The news was slipped in at the bottom of more important stuff. Magic Coach Doc Rivers announced Patrick Ewing would not be his starting center, and it warranted little more than a raised eyebrow.

The Grant Hill Scare is over, evident by Hill practicing Saturday after slightly spraining his twice-repaired left ankle and midfoot Thursday.

It's almost hard to recall, but on the night of Hill's injury, Ewing received further indication that his basketball career is near its end.

"I was shocked," Ewing said. "I was very shocked. I haven't come off the bench my whole career."