NBA Basketball News

In this June 11, 2009 file photo, Orlando Magic's Hedo Turkoglu, from Turkey, celebrates a shot in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals against the Los Angeles Lakers in Orlando, Fla.

Free agent forward Ron Artest is reportedly leaving the Houston Rockets to join the Los Angeles Lakers and will provide the team with more offensive firepower next season, as he'll join Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol on the defending NBA champions.

Donnie Walsh says he will consider giving more than a one-year deal to a free agent, following a report that he plans to do that with Jason Kidd .

Michael Jackson's family announced a free public memorial service for the tragic pop icon in Los Angeles, as a custody battle loomed with his ex-wife seeking their children.

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I think we all knew that Chris Andersen would be the Denver Nuggets top priority this off-season. The negotiations have begun, and Chris wants to stay in the Mile High City! Nuggets vice president of basketball operations Mark Warkentien is currently in Los Angeles, meeting with Andersen's representatives, notably Denver-based attorney Mark Bryant ...

The annual free-agent scramble began for the Lakers when their most important player decided not to be part of it.

Cavaliers forward Anderson Varejao did not exercise his option on a US$6.2 million contract for next season, making him an unrestricted free agent.

A judge sentenced Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith to 90 days in jail Tuesday night for causing an auto accident that killed his friend, though Smith will likely end up serving only 30.

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Pistons fired Michael Curry today after Detroit finished under .500 in his first year as coach and was swept in the first round of the playoffs.

Meanwhile, the team also is dealing with a potentially embarrassing YouTube moment from first-round draft pick Brandon Jennings.

When D.J. White heard former college teammate Robert Vaden's name called in the NBA draft, he tapped out a text message to simply say "Congratulations!" When Vaden got traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder minutes later, he had some revising to do.

The New Jersey Nets have exercised the team option on Jarvis Hayes for the 2009-2010 season.

The Milwaukee Bucks have made qualifying offers to restricted free agents Ramon Sessions and Ersan Ilyasova, but will not make an offer to Charlie Villanueva.

Rockets centre Yao Ming's broken left foot could be a "career-threatening" injury.

Daniels headed for free agency Marquis Daniels, seen battling with Jamario Moon of the Toronto Raptors in a December 2008 game, won't be back with the Indiana Pacers.

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THE Australian men's basketball team has lost 84-78 to China in the first of two international friendly matches in Beilun.

Amid a wealth of midseason rumors that he was headed to Cleveland in February at the trading deadline, Shaquille O'Neal says another team also was trying to land him - the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Sports Illustrated's Web site.