Feb 16, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; General view of the NBA logo and the Sprint Arena at the 2013 jam session for the NBA All-Star game at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

UPDATE 3:07 PM

Can confirm JJ Redick, Gustavo Ayon & Ish Smith to Bucks for Beno Udrih, Tobias Harris & Doron Lamb.

— Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) February 21, 2013

UPDATE: 2:50 PM 

Source: Wizards guard Jordan Crawford will be traded to the Celtics.

— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) February 21, 2013

Celtics will send the Leandro Barbosa expiring contract to the Wizards for Jordan Crawford, league source tells Y! Sports.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) February 21, 2013

It’s unlikely the Boston Celtics will be moving either of their All-Stars in Paul Pierce or Kevin Garnett. However, they could be making a late push to acquire the Sacramento Kings’ Tyreke Evans, who team president Danny Ainge since he came out of Memphis in 2009.

The Sac Bee reports that Evans will not be traded.

There were originally discussions between the Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers regarding Garnett, but those talks have died down leading up to today. There may however be a late push by the Clippers to work out a deadline deal to bring the futre hall-of-famer to LA.

The Atlanta Hawks are working feverishly to trade All-Star forward Josh Smith ahead of today’s trading deadline, and the Milwaukee Bucks may be the  favorites to land his services. Monta Ellis and Ekpe Udoh are amongst the players discussed that would go the Hawks for Smith and Devin Harris.

The Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns are also making a push to get him.

The Washington Wizards have held trade talks involving Jordan Crawford with the Celtics.

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to create roster spots, making Steve Blake, Chris Duhon, Devin Ebanks and Darius Morris available for second round picks.

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Nov 14, 2011; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss attends the NCAA basketball game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Southern California Trojans at the Galen Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports

Lakers owner Jerry Buss passed away this morning. A sad day for L.A.

— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) February 18, 2013

The NBA wouldn’t be one of them most popular sports today without the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Lakers wouldn’t be the Lakers without Owner Jerry Buss, who sadly passed away today at the age of 79 due to an undisclosed form of cancer. He underwent an undisclosed surgery last August and was admitted a month earlier for what the team called dehydration.

LA has been very successful under Buss’ ownership, winning ten NBA championships with hall-of-famers across three decades, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, and now Kobe Bryant.

Buss originally purchased the Lakers n 1979, when the NBA Finals were still on tape delay. The purchase price, $67.5 million, and it the largest transaction in sports history at that time. The NBA has since rose to beomce one of the top-3 American professional sports leagues there is.

Buss’ son Jim Buss has taken over the basketball operations and daughter Jeanie is running the business side. Jerry also owned the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings.

The Lakers franchise have a massive TV deal with Time Warner Cable, which was recently valued at $1 billion by Forbes magazine. Only one other NBA franchise, the New York Knicks, was deemed more valuable.

NBA Commissioner David Stern said this in a recent interview about Buss:

Jerry Buss helped set the league on the course it is on today. Remember, he showed us it was about ‘Showtime,’ the notion that an arena can become the focal point for not just basketball, but entertainment. He made it the place to see and be seen.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to one of the greatest owners in the history of professional sports.

College basketball on TV Today

• 12:00 – Holy Cross at American (CBS Sports)
• 12:00 – Penn State at Michigan (Big 10 Network)
• 1:00 – Ohio State at Wisconsin (CBS)
• 1:00 – Louisville at South Florida (ESPN)
• 2:00 – Minnesota at Iowa (Big 10 Network)
• 6:00 – Miami, Florida at Clemson (ESPNU)
• 7:30 – Illinois at Northwestern (Big 10 Network)
• 8:00 – Wichita State at Illinois State (ESPNU)
• 10:00 – USC at California (FSN)

Feb 16, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans (40) dunks over a covered painting during the 2013 NBA All-Star slam dunk contest at the Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

NBA All Star Weekend Events

• 1 p.m. – Legends Brunch — NBA TV
• 6 p.m. – Sprint Pregame Concert – NBA TV
• 7 p.m. – TNT NBA Tip-Off — TNT
• 8 p.m. – NBA All-Star Game presented by Kia – TNT

Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided.com throughout the entire weekend for the latest news and updates from All-Star weekend, and check out the NBA All-Star Weekend Preview: Houston, We’re Ready For Take-Off.

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