Starbury causes friction for new Knicks regime (Yahoo! Sports)

Starbury causes friction for new Knicks regime (Yahoo! Sports)
The Knicks owner won’t pay Stephon Marbury to go away, and it has Mike D’Antoni fuming.

Hawks eager to build on last season's success

ATLANTA : Joe Johnson swaggered onto the practice court at Philips Arena, looked around at the supporting cast and was reminded of his former team.

Jefferson says knee will be good to go in 2 weeks
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Al Jefferson says he’s “feeling wonderful” just a couple weeks after spraining his right knee during a workout with teammates. Jefferson was moving around fine during the team’s media day on Monday and says he plans to do plenty of running and some light work when the team gathers in Mankato for training camp on Tuesday. But he probably won’t be doing any contact drills for another week or two.NBA/~4/406689783″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Cassell back to help Celtics defend NBA title

Backup point guard Sam Cassell is back to help the Boston Celtics try to repeat as NBA champions.

Pfund resigns from Heat after 13 seasons
Miami general manager Randy Pfund, who helped the Heat win the 2006 NBA championship as the highlight of his 13 years with the franchise, resigned Monday. Pfund has chosen to pursue “other business opportunities,” the Heat said in a release. Team president Pat Riley will assume Pfund’s duties. Pfund was expected to release a statement further detailing his decision Tuesday, the team said.NBA/~4/406700666″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Howard apologizes for off-court antics
Mavericks forward Josh Howard has apologized for disrespecting the national anthem and “everything that’s happened in the last five months.” The team’s second-leading scorer behind Dirk Nowitzki focused Monday on expressing remorse for his comments about the anthem during a YouTube video.NBA/~4/406660715″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>