Michael Jordan and Danny Ainge, fierce competitors on the court. Once battling for the Championship, they are now battling for the basement in the Eastern Conference. Another battle may be brewing for the freshman, Kevin Durant, of the Texas Longhorns.

The Celtics were fined $30,000 when Ainge sat next to Durant’s mother during the Big 12 tournament. The Charlotte Bobcats were fined $15,000 for Michael Jordan being quoted in the Charlotte Observer as saying: “the kid in Texas” shows “all the right signs.” (Is that worthy a $15,000 fine?) (Former Celtic, Don Nelson was fined $15,000 for comments regarding Oden and Durant on SI.com)

I’m not sure I get it…

On teams that are as bad as they get in the NBA, wouldn’t you think the NBA would want to encourage the ‘hype’ surrounding these players? Nobody’s signed yet… What do the Celtic and Bobcat fans have to look forward to, the playoffs? Umm.. NO.

What’s with that anyhow? Why does the ‘kid in Texas’ have to be Durant? What can’t it be Acie Law? Definately two freshman players that we will see in the lottery. Will that be this year? Maybe, they’re NCAA elgible till the graduate in 2010.