ESPN.com's Kevin Arnovitz noted the 76ers have "put food at the center of the team's daily existence." Situated on the second floor of the Sixers' training facility in Camden, N.J., the team's "enormous, light-filled dining room and professional-grade kitchen with a view of the Philadelphia skyline function not only as a fueling station where players receive nourishment, but also a hub for the communal life of the team." Sixers G J.J. Redick calls executive chef JaeHee Cho's operation a "top-10 Philadelphia restaurant" (ESPN.com, 3/13).
SURF'S UP: The Clippers for the second consecutive year will have their "training camp in Hawaii." In L.A., Broderick Turner noted the team will have their "practice sessions" on the campus of the Univ. of Hawaii. Camp will "start in late September." The Clippers "spent 10 days in Hawaii last year and played two exhibition games" against the Raptors (LATIMES.com, 3/10).
ART CRAWL: In Milwaukee, James Nelson noted the Bucks have "selected a diverse group of artists to create pieces for their new arena." The group includes 32 artists, 22 "with Wisconsin ties." Bucks President Peter Feigin said that they "expect to spend" $2-3M on the arena art. They will get a "return on that investment because the team will own all rights to the pieces, an arrangement that will allow the Bucks to sell merchandise that includes the images" (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 3/10).
