 Chicago Bulls
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| Multiple Internet reports based in Europe suggested Tuesday that Bulls guard Ben Gordon has had talks with overseas power CSKA Moscow about signing a one-year contract. Gordon, a restricted free agent, and the Bulls have been in a negotiating stalemate all summer. dailyherald |
| Many recent reports had talked about the financial black hole the British team had entered thanks to their star, Luol Deng, being excluded from the NBA's blanket insurance policy. Reports were that the team would have to come up with close to a half-million dollars per summer to insure Deng whenever he played for the national team. That's money the team did not seem to have.
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 Cleveland Cavaliers
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| The Cavaliers signed center Lorenzen Wright on Friday to help offset the loss up front of forward Joe Smith. Yahoo sports |
| Looking for depth and experience on their front line, a league source said, the team is near a deal with veteran big man Lorenzen Wright. A contract could be completed in the next few days. ohio.com |
 Golden State Warriors
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| Golden State guard Monta Ellis will be sidelined for at least three months after severely spraining his ankle during an offseason workout, forcing the Warriors to start the season without the player expected to lead their restructured roster this fall. chron |
 Houston Rockets
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| Houston Rockets forward Chuck Hayes broke his nose during a workout session on Thursday and underwent successful surgery later that afternoon.
Miamiherald.com |
 Los Angeles Lakers
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| Joe Crawford, the Los Angeles Lakers' only selection in the NBA draft last June, signed a contract with the Western Conference champions on Wednesday. SI |
 Memphis Grizzlies
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| The Memphis Grizzlies signed free-agent center Hamed Haddadi, who played for the Iranian national team in the Olympics.
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 Miami Heat
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| Few questioned Riley's talent 45 years ago when he was a basketball All-American and a multisport star at old Linton High School. miamiherald |
| The Miami HEAT have announced that they have requested waivers on forward Stephane Lasme. The 6’8” forward was originally signed to a 10-day contract by the HEAT on Mar. 21, 2008. NBA |
| Magloire emerged in Miami's search for a potential starting center late Friday and has agreed to a minimum-level contract in hopes of reviving a once-promising career. miamiherald |
 NBA
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| Ex-Kansas Jayhawks teammates Darrell Arthur of the Memphis Grizzlies and Mario Chalmers of the Miami Heat were thrown out of the NBA rookie transition program on Wednesday for getting caught with marijuana and women in their hotel rooms, league sources said. Yahoo sports |
| The National Basketball Players Association suspended player agent Calvin Andrews for one year Friday for alleged recruiting improprieties regarding former Southern California star O.J. Mayo. Yahoo sports |
 NCAA
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| The NCAA men's Final Four and some related events generated more than $47 million in economic benefits to the San Antonio metropolitan area ESPN.com |
 New Orleans Hornets
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| The Hornets have not made any contingency plans yet if Hurricane Gustav causes damage to the Alario Center or New Orleans Arena. blog.nola |
| The New Orleans Hornets strengthened their bench on Thursday by signing free-agent forward/center Sean Marks.
MiamiHerald.com |
 New York Knicks
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| The Knicks have a trade proposal on the table with the Memphis Grizzlies that would see Darko Milicic and Marko Jaric dealt to New York in exchange for Zach Randolph. ESPN |
| The New York Knicks acquired the younger Ewing from the Houston Rockets on Friday in exchange for the draft rights to center Frederic Weis, one of the most widely panned picks in franchise history. axcentral |
 Philadelphia Sixers
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| The 76ers have agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent forward Donyell Marshall on a minimum salary contract, the Daily News has learned. philly.com |
 Portland Blazers
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| Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed. Duckworth died Monday at 44 on the Oregon coast, where he was on a goodwill tour for the team. sfgate |
 San Antonio Spurs
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| San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili had arthroscopic surgery to repair a ligament injury in his left ankle. seattletimes |
| San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, who helped lead Argentina to a bronze medal in the Beijing Olympics, will need surgery to repair a ligament injury in his left ankle. Yahoo sports |
 Seattle Sonics
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| Thunder can be heard from miles away, an early warning that a storm is about to arrive. So, perhaps it’s only fitting that the name of Oklahoma City’s NBA team didn’t sneak up on anyone. chron.com |
| Guard Kyle Weaver, a second-round draft pick, signed a multiyear contract Wednesday with Oklahoma City. foxsports |
 Team USA
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| The Olympic men's basketball tournament was either going to result in a rightful re-ordering of the United States's place at the top of the sport, or another colossal upset. theglobeandmail |
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