Miami and Orlando are first and third...

Miami and Orlando are first and third respectively on the list of cities in line for a National Basketball Assn. franchise, according to a story in the Miami Herald.

Citing anonymous sources, the story said Minneapolis was second on the list.

NBA Commissioner David Stern will reveal the recommendations of a five-member expansion committee Thursday, two sources told the paper.

Toronto and Anaheim are generally regarded as the longest of long shots, the newspaper reported.