JUST call me a draft dodger. Due to circumstances beyond my control, I'm helpless to lead you astray regarding tonight's sometimes grand/often grating NBA experience. What I am able to do is provide some pertinent facts, thanks to sources, to hopefully pacify your hunger for content.

* Michael Jordan's venture to buy the Bucks rapidly is becoming a reality; it's really going to happen, folks. Look for an announcement shortly, which will free up GM Ernie Grunfeld to take charge of the Wizards' front office. David McDavid's purchase of the Hawks also is close to being finalized.

Meanwhile, former Washington/Nets GM John Nash was flown out to Seattle within the last couple days to meet with Paul Allen and Co. concerning the Blazers' GM job.