Shaq, Kobe, TD … who’s the first to plead the fifth? (Yahoo! Sports)
It's a barroom/barbershop argument with legs. And those gams? They can really turn heads.

Don’t question Paul Pierce while he’s playing craps … (Yahoo! Sports)
… or he'll offer to buy you a drink. True story. Jimmy Shapiro of Sports Radio Interviews shares his recent 3…

Celtics offer Rasheed Wallace a contract, want quick answer (Yahoo! Sports)
The Boston Celtics are pressing Rasheed Wallace — for a decision, according to the Boston Globe.

Artest, Lakers reach verbal agreement
Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Sources: Assistants in the hunt for Pistons position (Yahoo! Sports)
Cavs assistant John Kuester and Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau also are contending with Avery Johnson for Detroit job.

Shaq, Kobe, TD … who’s the first to plead the fifth? (Yahoo! Sports)
It's a barroom/barbershop argument with legs. And those gams? They can really turn heads.

Celtics Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

After a quiet draft night in which they had only the 58th overall pick, Danny Ainge and the Celtics are getting down to business.

They plan to make a splash in the free agent market, and the Celts are still very much open to trade talk.

“We’re not just going to go get anybody,” Ainge, the Celtics‘ executive director of basketball operations, said of the free agent market. “But there are some players that we would like to make a run at anyway.

“I think the free agent pool is fairly deep, but based on our needs it may not be so deep for us. We’re certainly not going to go out and spend a mid-level exception on a point guard (or) on a wing player probably—although that’s not impossible.

Celtics offer Rasheed Wallace a contract, want quick answer (Yahoo! Sports)
The Boston Celtics are pressing Rasheed Wallace — for a decision, according to the Boston Globe.

Answering your NBA questions: Greatest ever?
Kobe’s 4th title gets him closer to Jordan’s 6, but where does he stand in the best-ever discussion? Charley Rosen has an answer.

Updated odds to win 2010 championship following Draft, trades (Yahoo! Sports)
Bodog's odds to win the 2009-10 NBA Championship have been reassessed and posted following last week's…

Bargnani’s late heroics wasted as Celtics win in OT

Toronto Raptors guard Jason Kapono dribbles to the basket against Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce, left, and guard Ray Allen.

Don’t question Paul Pierce while he’s playing craps … (Yahoo! Sports)
… or he'll offer to buy you a drink. True story. Jimmy Shapiro of Sports Radio Interviews shares his recent 3…

Artest, Lakers reach verbal agreement
Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lakers’ Gasol to play for Spain at Euro Championship
Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol will play for Spain in September in the European Basketball Championship. Gasol said Friday that it was an easy decision after winning the NBA finals. “The season went really well for me and now I want to defend our country,” Gasol said. “We’re really hopeful about the team we have, but we can’t go there with a mentality that we’ll be playing the final just because we’re really good.

VIDEO: Jackson talks about health, Artest

Yao will wait week before surgery decision
Houston Rockets All-Star center Yao Ming will have to wait up to a week before he knows whether he will need surgery on his broken left foot. The future of 7-foot-6 (226-centimeter) Yao are in question amid reports from the team doctor that the hairline fracture in his foot could keep him out of all of next season, and potentially end his career. “It hasn’t been decided yet,” Yao’s agent, Eric Zhang, told The Associated Press on Friday.

Answering your NBA questions: Greatest ever?
Kobe’s 4th title gets him closer to Jordan’s 6, but where does he stand in the best-ever discussion? Charley Rosen has an answer.

Shaq, Kobe, TD … who’s the first to plead the fifth? (Yahoo! Sports)
It's a barroom/barbershop argument with legs. And those gams? They can really turn heads.

Celtics Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

After a quiet draft night in which they had only the 58th overall pick, Danny Ainge and the Celtics are getting down to business.

They plan to make a splash in the free agent market, and the Celts are still very much open to trade talk.

“We’re not just going to go get anybody,” Ainge, the Celtics‘ executive director of basketball operations, said of the free agent market. “But there are some players that we would like to make a run at anyway.

“I think the free agent pool is fairly deep, but based on our needs it may not be so deep for us. We’re certainly not going to go out and spend a mid-level exception on a point guard (or) on a wing player probably—although that’s not impossible.

Yao will wait week before surgery decision
Houston Rockets All-Star center Yao Ming will have to wait up to a week before he knows whether he will need surgery on his broken left foot. The future of 7-foot-6 (226-centimeter) Yao are in question amid reports from the team doctor that the hairline fracture in his foot could keep him out of all of next season, and potentially end his career. “It hasn’t been decided yet,” Yao’s agent, Eric Zhang, told The Associated Press on Friday.

Don’t question Paul Pierce while he’s playing craps … (Yahoo! Sports)
… or he'll offer to buy you a drink. True story. Jimmy Shapiro of Sports Radio Interviews shares his recent 3…

Bargnani’s late heroics wasted as Celtics win in OT

Toronto Raptors guard Jason Kapono dribbles to the basket against Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce, left, and guard Ray Allen.

Report: Rockets, Ariza agree to deal
A person close to the situation tells The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets are meeting with Los Angeles Lakers forward Trevor Ariza. The person, who did not want to be identified because the negotiations were ongoing, said Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was meeting with the free agent in Las Vegas. The meeting was first reported by KRIV-TV in Houston, which also said Coach Rick Adelman was meeting with Ariza. The AP source could not confirm that.

Celtics offer Rasheed Wallace a contract, want quick answer (Yahoo! Sports)
The Boston Celtics are pressing Rasheed Wallace — for a decision, according to the Boston Globe.

Updated odds to win 2010 championship following Draft, trades (Yahoo! Sports)
Bodog's odds to win the 2009-10 NBA Championship have been reassessed and posted following last week's…

Report: Celtics meet with Wallace, offer deal
Rasheed Wallace may be joining Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen in Boston.

VIDEO: Hill on Artest reportedly joining Lakers
Lakers fans, don’t worry. Even though the unpredictable Ron Artest is set to join L.A., Kobe & Co. will keep him in line, Randy Hill says.

Ainge says Celtics will make Davis a qualifying offer

Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge confirmed yesterday the team will make a qualifying offer to forward Glen Davis .

Celtics Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

After a quiet draft night in which they had only the 58th overall pick, Danny Ainge and the Celtics are getting down to business.

They plan to make a splash in the free agent market, and the Celts are still very much open to trade talk.

“We’re not just going to go get anybody,” Ainge, the Celtics‘ executive director of basketball operations, said of the free agent market. “But there are some players that we would like to make a run at anyway.

“I think the free agent pool is fairly deep, but based on our needs it may not be so deep for us. We’re certainly not going to go out and spend a mid-level exception on a point guard (or) on a wing player probably—although that’s not impossible.

Answering your NBA questions: Greatest ever?
Kobe’s 4th title gets him closer to Jordan’s 6, but where does he stand in the best-ever discussion? Charley Rosen has an answer.

Report: Celtics meet with Wallace, offer deal
Rasheed Wallace may be joining Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen in Boston.

Celtics Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

After a quiet draft night in which they had only the 58th overall pick, Danny Ainge and the Celtics are getting down to business.

They plan to make a splash in the free agent market, and the Celts are still very much open to trade talk.

“We’re not just going to go get anybody,” Ainge, the Celtics‘ executive director of basketball operations, said of the free agent market. “But there are some players that we would like to make a run at anyway.

“I think the free agent pool is fairly deep, but based on our needs it may not be so deep for us. We’re certainly not going to go out and spend a mid-level exception on a point guard (or) on a wing player probably—although that’s not impossible.

Shaq reveals new motto: ‘Win a ring for the King’
Shaquille O’Neal has joined his Cleveland teammates - and says he can help them win a title. Acquired in a trade last week with the Phoenix Suns, O’Neal was introduced Thursday as a Cavalier before cheering young fans at the team’s suburban practice facility. The Cavaliers are hoping that the 15-time All-Star can help league MVP LeBron James and Cleveland win its first NBA championship. How long will O’Neal will stay with the Cavaliers is still a question.

Powe Must Go, Says Celtics’ Front Office

Unfortunately, the NBA is a business. We received the latest evidence yesterday, when the Boston Celtics declined to tender a qualifying offer to Leon Powe, most likely ending his stay in Boston… by Jay King 5 166 reads Opinion Unfortunately, the NBA is a business.

Report: Rockets, Ariza agree to deal
A person close to the situation tells The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets are meeting with Los Angeles Lakers forward Trevor Ariza. The person, who did not want to be identified because the negotiations were ongoing, said Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was meeting with the free agent in Las Vegas. The meeting was first reported by KRIV-TV in Houston, which also said Coach Rick Adelman was meeting with Ariza. The AP source could not confirm that.

Report: Celtics meet with Wallace, offer deal
Rasheed Wallace may be joining Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen in Boston.

Answering your NBA questions: Greatest ever?
Kobe’s 4th title gets him closer to Jordan’s 6, but where does he stand in the best-ever discussion? Charley Rosen has an answer.

Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge hopeful of re-signing Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis

Glen “Big Baby” Davis became a Boston Celtics fan-favorite as he emerged as a solid and exciting player when he filled in for Kevin Garnett.

Bargnani’s late heroics wasted as Celtics win in OT

Toronto Raptors guard Jason Kapono dribbles to the basket against Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce, left, and guard Ray Allen.

Kobe won’t opt out of Lakers contract
Kobe Bryant chose not to terminate the final two years of his contract and will remain with the Los Angeles Lakers. Team spokesman John Black on Wednesday confirmed Bryant’s decision. The MVP of the NBA finals had until Tuesday to become an unrestricted free agent. Now the Lakers and Bryant’s agent will negotiate a contract extension. If they somehow cannot agree, he would earn $23 million next season and could opt out next June.

Report: Pistons OK deals with Gordon, Villanueva
A person tells The Associated Press that Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon is in talks with the Detroit Pistons about joining the team. Pistons spokesman Kevin Grigg declined comment on Gordon’s situation Wednesday, saying there’s an NBA moratorium on discussing free-agent matters. But a person close to the talks says Gordon was in Michigan on Wednesday.

Celtics continue to recruit Wallace (Yahoo! Sports)
The Celtics have discussed having Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen meet with free-agent forward Rasheed Wallace.

House will operate in Boston for another season (Yahoo! Sports)
Eddie House decided Tuesday against free agency and will remain with the Boston Celtics next season, according…

Updated odds to win 2010 championship following Draft, trades (Yahoo! Sports)
Bodog's odds to win the 2009-10 NBA Championship have been reassessed and posted following last week's…

House will operate in Boston for another season (Yahoo! Sports)
Eddie House decided Tuesday against free agency and will remain with the Boston Celtics next season, according…

Answering your NBA questions: Greatest ever?
Kobe’s 4th title gets him closer to Jordan’s 6, but where does he stand in the best-ever discussion? Charley Rosen has an answer.

Celtics continue to recruit Wallace (Yahoo! Sports)
The Celtics have discussed having Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen meet with free-agent forward Rasheed Wallace.

Kobe won’t opt out of Lakers contract
Kobe Bryant chose not to terminate the final two years of his contract and will remain with the Los Angeles Lakers. Team spokesman John Black on Wednesday confirmed Bryant’s decision. The MVP of the NBA finals had until Tuesday to become an unrestricted free agent. Now the Lakers and Bryant’s agent will negotiate a contract extension. If they somehow cannot agree, he would earn $23 million next season and could opt out next June.

Report: Pistons OK deals with Gordon, Villanueva
A person tells The Associated Press that Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon is in talks with the Detroit Pistons about joining the team. Pistons spokesman Kevin Grigg declined comment on Gordon’s situation Wednesday, saying there’s an NBA moratorium on discussing free-agent matters. But a person close to the talks says Gordon was in Michigan on Wednesday.

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Ainge says Big 3 may play beyond current contracts (AP)
The Big Three of the Boston Celtics very well could stick around beyond their current contracts with a changing cast of supporting players. Ray Allen will be 34 after the one year left on his contract, Paul Pierce will be 33 after his two remaining years and Kevin Garnett will be 36 after the three years left on his deal.

Report: Gordon, Pistons agree to deal
Score two for Detroit. Ben Gordon, one of Randy Hill’s top 10 free agents, and Charlie Villanueva reportedly will sign with the Pistons.