If the Midwest Division had a theme song, it would be "Auld Lang Syne." Because big changes are coming to the division that basketball forgot.
   
Yao Ming is arriving, just as a busload of Hall of Famers and otherwise useful players are checking their reservations out of here. By next fall, the Midwest could be without David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Steve Smith, Wally Szczerbiak, the entire Memphis Grizzlies franchise and, of course, John Stockton and Karl Malone.
   
Then there's Denver, which dismantled its roster just to see what would grow out of the mess. The Nuggets have taken transition to an extreme.
   
The only Midwest team not contemplating a face lift is, not coincidentally, the best one: Dallas. And since when has Mark Cuban's team been known for its stability?