"I'm going to consider to keep playing basketball. The next part will be to tell my lawyer, David Falk,'' Mutombo said. ``My body and my mind is responding to the thrill of the game." There are no guarantees that the "42-year-old" will play next season, as a contract will still need to be worked out. But GM Daryl Morey has said he would welcome Mutombo back.

Billups missed the final two games of their second round series after straining his right hamstring. Rodney Stuckey played brilliantly as a substitute starter, and should continue to see substantial minutes off the bench.

He had discussed the issue with the team beforehand, so it was an excused absence. Kirilenko has been the only Jazz defender capable slowing Kobe down in this series, and even that might be attributable to Kobe's injured back more than AK's defense.

This is devastating for the Cavs, who might need Damon Jones to provide perimeter scoring and keep the Celtics defense honest. The injury throws serious doubt on LeBron's quote after the Cavs loss in Game 5, when he said, "A LeBron James team is never desperate."

The money was given to Barkley as "markers", or loans, last October. "My mistake," Barkley said. "I'm not broke, and I'm going to take care of it."

"It’s tough to play with one eye, unless you’re a pirate," West joked. Ben Wallace has also been avoiding the pre-game theatrics, and David Stern publicly decried the sometimes disruptive spectacles (think Super Hugo and the flaming hoop of stupidity).

Thomas, who no longer has an office at Madison Square Garden, is sticking around with the Knicks while seeking a more high-profile job elsewhere. Knicks fans were probably hoping he would scout the Siberian Prison League, but at least he's on the other side of the Atlantic.