MORRISON WATCH

So Adam Morrison (XBox360 cover pictured; courtesy of EA Sports) is going to be the cover boy of EA Sports NCAA March Madness 2007.

Is that a good thing or bad thing? So far there hasn't been a cover jinx, a la Madden Football, but who knows? Shaun Alexander didn't believe in the Madden jinx and look where he is now. So maybe Morrison better rethink … no, being on the cover of a game like this is what being on the cover of the Rolling Stone was for rock stars in the 70s and 80s – and these games only come out once a year.

In even more important news – not if you're a gamer – the NBA kicks off tonight, though Morrison's Bobcats start on Wednesday against Indiana. And it's official, Morrison will come off the bench as the Bobcats will start Brevin Knight and Raymond Felton at the guards.

The Detroit News thinks Morrison is the rookie of the year favorite.

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