Blazers pick up option on All-Star Lillard
The Portland Trail Blazers exercised their fourth-year option on the contract of guard Damian Lillard, it was announced today by General Manager Neil Olshey. Read more
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Clippers hire three new assistants
Doc Rivers is adding three new assistant coaches to his Los Angeles Clippers staff for the upcoming season. Read more
LeBron “nowhere near” 2016 Olympics decision
LeBron James says he has not decided whether he'll play in the 2016 Olympics. Read more
Celtics sign Turner, waive Lucas III, Thomas
The Boston Celtics have signed swingman Evan Turner. Read more
76ers’ Embiid becomes social media character
Joel Embiid has adopted a playful persona on social media, letting Philadelphia 76ers fans in on his celebrity crushes or endorsements 140 characters at a time. Read more
Suns sign Morris twins to four-year extensions
The Phoenix Suns have signed twin forwards Markieff and Marcus Morris to four-year contract extensions after both had career years in 2013-14. Read more
Hornets await NBA investigation into Taylor
General manager Rich Cho said the Charlotte Hornets are awaiting the outcome on an NBA investigation before deciding whether to reinstate forward Jeffery Taylor following his arrest on domestic assault…Read more
Saunders returns to bench in Minnesota
Flip Saunders spent the entire summer with his executive hat on, banging his head against a wall for a full month thanks to an arcane NBA rule that forced his…Read more
Hornets sign free-agent forward Jason Maxiell
Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced Sunday that the team has signed free agent forward Jason Maxiell. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The training…Read more
James, Love, Irving have first practice together
All-Stars LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving were on the court together for the first time as the Cleveland Cavaliers opened training camp. Read more