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Jazz bring Jerry Sloan back as consultant

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:03:13 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Former longtime Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan is returning to the team as a consultant.

Trail Blazers open summer schedule July 13

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:48:44 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - The Portland Trail Blazers will open their NBA Summer League schedule on Saturday, July 13, against the Phoenix Suns in Las Vegas.

Wolves work out McCollum, potential top 10 pick

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:50:07 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Timberwolves have evaluated another group of draft prospects, highlighted by Lehigh guard C.J. McCollum.

Trevor Mbakwe gets chance to work out for Wolves

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:33:45 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - As an undersized power forward not that far removed from a major injury, Trevor Mbakwe has a lot to prove before he can establish an NBA career.

New $15M scoreboards planned for Jazz arena

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:09:17 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Owners of EnergySolutions Arena are upgrading the home turf of the Utah Jazz with a new $15 million scoreboard system.

Nuggets hire executive Tim Connelly

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:23:34 -0400

The Denver Nuggets have settled on a general manager. Now, they can concentrate on finding a new coach.

Spurs, Heat defined by stability at the top

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:15:48 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Front offices across the NBA seem to be panicking a bit these days. Job security has long been an oxymoron for coaches in this league, but even by that what-have-you-done-for-me-lately standard, this offseason has been a particularly volatile one.

Team source: Kings hire D'Alessandro as GM

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:23:31 -0400

The Sacramento Kings hired Denver executive Pete D'Alessandro as their new general manager on Saturday.

Gallinari could return sooner than expected

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:25:08 -0400

DENVER - Danilo Gallinari's knee surgery wasn't as complex as anticipated, so he could return to the Denver Nuggets sooner than expected.

Celtics to play Wolves during preseason in Canada

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:55:06 -0400

MONTREAL - The Boston Celtics will play a preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Montreal next season as part of the NBA's Canadian series.

Kroenke says losing Ujiri, Karl was difficult

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:15:23 -0400

DENVER - Denver Nuggets President Josh Kroenke said Friday that it was hard to let both the NBA's executive of the year and its coach of the year get away following a franchise record 57-win season, "but I'm not here to win awards, I'm here to win banners."

George Karl out as coach of Nuggets

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:21:19 -0400

DENVER - The starless Denver Nuggets just lost their biggest name on the bench.

Ujiri leaves Denver for Toronto Raptors

Fri, 31 May 2013 21:18:49 -0400

From the moment he took over the moribund Toronto Raptors last month, Tim Leiweke vowed to make some significant changes to return the team to competitiveness in the Eastern Conference.

Jazz forward Marvin Williams to undergo surgery

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:19:05 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Jazz forward Marvin Williams will undergo surgery next week on his right heel and Achilles tendon.

Karl Malone to work with young Jazz big men

Wed, 29 May 2013 20:45:18 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Hall of Famer Karl Malone is returning to the Utah Jazz to help develop and mentor the team's two young big men.

Blazers F Matthews has elbow procedure

Wed, 29 May 2013 16:46:39 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - Trail Blazers guard Wesley Matthews has undergone an arthroscopic procedure on his left elbow.

Rodney Williams works out for Timberwolves

Wed, 29 May 2013 16:42:39 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - Former University of Minnesota forward Rodney Williams was among the draft hopefuls to work out for representatives from 26 NBA teams at Target Center on Wednesday.

Suns connect with their past by hiring Hornacek

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:24:54 -0400

PHOENIX - One of the most popular Phoenix Suns players from the franchise's past will guide the team to an uncertain future.

Kroenke mum on Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri

Tue, 28 May 2013 22:24:42 -0400

DENVER - Nuggets president Josh Kroenke didn't want to spoil the day of new Colorado Avalanche coach Patrick Roy, so he deflected any talk about the situation involving his general manager.

Report: Raptors going after Ujiri

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:59:51 -0400

DENVER - Masai Ujiri has done a masterful job of reshaping the Nuggets into a Western Conference contender ever since Carmelo Anthony forced his way out of Denver.

NBA draft order set, so who goes No. 1?

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:17:16 -0400

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the clock.

Parker guides Spurs to 2-0 lead in West finals

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:32:04 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs are up 2-0 in the Western Conference finals after a sensational Game 2 performance by Tony Parker.

Timberwolves stick at No. 9 in lottery

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:11:17 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - To no one's surprise, the Minnesota Timberwolves were unlucky in the NBA lottery once again.

Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:27:16 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home.

Thunder, NBA donate to tornado relief efforts

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:06:30 -0400

NEW YORK - Oklahoma City Thunder owner Clay Bennett began hearing from people around the NBA within minutes of Monday's tornado.