Los Angeles Clippers forward Craig Smith has undergone arthroscopic right knee surgery. The team said Tuesday that Smith will be sidelined four to six weeks. He averaged 7.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in 75 games last season. He was re-signed as a free agent last month.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves have waived guard Delonte West. West was acquired from Cleveland with Sebastian Telfair on July 26 in a trade that sent point guard Ramon Sessions and center Ryan Hollins to the Cavaliers. But West’s $4.6 million contract was guaranteed for only $500,000 if he was waived by Wednesday.
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A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Celtics are making progress on a deal that would bring Shaquille O’Neal to Boston. The person spoke with The Association Press on the condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet final. Earlier Tuesday, the four-time NBA champion said he will be in the league […]
Police dispatchers didn’t alert patrol officers or commanders to a 911 call from the phone of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright because they couldn’t confirm that it came from inside their suburban Memphis jurisdiction, documents show. Wright’s body was found in woods on July 28 after he had been missing for 10 days.
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USA Basketball says assistant coach Mike D’Antoni will miss the world championships because of a back injury and be replaced by Toronto Raptors coach Jay Triano. D’Antoni, the New York Knicks coach, will continue working with the Americans when they train next week in New York, but won’t join them in Europe and instead will […]
The Charlotte Bobcats are going back to owner Michael Jordan’s hometown for training camp. The team announced on Tuesday the team will hold camp at UNC Wilmington from Sept. 28-Oct. 4. The Bobcats trained in Wilmington for four consecutive seasons before staying in Charlotte last season in a cost-cutting move by then-owner Bob Johnson.
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The Miami Heat signed veteran guard Eddie House to a $2.8 million, two-year contract on Tuesday. House agreed last week to the deal, which includes a player option for 2011-12. Miami selected House in the second round of the 2000 draft, keeping him for his first three NBA seasons. House has played in 661 games, […]
The Denver Nuggets are shaking up their front office. The team declined Tuesday to extend the contracts of executives Mark Warkentien and Rex Chapman. Warkentien was the league’s executive of the year two seasons ago when the Nuggets reached the Western Conference finals. The Nuggets were 42-21 last season when they lost coach George Karl […]
Shaquille O’Neal believes he will be playing in the NBA next season, though the four-time champion says he will retire if a contending team doesn’t make him an offer. Playing internationally is not an option. O’Neal said Tuesday that if the time has come for him to retire, he will do so “very graciously” and […]
Jason Williams is coming back to the Orlando Magic. The Magic announced Tuesday that they re-signed the free agent point guard. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Williams spent last season with the Magic after taking a year off for personal reasons. He averaged six points and 3.6 assists per game last season behind […]