Some coaching, trade and free agent whispers ... all the NBA latest exiting All-Star Weekend

Nets, Bulls, Warriors, 76ers, Magic, Hawks, Wizards, Kings, Mavericks and the NBA Draft ... all are featured in this fresh batch of around-the-league notes

No need to check the calendar. It is indeed Tuesday.

So, yes, you will be receiving a Tuesday Newsletter Extravaganza later this evening devoted to All-Star Weekend (plus an All-Star Weekend photo album on Wednesday).

Travel challenges leaving Indy presented two options when it came to publishing our Monday Musings: Post it much later than usual or push it to Tuesday lunchtime. I opted for the latter and hope you’re good to go around the league with me now.

To the notes …

The Nets on Tuesday formally announced that Kevin Ollie, who won an NCAA championship at UConn, is their new interim coach.