Larry Brown tells Sixers not to fire Jordan just yet

It seems pretty clear that the Philadelphia 76ers are going to fire head coach Eddie Jordan at some point in the near future, whether it is now or at season’s end. The rumor floating today is that Charlotte Bobcats head coach Larry Brown (who once coached the Sixers) told team owner Comcast-Spectacor chief Ed Snider not to can Brown till the season was over, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Brown supposedly advised Snider to hang onto Brown till season’s end and get his younger players such as Jodie Meeks (notes) , Jason Smith (notes) , Jrue Holiday (notes) , and Thaddeus Young (notes) as much playing time as possible now to help them next year.

Pistons’ Stuckey out for season?

Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey (notes) collapsed Friday night in the second half of a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers right by the Detroit Pistons bench. Plenty of tests have been done on the 23-year-old since then and it’s looking very possible that he may have to miss the rest of the season, according to the Detroit News

The power of maybe: LeBron selling Knicks tickets (Yahoo! Sports)

In just a couple of weeks, the New York Knicks have taken deposits on 1,800 new season tickets.

Knicks planning for Hawks’ Joe Johnson

The New York Knicks are obviously going to do everything it can to convince LeBron James (notes) to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and make his way to the city that never sleeps. But the general consensus is that there is no way James will end up with the Knicks unless he’s got some sort of martyr complex. The word from the paper of record, the New York Times, is that it is far more likely that the Knicks will have Atlanta Hawks forward Joe Johnson (notes) on its roster next year

Kobe Bryant: Lakers ‘edgy and upset’

The Los Angeles Lakers just lost three games in a row, the first such streak of the last two seasons, and Kobe Bryant (notes) says the team is "a little edgy" and "upset," according to the Los Angeles Times. Bryant said even reporter questions were giving him a stomach virus .

Bobcats hiring James Worthy?

James Worthy and Michael Jordan were teammates at the University of North Carolina and now it’s looking like they may be working together on a different basketball team in a totally different capacity.

Grizzlies slip past Nets 107-101 (AP)

A visit from the team with the worst record in the NBA helped end Memphis' home skid. But the Grizzlies almost gave it away on Monday night.

Knicks’ Lee headed to Nets?

New York Knicks forward David Lee (notes) is an unrestricted free agent this summer. And he sounds like he wouldn’t mind heading to the 7-55 New Jersey Nets , according to the New York Post. The team’s dismal record is going to keep some free agents away

Kevin Garnett drives Andray Blatche crazy

On Sunday, the Boston Celtics edged the Washington Wizards, 86-83. But a bigger story is Boston’s Kevin Garnett (0-of-7, 8 points off free throws) frustrating the heck out of Andray Blatche (10-of-20, 23 points, 9 rebounds): Michael Lee of the Washington Post reports: Blatche was noticeably upset and appeared to hold back tears as he explained his

Knicks’ Lee headed to Nets? (Yahoo! Sports)

New York Knicks forward David Lee is an unrestricted free agent this summer. And he sounds like he wouldn't…

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