NBA Headline News

• NBA Rookie Rankings: The Big 5
  David Thorpe breaks down the five best rookies and updates the progress on other first-rounders.


• Police say Lorenzen Wright died of gunshot wound
  Authorities say former NBA player Lorenzen Wright whose body was found in a wooded area outside of Memphis was shot to death.


• Chris Bosh says he always played hard with Toronto Raptors
  After being called out as a quitter by his former general manager, Chris Bosh says he "put his heart and soul" into the Raptors organization and never gave up on his team.


• Miami Heat, Eddie House agree to two-year contract
  Eddie House's agent says the veteran guard has agreed to terms on a $2.8 million, two-year contract with the Miami Heat.


• Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum has successful arthroscopic surgery on right knee
  Los Angeles Lakers starting center Andrew Bynum underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to repair a tear of the lateral meniscus in his right knee, the team announced Wednesday.


• Sacramento Kings hire DeMarcus Cousins' high school coach as assistant
  The Kings have hired rookie center DeMarcus Cousins' high school coach as an assistant.


• U.S. teenager Jeremy Tyler signs with Tokyo Apache of Japan pro league
  Former high school star Jeremy Tyler has signed with the Tokyo Apache of Japan's professional basketball league.


• Atlanta Hawks re-sign backup center Jason Collins
  Jason Collins, who saw little action at the end of Atlanta's bench under Mike Woodson last season, is returning as a backup center for the Hawks under new coach Larry Drew.


• New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers could be in Los Angeles Lakers' Shannon Brown's future
  Lakers guard Shannon Brown, who opted out of his contract, could end up with New York or Cleveland, or maybe back with Los Angeles.


• Cleveland Indians crowd taunts fan in LeBron James Heat jersey
  A fan wearing a Miami Heat jersey of LeBron James drew the ire of the crowd at a Cleveland Indians game and was escorted out of the ballpark.


• Report: Josh Howard, Washington Wizards agree to one-year contract
  A person familiar with the deal says Josh Howard has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Wizards.


• Tyreke Evans, O.J. Mayo, Gerald Wallace, JaVale McGee cut by Team USA
  Tyreke Evans, O.J. Mayo, Gerald Wallace and JaVale McGee have been cut by Team USA as the roster was trimmed from 19 to 15.


• Stephon Marbury agrees to 3 more years with Chinese team
  A Chinese basketball team says former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury has agreed to stay with them for up to three more years.


• Detroit Pistons, Will Bynum agree on three-year, $10.5 million deal
  The Pistons have struck a deal to re-sign bench sparkplug Will Bynum.