The Associated Press reports that the three men charged in the stabbing of Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics at a nightclub nearly two years ago will go on trial this fall.
It is expected the timing of the trial will not interfere with Pierce's preseason obligations to the Celtics.
The 24-year-old Pierce required lung surgery after he was stabbed in the neck, back and chest, and hit over the head with a bottle about 1 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2000, inside a Boston nightclub.
The three men are charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and related offenses.  The have all pleaded innocent.