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The Lakers have erected a billboard at the Staples Center urging Dwight Howard to re-sign as a free agent. (@Lakers) Charming or desperate? That's always a
Bryan Colangelo will transition into a consultant's role with the Raptors. (Ron Turenne/Getty Images) Weeks after being stripped of his basketball operations
The Milwaukee Bucks reportedly have interest in free-agent guard J.R. Smith. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/Getty Images) The Milwaukee Bucks have "strong" interest in
If he wasn't envious, he was at least impressed.
The Lakers are getting creative in their pursuit to re-sign center Dwight Howard. (Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Lakers know if they want
Greivis Vasquez averaged 13.9 points and nine assists in 2012-13. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) The Cavaliers' aggressive efforts to explore their
Michael Carter-Williams could become an all-around offensive force if he develops his jump shot. (Al Bello/Getty Images) Any investor knows that increases in
Michael Carter-Williams could become an all-around offensive force if he develops his jump shot. (Al Bello/Getty Images) Any investor knows that increases in
Larry Bird will return to the Pacers' front office after a year's absence. (Frederic J. Brown/Getty Images) Larry Bird is returning to the Pacers in a front
Larry Bird (right) was named Executive of the Year in 2012. (Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images) NBA legend Larry Bird will return to the Pacers as president of
Detroit's Ray McCallum had a strong performance at the combine, with several scouts commenting he had better size (6-foot-2) and feel for the game than they
The first batch of numbers came from Synergy Sports Technology, looking at catch-and-shoot efficiency from the past two seasons, with my own schedule
Otto Porter Jr. will reportedly be picked No. 3 by the Wizards. (The Washington Post/Getty Images) The NBA Draft is Thursday night and a lot of speculation
Miami's Chris Bosh and Indiana's Danny Granger have been involved in trade speculation, but neither is likely to be moved. Bosh was scoreless in Game 7 of the
The Clippers have discussed sending Eric Bledsoe to the Magic. (Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) We're now just a day away from the NBA draft, with the rumor
LeBron James appears on the cover of the July 1 issue of Sports Illustrated. ( Jeffery A. Salter for Sports Illustrated) As the comparisons between LeBron
Burke is ready for the NBA now. And if he tries 100 ways to become an NBA star, and he fails at all 100, he will go searching for No. 101. Burke is not the
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