BOSTON -- Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez will stand trial early next year in the 2012 fatal shootings of two men outside a Boston nightclub, a crime prosecutors say was prompted by Hernandezs rage over a spilled drink.A judge set the Feb. 13 trial date Tuesday after Hernandezs new attorneys said they could not be ready by this fall.Hernandez, who is serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, recently hired a new defense team that includes Florida attorney Jose Baez, known for winning an acquittal for Casey Anthony in the death of her daughter during a highly publicized trial in 2011.Hernandez is accused of gunning down Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado in July 2012 after de Abreu accidentally bumped into Hernandez in a nightclub, causing him to spill his drink. Prosecutors said Hernandez became enraged, followed the men, then opened fire on their car. Two other men in the car were wounded, while a fifth man was unhurt.In court Tuesday, Baez told Judge Jeffrey Locke that he may seek to keep jurors from hearing the descriptions of the shooter given by the three men who survived the shooting. Baez said the descriptions have changed over time, including after Hernandez was publicly identified as a suspect.You dont want a witnesss testimony to be tainted in any way, and Im certain the state doesnt want that either, Baez said after the hearing. So I think in the interests of justice everyone wants them to be able to describe what they saw at that time. Unfortunately, these descriptions have changed, so were going to be addressing that.Assistant District Attorney Patrick Haggan said prosecutors expect to identify up to 300 potential witnesses for the trial, although not all of them are expected to testify.De Abreu and Furtado were close friends who attended school and served in the military together in Cape Verde before coming to the United States. They were shot about six weeks before Hernandez signed a five-year, $40 million contract with the Patriots. He went on to catch 51 passes and score five touchdowns that season, his last in the NFL. He was charged in the killings in May 2014.Hernandez has pleaded not guilty. He is due back in court Oct. 3 for a status conference.Hernandez is already serving a life sentence after being convicted of murder in the killing of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd. Jordan Mailata Stitched Jersey .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. 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And shes especially happy for the fans in Seattle, some of whom have been waiting even longer.Seattle will host the WNBA All-Star Game for the first time on July 22 (ABC, 3:30 p.m. ET). Bird, the leagues No. 1 draft pick in 2002, is pleased that the best players in the league will gather at her home, KeyArena.The fans here have seen a lot, Bird said. Theyve see the early stages, when we got the top picks in 2001 and 2002, the climb to a championship, our down moments and bringing it back with another championship. And with the recent rebuild -- were on the other side of that, hopefully -- theyve seen almost everything. But what they havent seen is an All-Star Game.This has always been one of the toughest places to play, and the reason for that is the fans: their energy, their excitement, the way they make opposing teams feel when they enter the building. Its really great that theyll get to participate in the All-Star Game as well and cheer everybody on.Of course, the biggest cheers will be for the West All-Stars, which might include a few Storm players. Bird had a fantastic season last year, leading the league in assists. She also won her fourth gold medal with the U.S. Olympic team. Also taking gold was Storm teeammate Breanna Stewart, who followed Seattles Jewell Loyd as Rookie of the Year.dddddddddddd.Bird said even though the Storms playoff run was so brief -- under the new format, they played just one postseason game -- it still gave the younger players a taste of what that level of basketball needs to be.Theres a lot to feel good about, but you dont want to get too ahead of yourself, Bird said, ever the pragmatic point guard. We still have a long way to go and a lot to learn. 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