Tyson Chandler won't practice with the U.S. Olympic team next week because he has an inflamed big toe.
The New Orleans center wasn't selected for the team, but was invited to training camp in case he was needed to replace an injured player. Instead, USA Basketball announced Saturday that Chandler was the one who was hurt.
Chandler played on the U.S.
Greece qualified for next month's Beijing Games with a comfortable 88-63 semifinal win over Puerto Rico in the Olympic qualifying tournament on Saturday.
First-round draft picks Kevin Love and Robin Lopez were added Saturday to the select team of young players that will scrimmage against the U.S. Olympic team this week.
Will LeBron join the Nets? Can the Celts repeat without Posey? Charley Rosen answers all the tough questions in his latest Q&A.
It didn't take long for Mike D'Antoni to lose his loyalty to the Phoenix Suns.
With great reluctance, the Los Angeles Lakers decided at Friday's deadline they wouldn't match Golden State's offer for Ronny Turiaf, meaning the former second-round draft choice will move up the California coast to play for the Warriors.
The Los Angeles Lakers will not match the offer sheet given to Ronny Turiaf, meaning the forward will will play for the Golden State Warriors next season, ESPN.com's J.A. Adande reported Thursday.
With great reluctance, the Los Angeles Lakers decided at Friday's deadline they wouldn't match Golden State's offer for Ronny Turiaf, meaning the former second-round draft choice will move up the California coast to play for the Warriors.
"There are emotional ties with Ronny that go beyond basketball," Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said on a conference call. "I think that makes it difficult.
Oklahoma City has signed restricted free agent guard C.J. Miles to an offer sheet.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton underwent surgery Friday to remove bone spurs and scar tissue and clean up some cartilage debris from his right ankle.
Oklahoma City has signed restricted free agent guard C.J. Miles to an offer sheet.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton underwent surgery Friday to remove bone spurs and scar tissue and clean up some cartilage debris from his right ankle.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton underwent surgery Friday to remove bone spurs and scar tissue and clean up some cartilage debris from his right ankle.
The team said the operation took about and hour and was performed by Dr. David Thordarson at the University of Southern California.
Walton's rehabilitation is expected to take about six weeks and he's expected to make a full recovery by the start of training camp.
Walton averaged 7.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.
Marreese Speights, taken by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 16th overall pick in June's NBA Draft, signed with the team on Friday.
Point guard Deron Williams signed a contract extension with Utah on Friday that will keep him with the Jazz through at least the 2011-12 season.
Point guard Deron Williams signed a contract extension with Utah on Friday that will keep him with the Jazz through at least the 2011-12 season.
Fresh from USC, O.J. Mayo is one of many former Pac-10 stars showing his stuff in the NBA's summer league, Kris Johnson says.
The wait is almost over. After sitting out 2007-08 with an injury, last year's
No. 1 pick Greg Oden is gearing up for his Blazers debut. The 7-footer may
be tall, but he's down to Earth with big dreams, Mike Freeman says.
Point guard Deron Williams signed a contract extension with Utah on Friday that will keep him with the Jazz through at least the 2011-12 season.
The Utah Jazz doled out big-money contracts to land free agents Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur in the summer of 2004. Four years later, the Jazz are ready to give franchise point guard Deron Williams a big-money deal, too.