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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.

Will Blazers go after Knicks' Lee with Turkoglu deal off? (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:50:52 PDT

Hedo Turkoglu appears headed to the Toronto Raptors, which could open the door for New York Knicks ' guard...

Reports: Turkoglu headed to Toronto Raptors (AP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:58:19 PDT

Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-10 forward helped Orlando to the NBA finals last season. On Friday, a person close to the Blazers confirmed that Turkoglu ended contract talks with them. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations.

Sources: Turkoglu changes mind on Blazers (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:37:00 PDT

Free agent Hedo Turkoglu has backed out of his commitment to Portland and plans to sign with Toronto.

NBA free agents: 2009 class (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:39:00 PDT

Team-by-team list of NBA free agents.

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...

Raptors Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:02:31 PDT

When in doubt, draft the best athlete available. That's exactly what the Raptors did.

With the No. 9 pick, Toronto selected 6-foot-6 shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, who left USC after his freshman year. DeRozan still has much work to do, but nobody is questioning his athleticism.

"What I need to work on is what I have been working on since I got out of college, ball-handling, shooting, defense," DeRozan said. "I want to work on everything so, at the end of the day, I can be the all-around player that I need to be."

DeRozan was one of the players the Raptors targeted and had in for a workout. He averaged 13.9 points in his only USC season.

If DeRozan can develop, it could give the Raptors some much-needed star power down the road.

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

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:40:12 PDT

Every weekday morning, Ball Don't Lie serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your maple...

Ranking the top 20 free agents (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:47:00 PDT

If you're a contending team and looking for a bargain, you just might be in luck.

Like fathers, like sons in NBA draft (AP)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:30:55 PDT

There must be something about basketball bloodlines. Three players whose fathers played in the NBA were chosen in the top 15 picks of the draft Thursday night. Stephen Curry, whose father Dell played in the league for 16 seasons, was taken with the seventh pick by Golden State. The nation's leading scorer last season as a junior at Davidson with a 28.6 average, Curry led the Wildcats within a...

The Ball Don't Lie/SB Nation 2009 NBA Mock Draft recap (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:05:00 PDT

Ball Don't Lie combined with SB Nation (and a few others) to put together this epic 2009 Mock Draft.

The best and worst NBA draft picks (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:44:00 PDT

With millions at stake, the line between boom and bust can be razor thin.

Foreign talent pool for NBA draft down this year (AP)

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:17:47 PDT

The economy wasn't the only reason Pacers president Larry Bird trimmed his international scouting trips during the past year. There just wasn't as much to see. "This year, in Europe, there really weren't as many players ready," Bird said this week as he prepared for the NBA draft on Thursday night.

Hope for a continent, one basket at a time (AP)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:05:19 PDT

Growing up in Nigeria, Robert Ojeah fretted over the demands of everyday life, the sort of things that shouldn't be a burden to a child. Would he have a roof over his head that night? What was he going to do for money? Where was his next meal coming from? He bounced around from relative to relative in search of a bed.

BDL 2009 NBA Mock Draft: Pick No. 9, Raptors (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:00:00 PDT

With the NBA Draft just a few days away, Ball Don't Lie has decided to weigh in with its own 2009 Mock...

Coming to America: Africans playing hoops in US (AP)

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:04:42 PDT

Growing up in Nigeria, Robert Ojeah fretted over the demands of everyday life, the sort of things that shouldn't be a burden to a child. Would he have a roof over his head that night? What was he going to do for money? Where was his next meal coming from? "We would catch animals. Cook them, roast them, eat them," he said.

Suicide lines: Mark Jackson-to-Minny rumors, Wade, Odom ... (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:00:10 PDT

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Milton Bradley displays his UNDFTD 'Orlando Sucks' t-shirt (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:25:23 PDT

Chicago Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley loves the Los Angeles Lakers ; Toronto Raptors forward Shawn Marion loves...

Wolves' new GM ousts head coach McHale (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:45:00 PDT

After weeks of discussions with the Timberwolves' new GM, Kevin McHale is no longer the franchise's head coach.

76ers acquire Kapono from Raptors for F Evans (AP)

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:14:30 PDT

The Philadelphia 76ers have traded forward Reggie Evans to the Toronto Raptors for shooter Jason Kapono. Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski says the trade addresses Philadelphia's goal of getting better from the perimeter. Kapono's .454 shooting percentage on 3-pointers is tied with Steve Kerr for the best in NBA history.

Suicide lines: Ricky Rubio trade rumors, Carlos Boozer, Pargo ... (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:15:04 PDT

It's been a while, but lets gets back to serving you a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your...

Raptors hire Iavaroni as assistant to Triano (AP)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:46:46 PDT

The Raptors have hired former Memphis Grizzlies coach Marc Iavaroni as an assistant to Jay Triano and are parting ways with assistants Mike Evans and Gord Herbert. The Raptors also announced on Friday that Alex English will return for his sixth season with Toronto, his eighth as an NBA assistant. English, who played 16 seasons in the NBA, is the 12th leading scorer in league history and a member of...