Not too much going on in the world of links with All-star weekend upon us and no Pacers involved.  However, the Carmelo Anthony saga seems to be building steam which should make for an interesting domino affect as it seems everyone else is waiting for this conclusion for other trades.  There is a nice Larry Bird interview from Pacers.com, in which he gives no hints one way or the other if something will happen before the trade deadline. 

After the jump, check out the links of the day including Reggie Miller's snub (check out Tom's article regarding this here), a nice article on Tyler Hansbrough's rapid progression under Coach Frank Vogel, and others...

• Miller doesn't make cut for Hall finalists - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
  Reggie Miller surprisingly didn't receive enough votes to make the finalists ballot for the 2011 Hall of Fame class. - National Basketball Association news
• PACERS: Bird: "We're not that far away"
  With the Pacers re-energized by their surge into the All-Star break, team President Larry Bird sits down with Conrad Brunner of Pacers.com to address a variety of topics including the looming trade deadline, the team's prospects and his future.
• Hansbrough's NBA Adaptation - RealGM Basketball Blog
  nice article on Hansbrough's growth under Coach Vogel...
• James Posey: Out of Rotation, Not Out of Mind
• New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks set to meet Carmelo Anthony of Denver Nuggets this weekend, report says - ESPN New York
  The Nets and Knicks will get their chance to make a pitch to Anthony this weekend with meetings scheduled in Los Angeles, according to the New York Daily News.
• Trade deadline outlook for Eastern Conference teams - Chris Mannix - SI.com