears to be stocked with talent, it may make more sense for the Celtics to part with a pick that translates into Brandan Wright, Al Horford, or Yi Jianlian; they already have more than enough young players. Adding a high-caliber veteran could be a better move at this juncture. Jermaine O'Neal or Kevin Garnett, anyone?

Boston Globe

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In Game 6, Cavaliers coach Mike Brown cut off Vince Carter's passing lanes (for dunks) to Mikki Moore and Josh Boone by using Zydrunas Ilgauskas' ten-foot wingspan underneath as a floating anchor. Nets coach Lawrence Frank plans to solve that problem next time by employing enough 3-point shooters to make the Cavs center come out and guard someone.

New York Post

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A little birdie says interim coach Randy Wittman has agreed in principle to a three-year head coaching deal with the Timberwolves. A contract is expected to be signed soon.

St. Paul Pioneer Press

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he Knicks own the Bulls' pick at 23. Because they pulled off a post-NCAA Tournament coup in signing Kentucky center Randolph Morris, a projected first-rounder had he been eligible, the Knicks are open to trading their pick in the June 28 draft in a package for Pau Gasol, Jermaine O'Neal or Kevin Garnett.

New York Post

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