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One more little tidbit before we get to the preview.

Even when they made the formal announcement, we weren’t entirely convinced they were actually doing the All-Star Game in Las Vegas next season.

There was only one thing that was going to make us believe, and that was an official logo, which now exists.

“This is big for us,” [some Vegas guy named] Ralenkotter said. “We already have an international presence. But having the NBA to help us market Las Vegas will be big. For the next year, we’ll be at the forefront of a lot of international marketing thanks to the NBA.”

Ralenkotter said the logos, which were designed by R&R Partners and approved by the NBA, reflect a feel of traditional Las Vegas.

“It’s our icon,” Ralenkotter said of the Las Vegas sign on the Strip. “We believe the logo captures our brand and the NBA’s. I believe that we’ll set a merchandising record.”

That’s not the only record that’s going to be set that weekend, and we’re not just talking about new fetuses. We’re talking about marriages by one person in a weekend.

Y’see, we have a confession to make. We haven’t been to Vegas since we were 15. Even at that young age, we were quickly aware this is not a place where someone of our somewhat careless and mischievous nature should ever step foot.

Never, ever, ever. There’s no way we can go to Vegas and not get married, among any number of other things. This is the complete and honest truth. With the amount of trouble we got in living in Cleveland, we barely ever go out in Los Angeles for fear of what we’ll do.

Last time we went out in LA, we woke up [edited for content] under a picnic table in a park. She was pretty, but [edited]. Worse than that was [edited]. We wish that was a lie, too. This was like a year ago.

That said - there’s no way we’re not going to this next February, so between now and then, we need to find a way to not to be a complete and utter irresponsible dimwit with a invincibility complex. Please submit your solutions. Short of a hired bodyguard who has persmission to beat us if we try to get too self-destructive, we know of no answer.