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Marion to Mavs, Stackhouse to Griz in complex deal (PA SportsTicker)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:03:57 PDT

Shawn Marion is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, Jerry Stackhouse is going to the Memphis Grizzlies and Hedo Turkoglu is going to Toronto Raptors in a complex deal involving four teams.

Mavericks agree to deal for Marion (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:07:00 PDT

Mavericks land versatile forward Shawn Marion in sign-and-trade deal that costs them Jerry Stackhouse's expiring contract.

Artest joins Lakers; Celtics, Spurs upgrade (AP)

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:49:08 PDT

Finally a Laker, Ron Artest won't guarantee another ring for his new team. Especially not since some recent NBA champions made moves that could get them back to the top. Boston and San Antonio signed veteran power forwards Wednesday, with Rasheed Wallace joining the Celtics and Antonio McDyess agreeing to a deal with the Spurs.

Mavs sign G Quinton Ross (PA SportsTicker)

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:27:09 PDT

The Dallas Mavericks are bringing Quinton Ross home.

Raptors looking to free up cash to add Turkoglu (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:30:49 PDT

The Toronto Raptors will officially introduce Hedo Turkoglut either Wednesday or Thursday, according to the...

Cap set at $57.7M; Seven to pay luxury tax (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:55:00 PDT

The Knicks and the Mavericks were hit with the biggest luxury tax bill, each paying about $23M.

Mavs sign draftee PG Beaubois (AP)

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:43:48 PDT

Mavericks point guard Rodrigue Beaubois is jumping right into the NBA. Beaubois, who has played professionally in France, took part in his first summer-league practice Tuesday and signed his rookie deal with the club. As the 25th overall pick, he's slotted to receive almost $896,200 this season and $963,400 next season, with a $1.03 million option for his third year.

G Jason Kidd staying with Mavericks (AP)

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:01:03 PDT

Jason Kidd isn't going anywhere. The free agent point guard has agreed to sign a three-year contract for more than $25 million to remain with Dirk Nowitzki and the rest of the Mavericks. The New York Knicks were among Kidd's suitors. "We are excited that JKidd and the Mavs have reached an agreement to have Jason return to the Mavs," Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said via e-mail...

Jason Kidd elects to stay with Mavericks (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:25:46 PDT

It took a three-year deal worth more than $25 million but Jason Kidd has decided to remain with the Dallas...

Free-agent buzz: Bulls meet with Pargo (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:31:00 PDT

Chicago is courting free agent guard Jannero Pargo.

Sources: Assistants in the hunt for Pistons job (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:16:00 PDT

Cavs assistant John Kuester and Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau are contending with Avery Johnson.

Suicide lines: Celtics offer 'Sheed deal; Iverson to the Heat? (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:55:43 PDT

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Knicks offer Kidd $12 million less than Mavericks (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:11:47 PDT

Is playing in New York, rather than in Dallas, worth $12 million? Jason Kidd will have to decide if it is.

NBA free agents: 2009 class (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:39:00 PDT

Team-by-team list of NBA free agents.

The 10-man rotation, starring Shaq's press conference (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:20:18 PDT

A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and...

Updated odds to win 2010 championship following Draft, trades (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:05:25 PDT

Bodog's odds to win the 2009-10 NBA Championship have been reassessed and posted following last week's...

Suicide lines: Grizzlies try Randolph; Nuggets start on Birdman ... (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:35:18 PDT

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Cuban 'really happy' about meeting with Kidd (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:29:48 PDT

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban probably slept pretty soundly after his early morning meeting with Jason Kidd. Cuban had a 12:01 a.m. meeting Wednesday with Kidd in New York, a symbolic gesture aimed at letting the free agent point guard know how much the club values him and wants to keep him. Later Wednesday, Cuban wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press that the get-together "went well, i was...

Suicide lines: Rockets pursue Gortat; Knicks want Lee cheap ... (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:40:12 PDT

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Nowitzki's former fiancee now in Missouri jail (AP)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:17:39 PDT

Dirk Nowitzki's former fiancee was transferred from a Texas jail to a lockup in Missouri on Tuesday, authorities said. Crystal Taylor, arrested at the Mavericks star's Dallas home in May, was taken to Missouri after posting bond through a bail agency in Jefferson County. Keith Day of Professional Bail Bonding in Beaumont was listed as the agent who paid, but officials there said they were...

Knicks are seriously interested in Jason Kidd (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:47:53 PDT

The New York Daily News reports representatives of the New York Knicks will meet Wednesday with free agent and...

Nelson says Mavericks will be busy this summer (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:22:43 PDT

While the San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets have made moves to improve themselves to contend with the Los...

Suicide lines: The day after ... (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:00:46 PDT

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