Northwest Sports: In the Morning

Shaun Alexander to be cut? Not likely, writes the P-I's Clare Farnsworth.

Sean Locklear signs a five-year extension, reports ESPN.

Let's hope Seattle U.'s independent D-1 basketball team doesn't fare as poorly as New Jersey Institute of Technology's. The Highlanders are 0-28, writes Eric Angevine on Deadspin.

Dave Krieg is a new co-owner of the Arena League Green Bay Blizzard.

The Sonics cut Brent Barry as soon as they got him (if only they'd thought of that in '99). The Rockets may be interested in signing Barry, who has averaged 9.7 ppg in a 13-year career that will astound future basketball researchers.

Josh Brown could be headed to free agency, reports TNT's Frank Hughes. Brown wants $2 million per, and the Hawks won't give it to him.