Despite that, Kevin Hart’s appearance was both a surprise ... Who’s next? The Monstars? Yao Ming? Either way, Hart will be ready.

Kevin Garnett: So listen, though—we had a bounty out on Yao Ming. First cat to dunk on Yao? A million dollars. So everybody was trying—man, we all said, "First C, we all put our hand there." ...

When Yao Ming emerges from the hotel ... he played basketball at the University of Minnesota (where he roomed with Kevin McHale). According to Duffy, as a freshman, he helped Minnesota coaches ...