Denver Nuggets General Manager Masai Ujiri said he will try to re-sign free agents Nene and Arron Afflalo when teams can agree to terms with players starting Dec. 9. Nene opted out of the last season of his contract and is one of the most sought-after players on the market. Ujiri said he has contacted the center’s agent and wants to bring him back. Read Original Post Here
Once the NBA lockout got started, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s players were no longer allowed to work out in their practice facility. Now, they may never practice in the place again. When players are allowed to report to team facilities Thursday, the Thunder will enter a new $14 million practice site on the northeast side of town that was funded by the same penny sales tax increase that produced… Read Original Post Here
The Portland Trail Blazers won’t immediately restart their search of a new general manager now that the NBA lockout appears to be at an end. Blazers President Larry Miller says that instead, the duties will be handled as a team, with himself, owner Paul Allen and interim GM Chad Buchanan calling the shots. Read Original Post Here
New Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson can learn from 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh when it comes to preparing for a season in short order because of a lockout. Jackson brought his staff to San Francisco’s practice Wednesday and met with Harbaugh before the NFC West-leading Niners (9-2) took the field gearing up for Sunday’s game against St. Read Original Post Here
These are the kinds of negotiations NBA fans have been waiting for. Teams began talking to agents Wednesday as the lockout inched closer to its end, and basketball moved back into focus. Dwight Howard and Chris Paul were linked to trade speculation, while free agents such as Tyson Chandler and Nene were in the news after months of attorneys getting all the ink. Read Original Post Here
The Philadelphia 76ers kept busy for a team with no games on the schedule. They have new owners. They fired their general manager. They even retired their mascot. All they needed was players and a season. The Sixers can return to their practice facility on Thursday for the first time since the lockout began on July 1 for voluntary workouts, pick-up games or a good stretch with team trainers. Read Original Post Here
These are the kinds of negotiations NBA fans have been waiting for. Teams began talking to agents Wednesday as the lockout inched closer to its end, and basketball moved back into focus. Dwight Howard and Chris Paul were linked to trade speculation, while free agents such as Tyson Chandler and Nene were in the news after months of attorneys getting all the ink. Read Original Post Here
New Jersey Nets general manager Billy King vehemently denied rumors Wednesday that he was in trade discussions with the Orlando Magic regarding All-Star center Dwight Howard. “I’ll go on the record that I haven’t talked to Orlando about a trade since February, right before the trade deadline,” King said at a press conference at the team’s practice facility. Read Original Post Here
Former Duke star Kyle Singler plans to stay in Spain rather than join the Detroit Pistons. Singler was taken by the Pistons with the No. 33 pick in the draft. He’s been playing with Spanish team Lucentum Alicante during the NBA lockout. Alicante says it has agreed to sell Singler’s rights to Real Madrid. Read Original Post Here
NBA arenas are about to be unlocked. For the first time since the lockout began on July 1, NBA players are going to be welcomed back to their team facilities, said league spokesman Tim Frank. The league sent a memo to clubs Tuesday announcing the move, plus giving teams permission to begin speaking with agents at 9 a.m. Read Original Post Here
