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New Jersey Nets star point guard Deron Williams made it clear Friday he has no intentions of exercising the one-year option on his contract with the team this summer. The definitive statement, made to the NY Daily News, comes a day after Dwight Howard formally waived his right to opt-out, agreeing to stay with...

The NBA Trade Deadline has passed, and barring the emergence of some unreported deals, the day went by without much in the way of excitement. Dwight Howard notably confirmed his intention to stay with Orlando through next season, and rumored high-profile movers like LA’s Pau Gasol and the Celtics’ Paul Pierce and Ray Allen...

After securing Marcus Camby for its frontcourt earlier in the day, Houston traded one of its reserve big men over to Los Angeles for Derek Fisher. Fisher, whose resume includes more than ten years with the Lakers, will move to Houston in exchange for Jordan Hill. Los Angeles is also sending over a first-round...

Despite indications that they wanted to make things work with newly-acquired veteran Stephen Jackson, the Golden State Warriors quickly moved their Milwaukee trade recepient to the San Antonio Spurs. Jackson heads to San Antonio in exchange for Richard Jefferson and a first-round pick. Earlier this week, the Warriors traded Monta Ellis, Ekpe Udoh and...

The Houston Rockets will look to Marcus Camby for additional frontcourt strength; Yahoo! reports that the team grabbed the veteran from Portland in exchange for some reserves and a draft pick. Hasheem Thabeet and Jonny Flynn will head to Portland. The Blazers also receive a second-round pick from the Rockets. Earlier Thursday, the Blazers...

A long-anticipated deal to bring Cleveland’s backup point guard Ramon Sessions to Los Angeles came to fruition ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline, the Akron Beacon Journal reports. Sessions, along with Christian Eyenga, will head to Los Angeles in exchange for a top-14-protected first round draft pick and a Lakers’ backup (conflicting reports have...

A rumored trade involving Portland and New Jersey has reached an in-principle agreement, Yahoo! Sports reports. The deal will see veteran forward Gerald Wallace head to the Nets in exchange for Mehmet Okur, Shawne Williams and a protected first-round pick. While Wallace should make a quick impact as the starting small forward for New...

Various sources are reporting that Dwight Howard has agreed to formally waive his opt-out clause for the offseason, locking him into the Orlando Magic through the end of the 2012-13 season. “He is giving up all of his leverage and his free agency in a show of commitment to his team and most importantly...

The first of Thursday’s NBA Trade Deadline moves have been confirmed, and none yet involves a major player. The Indiana Pacers, who at one point were rumored to be heavily-eyeing Chris Kaman, dealt with the Raptors for Leandro Barbosa. They sent a second-round pick over to Toronto in exchange for the player. Update: Talks...

Following a six-game skid and season-long criticism (save for a few weeks of “Linsanity”), New York Knicks head coach Mike D’Antoni has resigned from the organization. “It was a mutual decision to no longer coach the Knicks … conflicting visions of the club’s future,” a Yahoo! Sports source said. Earlier in the day, rumors...

One of the most talked-about deals became official Tuesday, with the Warriors and Bucks agreeing to a multi-player trade that sends Monta Ellis to Milwaukee and Andrew Bogut to Golden State. Ellis and Bogut are the centerpieces of the deal, which also involves Ekpe Udoh and Kwame Brown heading to the Bucks and Stephen...

Yahoo! Sports today reiterated what most NBA fans and reporters have long believed to be the case: Dwight Howard will not be staying with the Orlando Magic for the long haul. Interestingly, with Howard eyeing the Nets as his destination of choice, the thought is that it could even be in his interest not...

As reported in conjunction with the Jamal Crawford rumors, a key priority for the Portland Trailblazers right now is finding a more solid fixture at the point guard position. Raymond Felton has stepped up his game recently, but much of his run with the Blazers has been underwhelming. And according to CSN NW, the...

A string of rumors Monday intensified the speculation around Portland Trailblazers guard Jamal Crawford, who has long thought to be a candidate for a move ahead of Thursday’s deadline. Talk prior to this weekend suggested Crawford would be moved for Minnesota’s Luke Ridnour, a straight-ahead deal that would give Portland some strength at point...

Initially expected to return by mid-week, it appears Rockets’ star point guard Kyle Lowry will actually miss several weeks of action. Attributed to a bacterial infection, Lowry’s ailment will keep him action for at least 2-4 weeks. And comments from his teammates are even bleaker, with players like Chase Budinger suggesting the absence will...

As expected, Jose Calderon will miss Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks following an ankle sprain in Saturday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Raptors officially announced the absence Sunday afternoon, noting that while Calderon “improved overnight,” he has not formally committed to a return date. “Treat and evaluate daily, accompany team on upcoming...

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Raja Bell’s unexpected benching Saturday night was the result of an incident with coach Tyrone Corbin. “A confrontation between Bell and Corbin — who’ve long had an on-off relationship — appears to be at the heart of the situation,” wrote the Tribune on the issue, which was previously...

New York Knicks fans were hit with another reason to panic Sunday as the team endured its fifth straight loss, this time against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Knicks looked to be rolling early, but by the midway point, things were spiraling out of control. The team gave up 38 points in the 3rd quarter...

The New Jersey Nets, sans Deron Williams, were unable to come up victorious against a Kyle Lowry-less Houston Rockets, but it was not for Gerald Green’s lack of contribution. The player, now under a second ten-day contract with the organization, broke out with 26 points Saturday, a tally that made him the game’s leading...