Today's links:
- We're now just 49 days from opening night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. We hope you enjoy our Countdown series.
- HoopsWorld has its 2012-13 Washington Wizards season preview piece up, and it's certainly comprehensive. Feel free to skim it or print it out to read on your lunch hour. [HoopsWorld]
- Ted Leonsis responds to Amin's Sunday piece on the Wizards' place in the D.C. sports hierarchy. He notes that it's not a zero-sum game and that all teams can be popular together. I agree. So does Amin. [Ted's Take]
- Truth About It's #WizardsRank series rolls on. Rashard Lewis is ranked too high. [TAI]
- Prominent Brooklyn Nets blogger Devin Kharpertian on the addition of Andray Blatche. [Nets Are Scorching]
- Former Wizards forward Alonzo Gee has finally signed his contract. It's for three years and about $10 million. [HoopsHype]
- Fellow former Wizards forward Dominic McGuire signed a one-year, partially-guaranteed deal with the Toronto Raptors. [Toronto Star]
- Our Raptors blog with more on Taser. [Raptors HQ]
- One prominent Oklahoma City newspaper columnist thinks the Thunder don't anticipate keeping James Harden. I don't know. I still think she's reading too much into some vague comments. [Oklahoman]
- Patrick Ewing declines an offer to coach a D-League team. If I were him, I would have taken it. [NY Daily News]
- Even more evidence that Michael Jordan is not as involved with the Charlotte Bobcats' personnel decisions as he used to be. [ESPN The Magazine]
- What do you think of an ESPN studio show hosted by Bill Simmons that also featured Stan Van Gundy? I think it would actually be pretty fun to watch. [SB Nation]