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Denver Nuggets, Kenneth Faried have reworked extension agreement. Faried will sign a 4-year, $50 million deal, league sources tell Yahoo. via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter
Ronald Tillery: There’s a lot of talk about you being passive. How do you define aggressiveness as a player? Marc Gasol: I really don’t understand what that means. Taking shots? I can take shots if being aggressive means catching the ball every time and shooting it. I’m trying to be more positive. I’m working on […]
The Philadelphia 76ers today announced they have signed free agents Drew Gordon and Malcolm Lee. via NBA.com/Sixers
Reserve forward (Los Angeles Lakers) Nick Young will sit out at least one more week while continuing to heal from a fractured left knee. He has missed 17 games. via Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times
The Nuggets have already taken — and made — their fair share of trade phone calls concerning their draft pick weeks ahead of the NBA draft. “We’ve had a lot of conversations about a ton of different things — picks, trades. We’re pretty active right now,” Nuggets general manager Tim Connelly said. The Nuggets own […]
Earl Barron is the only Suns preseason player without a guaranteed contract but he is firmly in the mix for one of 15 regular-season roster spots. The staff likes the 7-footer’s grasp of the playbook, much-needed rebounding, mid-range shot and passing. “The one guy that sticks out and is really fighting for the team is […]
With Nate Robinson going to Boston (h/t @SpearsNBAYahoo), I’m told he would love to shore up Clippers backup PG spot if waived by Celtics. via Sam Amick of USA Today Sports on Twitter
(Chicago) Bulls had light practice today. Thibs still confident in Rose. Dunleavy doing better but status for Sunday still unclear. via Nick Friedell of ESPN Chicago on Twitter
Elijah Millsap – younger brother of Paul – will join the jazz as a D – league call up, NBA source confirms to the tribune. via Tony Jones of the Star Tribune on Twitter
(Ramon) Sessions told Cowbell Kingdom that he’s fine with a role as either a starter or a reserve. Sessions scored 14 points off the Kings’ bench in Sunday’s loss to Toronto. “For me, it’s my eighth year,” Sessions said. “I’ve been back and forth. I started a few, backed up a few. To me, it really don’t […]