The NBA is holding a news conference on Tuesday in New York to discuss the investigation into racist comments allegedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling in a recorded conversation. You can watch it live on TSN, TSN.ca and TSN GO at at 2pm et/11am pt. The news conference is a clear sign NBA Commissioner Adam Silver - in the first real crisis of his short tenure - is both following through on his plan to move quickly on this matter and adhering to a request from the players union for some sort of resolution in short order. The Clippers host Golden State in Game 5 of their Western Conference first round series on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. "He should not continue owning the clippers," Lakers star Kobe Bryant wrote Monday on Twitter. Fallout from the Sterling scandal continued Monday, with CarMax -- the nations largest retailer of used vehicles -- ending its sponsorship of the team. The company said in a statement it finds the statements attributed to Sterling "completely unacceptable." "While we have been a proud Clippers sponsor for nine years and support the team, fans and community, these statements necessitate that CarMax end its sponsorship," it explained. Portions of the recordings were released over the weekend by TMZ and Deadspin. Silvers first step in the process was to authenticate that Sterlings voice is on the tape, and while the NBA has not confirmed that it is, Sterlings wife attributed the comments to her husband. "Our family is devastated by the racist comments made by my estranged husband," Rochelle Sterling said in a statement sent KABC-TV in Los Angeles. "My children and I do not share these despicable views or prejudices. We will not let one mans small mindedness poison the spirit of the fans and accomplishments of the team in the city we love. We are doing everything in our power to stand by and support our Clippers team." Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, the former NBA All-Star who is serving as an adviser to the National Basketball Players Association while the Sterling matter plays out, called it "a massive distraction" to the league. What Silver will do remains unclear. He works for the owners -- and so far that group seems to have no sympathy for Sterlings latest controversy. Among those who have spoken out publicly to condemn the alleged Sterling remarks: Washingtons Ted Leonsis, Miamis Micky Arison and perhaps most notably, Charlottes Michael Jordan, who won six NBA titles as a player. "Im obviously disgusted that a fellow team owner could hold such sickening and offensive views," Jordan said in a statement released Sunday. "Im confident that Adam Silver will make a full investigation and take appropriate action quickly." Silvers tenure as commissioner began on Feb. 1, replacing the retired David Stern. Silver met with Kevin Johnson on Sunday and heard five things that the players union wants from the commissioner. The list includes: - Sterling not attending any NBA games for the rest of the playoffs because of the "enormous distraction." - A full account of past allegations of discrimination by Sterling and why the league never sanctioned him. - An explanation of the range of penalties the league could bring against Sterling. - Assurance the NBA and the union will be partners in the investigation. - A decisive ruling. "Hes got to come down hard," Hall of Fame player Magic Johnson, who was referenced on the audio recording, said Sunday on ABC. The NBA constitution is not public, though its understood the commissioners powers are broad when it comes to dealing with matters deemed "prejudicial or detrimental to the best interests of basketball." A fine, a suspension, a demand for sensitivity training, all those and more are surely at Silvers disposal. Meanwhile, more audio may be coming. An employee in the office of attorney Mac E. Nehoray, who represents the woman allegedly on the tape, said the full recording lasts about an hour. The clips released by TMZ and Deadspin are significantly shorter than that. The attorneys office also insists that the recording is legitimate and that Sterling is the man on the tape. Also on Sunday, the NAACP announced on Twitter that Sterling will not be receiving a lifetime achievement award from the LA Branch of the NAACP." Sterling had been slated to receive the honour May 15 as part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the groups Los Angeles chapter. Some players feel for the magnitude of the task Silver is facing. "What, hes been three months on the job? And he has to deal with an issue like this," Washingtons Garrett Temple said. "Its unfair to him. ... Its going to be a difficult situation for him to take care of, and hes probably going to act swiftly as he said. And he needs to do so. Its a very tough issue. A lot of different sides. But its more than basketball." Sterling has been the subject of many past controversies, but this, particularly at playoff time and with his own team a potential title contender, has perhaps generated more outcry than the others combined. Even President Barack Obama addressed the issue Sunday at a news conference in Malaysia. The next move will be made by Silver, and Tuesday apparently is the day. "This is a defining moment for the league," Kevin Johnson said. "Its a defining moment for the commissioner." AP Sports Writers Antonio Gonzalez and Joseph White and Associated Press Writer John Rogers contributed to this report. Air Max 90 Womens Canada . - Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II says the NFL has told the team it will not be docked a pick in this years draft for coach Mike Tomlins foray onto the field against Baltimore last November. Air Max 270 Mens Canada . 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Lineup news, Fantasy and more in Scott Cullen’s Statistically Speaking. HEROES St. Louis Blues – After rolling the San Jose Sharks for seven goals, for the second time in a week, the Blues have a bunch of players on hot streaks. C David Backes has nine points (5 G, 4 A) in the past five games; RW T.J. Oshie has 13 points (6 G, 7 A) during a seven-game point streak; LW Jaden Schwartz has 10 points (4 G, 6 A) during a six-game point streak; C Paul Stastny has 10 points (2 G, 8 A) in the past seven games; LW Alexander Steen has 11 points (3 G, 8 A) during a five-game point streak. The Blues have nine players – tied with Chicago for the most – with at least 20 points this season. Colorado, with eight, is the only other team ahead of a group of nine teams tied with seven. Patrick Kane – Chicago’s high-scoring winger had a goal and two assists in a 4-2 win at Minnesota, his fourth three-point game in the past 10. He has 19 points (8 G, 11 A) in his past 13 games, moving into a five-way tie for third in league scoring, with 45 points. Kane’s centre, Brad Richards, recorded three assists and has six points (2 G, 4 A) in his past five games. Josi & Weber – Continued point production from Nashville’s top defence tandem. Roman Josi had a pair of assists in a 3-2 overtime win vs. Dallas, giving him 12 points (4 G, 8 A) in the past 10 games. Shea Weber scored a pair of goals, including the overtime winner, and had nine shot attempts (5 SOG) in a 3-2 win against Dallas; he has 13 points (4 G, 9 A) in the past 13 games. ZEROES Johnny Oduya – The Blackhawks blueliner was crushed (4 shot attempts for, 26 against, 13.3%) in possession terms against Minnesota. Seth Helgeson – The Devils rookie defenceman was buried in the defensive zone (2 shot attempts for, 22 against, 8.3%) against Boston. Goalies: Craig Anderson – Yanked from the Senators net after giving up three goals on nine shots in a 5-2 loss at Colorado. Antti Niemi – San Jose’s goalie surrendered five goals on 21 shots before getting pulled in a 7-2 loss at St. Louis. Jhonas Enroth – Buffalo goaltender gave up five goals on 31 shots in a 5-2 loss at Carolina. LINEUP NEED TO KNOW Jason Zucker – In Zach Parise’s absence from the Wild lineup, Zucker played a career-high 21:42 and scored a goal – his team-leading 15th – in a 4-2 loss to Chicago. Dustin Byfuglien – Played 29:18 in Winnipeg’s 4-1 loss to Arizona Thursday. It was the second straight game, and third time this season, that Byfuglien has played more than 29 minutes in a game. Teuvo Teravainen – After four shots on goal, and no points, in 20:57 of ice time in his first two NHL games, the 20-year-old Blackhawks rookie was a healthy scratch against Minnesota Thursday. Colton Sceviour – The Stars winger, who had seven points (3 G, 4 A) in his previous 11 games, but was scoreless, with two shots on goal in the past two, was a healthy scratch at Nashville. The Stars opened the game with Brett Ritchie skating alongside Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin, but the blender got put to use in the second half of the game, as Seguin moved to a line with Jason Spezza and Erik Cole, while Cody Eakin moved up to play the middle with Benn and Ritchie. Daniel Paille – Moved up the depth chart to play the wing with Patrice Bergeron and Milan Lucic against New Jersey, while rookie David Pastrnak, in his first game since playing (1 G, 6 A, 5 GP) for the Czech Republic at the World Juniors, skated alongside David Krejci and Brad Marchand. Phil Varone – Playing his second game this season since getting called up from the AHL, the Sabres centre scored both Buffalo goals in a 5-2 loss at Carolina. Varone had 29 points (8 G, 21 A) and was minus-3 in 35 AHL games before getting called up. Jordan Schroeder – Playing his first game with the Wild since November 13, Schroeder had seven shots on goal in 9:49 of ice time against Chicago. Schroeder had 24 points (10 G, 14 A) and was minus-4 in 28 AHL games.dddddddddddd Jonathon Blum – Making his first appearance for the Wild since November 11, the blueliner didn’t play much (7:24) against Chicago, but had solid possession stats (9 shot attempts for, 2 against, 81.8%). He had 16 points (4 G, 12 A) and was minus-11 in 29 AHL games before getting recalled. SHORT SHIFTS Bruins LW Milan Lucic scored a pair of goals in a 3-0 win over New Jersey; he had one goal in his previous 16 games…Capitals D Mike Green assisted on both of Washington’s goals in a 3-2 loss at Philadelphia; he has 11 points (1 G, 10 A) in the past 10 games…Blackhawks LW Bryan Bickell scored a pair of goals in a 4-2 win at Minnesota, and has five points (4 G, 1 A) in the past five games…Wild RW Jason Pominville put up a goal and an assist in the 4-2 loss to Chicago, giving him 14 points (3 G, 11 A) in the past 12 games…Sharks C Logan Couture had a goal and an assist in a 7-2 loss to St. Louis; he has seven points (2 G, 5 A) in the past six games…Panthers LW Jonathan Huberdeau had two goals and an assist in a 3-1 win at Vancouver, and has seven points (3 G, 4 A) in the past six games…Rangers D Dan Boyle had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 win at Los Angeles, giving him seven points (2 G, 5 A) in the past seven games…Rangers C Derick Brassard picked up a pair of assists at Los Angeles, and has nine points (3 G, 6 A) in the past seven games…Kings LW Dustin Brown had a couple of assists in the loss, giving him five assists in the past five games. Bruins RW Reilly Smith (17 shot attempts for, 3 against, 85.0%) and defencemen Torey Krug (20 for, 4 against, 83.3%) and Kevan Miller (18 for, 4 against, 81.8%) had strong possession stats against New Jersey…Sharks rookie LW Barclay Goodrow had 30% possession (9 shot attempts for, 21 against) and was on for three even-strength goals against in the 7-2 loss to St. Louis…Predators D Ryan Ellis controlled play (14 shot attempts for, 2 against) in a 3-2 overtime win against Dallas…Rangers D John Moore had another superb possession game (79.0%) in limited ice time at Los Angeles; in the last four games that Moore has dressed, he’s been on for 75.3% (70 for, 23 against) of shot attempts during 5-on-5 play. Blackhawks G Corey Crawford stopped 42 of 44 shots in a 4-2 win at Minnesota…Devils G Cory Schneider stopped 40 of 42 shots in the loss to Boston, and has a .932 save percentage over his past nine starts…Avalanche G Semyon Varlamov stopped 36 of 38 shots in a 5-2 win over Ottawa; since returning from injury, Varlamov has a .943 save percentage in seven games…Coyotes G Mike Smith turned aside 34 of 35 shots in a 4-1 win over Winnipeg…Panthers G Roberto Luongo stopped 32 of 33 shots he faced in his return to Vancouver. FIRSTS Miikka Salomaki – Making his NHL debut for Nashville, the 21-year-old winger scored a goal against Dallas and delivered a game-high seven hits. A second-round pick in 2011, Salomaki had 16 points (5 G, 11 A) and was plus-13 in 29 AHL games before getting promoted. FANTASY FOCUS Five games on the NHL schedule tonight; here are some players to consider for your lineup: Aleksander Barkov – The second-year Panthers centre is starting to produce a little offence, with three points (1 G, 2 A) in the past four games. Adam Larsson – Playing bigger minutes (24:17) this month and has two assists in the past three games. Brandon Dubinsky – The Columbus centre has seven points (2 G, 5 A) in the past five games and is averaging 19:27 of ice time per game. Anton Lander – Let’s not get carried away over a player with 10 points in 98 career NHL games, but Lander does have points in back-to-back games and, with 83 points (27 G, 56 A) in 75 AHL games since the start of last season, he’s shown some ability to contribute offensively and could be worth keeping on your radar. Much of the data included comes from www.war-on-ice.com, www.puckalytics.com, www.hockeystats.ca and www.naturalstattrick.com Scott Cullen can be reached at scott.cullen@bellmedia.ca ' ' '