News archive: August 2016 (Page 3)
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NBA rumors
Paul Pierce is “leaning heavily towards returning” to the court to play for the Clippers during the 2016-17 season. Pierce will be entering his 19th season.
NBA market
The Miami Heat have re-signed guard Beno Udrih. Udrih has appeared in 792 NBA regular season games during his 12-year career and has averaged 8.5 points.
NBA market
Former Celtics point guard Phil Pressey has agreed to join the Warriors for training camp. Pressey played 23 games last season combined for the 76ers and Suns.
NBA market
D.J. Kennedy, star on $2M champion in The Basketball Tournament, has agreed to a partially guaranteed three-year deal with Denver.
NBA market
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed forward Grant Jerrett to a training camp contract. Jerrett, 23, last played in the NBA as a rookie in 2014-15.
Injuries
New Lakers center Timofey Mozgov injured his groin while playing for the Russian national team in an international friendly against Ukraine.
NBA market
Chris Copeland has agreed upon a non-guaranteed camp deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. Copeland spent last season with the Milwaukee Bucks.
NBA market
The New Orleans Pelicans have signed forward Shawn Dawson. Dawson, 6-6, 195, has played professionally since 2012 with Israel’s Maccabi Rishon LeZion.
NBA market
LeBron James has agreed to a 3-year, $100 million contract with the Cavaliers. James will be the highest-paid player in the NBA for the first time in his career
News
The NBA Thursday released its complete game schedule for the 2016-17 regular season, which features an opening night with the Cavaliers hosting the Knicks.
NBA market
The Toronto Raptors have signed free agent guard Drew Crawford and centre Yanick Moreira. Crawford is the son of NBA referee Danny Crawford.
NBA market
Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook has agreed to a three-year, $85 million-plus maximum contract renegotiation.
NBA market
Undrafted point guard out of Stanford Chasson Randle will be in training camp with the Knicks after signing a partially guaranteed contract.
NBA market
The Clippers agreed to a one-year deal Tuesday with free agent Alan Anderson. Anderson, a 6-foot-6 forward, will earn the veteran’s minimum of $1.5 million.
NBA market
The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached an agreement on a one-year deal with veteran James Jones, a league source confirmed.