1. Chris Johnson and Jamar Smith have been waived. I still have no idea what either of them looks like, but Chris Forsberg reports they’ll both have a shot to make the Red Claws.
2. Doc Rivers thinks Shaq’s screens could help free Ray Allen: “They’ll be great. The great thing about setting screens for Shaq alone is every team in the NBA that has played against Shaq: You’re taught never to get off his side. Everybody tries to trap Ray off the screen. If you come off Shaq’s body, you’re releasing Shaq to the rim.” Doc might have a point. Shaq’s bigger than Perk and also more of a threat rolling to the rim.
3. Sign #15,473 that Shaq’s getting old: he falls asleep in the movies, before the movie even starts. And then he gets popcorn thrown at his face.
4. J.A. Adande, you could not have done a better job on your piece about Lebron. Well done, sir.
5. Two words that will forever haunt Antoine Walker’s basketball career: what if?
6. It’s official: the Celtics are far more important than politics. And my high school teammate did the reporting.
7. Al Jefferson bulked up to 277 pounds this year to play the center position. “Hopefully all muscle,” he said.

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