Here is our daily look around the NBA — links to stories worth reading and notes to check out (stuff that did not get its own post here at PBT) — done in bullet point form. Because bloggers love bullet points.
• The father of Trayvon Martin thanked the Miami Heat for their support.
• The Knicks are dreaming big — over each Knicks locker is a picture of the Larry O’Brien trophy. Dreaming may be the key word in that first sentence.
• Stephen Curry is off to see another ankle specialist. I’d be shocked if we see him again this season.
• The Timberwolves will be without center Nikola Pekovic — you know, the guy who looks like “Non” from Superman II — for most of this week due to bone spurs in his right ankle.
• Speaking of little-discussed injuries, Monta Ellis seems to have something going on with his finger in Milwaukee. He’s not supposed to miss any games, but it’s something to watch.
• In case you missed it, Iranian born center Hamed Haddadi had 10 points for the Grizzlies Sunday night in just 13 minutes of play.
• Here are some interesting thoughts on the first episode of Mad Men this season.
• Come on Memphis, if Marc Gasol gets switched on to Chris Paul, you’ve at least got to be there with rotation help. This just ends poorly for Gasol.
• Cool video of Orlando blowing up the old Amway Center. Not so cool: A guy two blocks away got hit with shrapnel from the blast.
• Here’s the risks to playing in Europe — Sonny Weems says he can’t get his team to properly treat his injury, and from the photo it’s a bad one.
• Memphis’ Gilbert Arenas says he is back to being his old self.
• DeMar DeRozan’s ankle kept him out Saturday night — the first game he’s missed in about two years.
• Andrei Kirilenko may stay in Europe next season, but he will listen to offers from the NBA.
• Here’s a Q&A with the latest Clipper Nick Young.
• Or, if you prefer, here is a Q&A with Gerald Green.
• If you missed how the OKC crowd welcomed Derek Fisher, here it is.
• The Warriors have assigned Chris Wright to D-League.