NEW YORK, July 18 (UPI) -- The National Basketball Association announced Thursday the Charlotte franchise would be allowed change its nickname from Bobcats to Hornets.
DALLAS, July 16 (UPI) -- The Dallas Mavericks announced Tuesday first-round draft Shane Larkin had undergone surgery to repair a fractured right ankle.
MIAMI, July 16 (UPI) -- The Miami Heat Tuesday used the amnesty clause to waive small forward Mike Miller, who played on Miami's back-to-back NBA champion teams.
NEW YORK, July 15 (UPI) -- The New York Knicks announced Monday they had agreed to a two-year deal with forward Metta World Peace.
MILWAUKEE, July 13 (UPI) -- Free-agent guard O.J. Mayo has signed a multi-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, the team announced Saturday.
DALLAS, July 12 (UPI) -- The Dallas Mavericks and free agent shooting guard Monta Ellis have agreed to a three-year deal, multiple media reports indicate.
CHICAGO, July 11 (UPI) -- Former Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons star Dennis Rodman announced his own brand of booze, Bad Boy Vodka, will go on sale in California in late July.
CLEVELAND, July 10 (UPI) -- Andrew Bynum has agreed to a two-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, The Plain Dealer reported Wednesday.
OAKLAND, Calif., July 10 (UPI) -- Swingman Andre Iguodala was sent from the Denver Nuggets to the Golden State Warriors Wednesday as part of a three-way trade, the teams announced Wednesday.
LOS ANGELES, July 10 (UPI) -- Guard J.J. Redick was sent from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday in a three-way trade also involving Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler.
HOUSTON, July 5 (UPI) -- Free agent Dwight Howard has decided to sign with the Houston Rockets, but his agent said Howard has not made a final choice, USA Today reported Friday.
NEW YORK, July 4 (UPI) -- The New York Knicks and shooting guard J.R. Smith have agreed to a contract, Smith's agent told the New York Daily News.
BOSTON, July 3 (UPI) -- Former Butler University men's basketball Coach Brad Stevens Wednesday was named coach of the NBA Boston Celtics.
NEW YORK, July 3 (UPI) -- Former NBA player Dennis Rodman said "something's wrong" if he isn't considered for the next Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in North Korea.
LOS ANGELES, July 1 (UPI) -- Point guard Chris Paul confirmed on his Twitter account Monday that he had agreed to a contract extension with the Los Angeles Clippers.
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MIAMI, June 29 (UPI) -- The New York Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire and his wife Alexis Welch renewed their wedding vows in Miami Saturday, Us Weekly reported.
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NEW YORK, June 27 (UPI) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers kicked off the NBA draft Thursday with an unexpected selection, making Nevada-Las Vegas forward Anthony Bennett the No. 1 pick.
MEMPHIS, June 27 (UPI) -- Longtime Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach David Joerger has been elevated to head coach, the NBA team announced Thursday.
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