NBA-National Basketball Association roundup

March 23 (The Sports Xchange) - LeBron James told Bleacher Report in an interview that he would take less money to play on the same NBA team with his basketball friends -- Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul -- before his basketball career ends. "I really hope that, before our career is over, we can all play together," James said. "At least one, maybe one or two seasons -- me, Melo, D-Wade, CP -- we can get a year in. I would actually take a pay cut to do that." James becomes a free agent after this season and Paul in 2017. Wade and Anthony appear entrenched in Miami and New York, respectively, making a union seem improbable. - - Turner Sports sideline reporter Craig Sager, who has been battling leukemia since being diagnosed for the first time in April 2014, was given three to six months to live by doctors treating him in February. Sager went into detail about the uphill battle on HBO's "Real Sports" that aired Tuesday. Sager, 64, has received bone-marrow and stem-cell transplants from his son, Craig. He said doctors were blunt but careful not to project a hopeless forecast. "Well, you've got normally three to six months to live," Sager said of what he was told. "But somebody may only have a week. Somebody may have five years. You could be the first one to five years." - - The Minnesota Timberwolves signed forward/center Greg Smith for the remainder of the season. Smith signed a 10-day contract with Minnesota on March 2 and then signed a second 10-day contract on March 12. (Editing by Frank Pingue)