We give the local NBA franchise plenty of — oh, what’s the word the kids always use — guff? But we have to give credit where credit is due. Yes, they are now 7-34. But that’s two consecutive victories, the latter being their second victory of the season over Phoenix last night. It came via a monster game from Al Jefferson (I had 39 and 15, Gerald. What did you have? DNP. Oh. But you should see me dunk!). The McLovins are now on pace for 14 victories — nowhere near the record pace for futility — and realistically should wind up with somewhere around 18-20 victories based on the combination of pluckiness vs. stiff competition, the anticipated return of Randy Foye, youngster improvement and end-of-the-season NBA apathy in other markets. Nothing to write home about. Not even cause for, say, a postage-paid letter to Mankato. But still more what was expected out of this season out of the rebuilding McLovins, rather than the hideousness they were heading towards. Get your tickets now! But seriously, well done last night.

*The victory over Phoenix was almost enough to offset this bit of terrible news: Fight Club, the musical. We’re really speechless, but we’ll try to sum it up: Let’s take one of the 10 coolest movies ever made — and a pretty nice book as well — and humiliate it before forcing it to swallow poison. Then let’s burn it on a mountain of hate.

*Will Leitch to the Knicks for two first-round picks? It could happen. Pull the trigger, Isiah!

*Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

*A rather humorous appearance on Letterman by Lawrence Tynes.

*Fasola-link! The idle rich who can afford $20,000 coffee makers: Could they be what’s wrong with the economy?
*Later today: A RandBall Q&A with a beach volleyball player who will be plying her trade at Target Center later tonight. Who loves you? We do.

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