The Baseline: Bye byes in Brooklyn, highlights from the D-League showcase & All-Star voting

This intriguing NBA season continues to yield head-scratching, funny and surprising stories. On this week’s NBA Baseline we lace em’ up with the following topics.

The Breakdown:

• The Brooklyn Nets hit the reset button by firing coach Lionel Hollins and reassigning Billy King. Will Joe Johnson, Brook Lopez and others still be part of the team at season’s end? There is nothing but doom and gloom in the future of Brooklyn.

The Drop:

• We look at the happenings in the D-League showcase with Chris Reichert from Upside Motor. What players stood out and how will the league continue to grow?

Coast to Coast:

• Rudy Gobert returned to the Utah Jazz
• Elton Brand signed by the 76ers
• Ty Lawson suspended by NBA
• Mo Williams unhappy in Cleveland and teams calling about Timofey Mozgov
• DeMar DeRozan confirms opt out in Toronto
• Second round of all-star voting released with Kobe Bryant still leading the way.