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Mar 20, 2014; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard dribbles the ball around Washington Wizards guard John Wall in the second half at Moda Center.

Washington Wizards forward Al Harrington guards Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, April 14, 2014, in Washington.

When Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo heard the news on Thursday afternoon that Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin would not take part in this summer's FIBA World Cup tournament, the element Blake Griffin leaving Team USA was surprise When Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo heard the news on Thursday afternoon that Los ... (more)

Parsons left the Rockets this offseason when the Dallas Mavericks offered him a multi-year contract that the Rockets declined to match.

Mar 15, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards players celebrate on the bench against the Brooklyn Nets in the fourth quarter at Verizon Center.

Kevin Seraphin apparently battled knee trouble all last season. Now, with the year over, he's taking care of it.

A lot has changed since we last went through this exercise . LeBron James' return to Cleveland has shifted the East balance of power and many other teams also made big moves one way or the other.

When Tom Benson stepped in to buy the rudderless New Orleans Hornets from the NBA in the spring of 2012, he had no idea the basketball gods would favor his new franchise with the number one overall pick.

LeBron James warmed the hearts of Clevelanders, northeast Ohio residents and Moms everywhere when he announced his return to the Cavaliers and 'fessed up to the lure of his Akron hometown, both for him and the young family he is raising.

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Washington defeats Indiana 102-79. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports It's no secret that the majority of teams around the NBA waited for the big chips to fall before pursuing some of the less coveted free agents on the market.

The Washington Mystics may have needed a reminder on how to find their own arena.

In a move that lends significant credibility to their upward trajectory, free agent Paul Pierce opted to sign a two-year, $10 million contract with the Washington Wizards .

Carmelo Anthony just couldn't leave his native New York. And Dwyane Wade declared his love for his adopted hometown of Miami.

The 2014 NBA Summer League Las Vegas tournament is finally over, and while the Sacramento Kings likely won't do much in the regular season, they were at least able to win this year's tournament.

Eleven days, 67 games and one Kings championship later, Summer league finished with the NBA in a much different place than when it, or the Orlando portion of the July schedule that preceded desert ball, began.

McCallum, from the University of Detroit, scored 29 points and helped key a big Sacramento rally in the final minutes, as the Kings topped the Houston Rockets 77-68 Monday night to win the NBA Summer League championship game.

May 11, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards point guard John Wall celebrates after scoring a basket against the Indiana Pacers during the first half in game four of the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center.

Since the Wizards switched to the red, white and blue color scheme before the start of the 2011-12 season, they've only had two uniform options: their white home jerseys and their red road jerseys.

The 2014 NBA free-agency period has certainly been wild. From LeBron James' "Decision 2.0" to Carmelo Anthony's return to New York and Chris Bosh's lucrative contract with Miami, we haven't had a shortage of major headlines.