NBA
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Pistons fire coach Michael Curry after 1 season
Jun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- The Detroit Pistons fired coach Michael Curry on Tuesday as the team started rebuilding from an unpopular trade, a sub-.500 record and an embarrassing first-r...
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Shaq, Carter trades could help Bulls climb higher in EastJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - After a busy week of NBA transactions, it's worth asking if the Bulls actually moved closer to the top of the Eastern Conference simply by snaring a couple of low picks ...
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Nets pick up option on Jarvis Hayes
Jun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New Jersey Nets are picking up the $2.06 million contract option on forward Jarvis Hayes for next season. "Jarvis was a key member of our ro...
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Pacers let guard Daniels become free agent
Jun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers will not exercise their team option on guard Marquis Daniels. Daniels' agent, Glenn Schwartzman, told The Associated Press in an e-mai...
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Bucks parting ways with Villanueva
Jun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks have made qualifying offers to restricted free agents Ramon Sessions and Ersan Ilyasova, but will not make an offer to Charlie Villanuev...
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Draft was just another step in Bulls' quest for big splashJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - No need to read too much into the Bulls' two draft picks, 6-8 forward James Johnson and 6-10 forward Taj Gibson. The Bulls simply fulfilled their strategy of taking the...
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Bulls draft capsulesJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - James Johnson Ht.: 6-8; Wt.: 245 Pos: F; Age: 22 School: Wake Forest Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyo. Quick bio: Johnson grew up in a martial arts family. His father, Willie, is...
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Bulls grab Wake's Johnson in NBA draftJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - William Perry once participated in "WrestleMania" when he played for the Bears. Bulls first-round draft pick, 6-foot-8 Wake Forest forward James Johnson, comes from a de...
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No moves, and no progress for BullsJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Draft day can be magical in the NBA. It can also be a nightmare. Perhaps even worse, it can be dull. See, an NBA front office knows it's a day when teams are most aggres...
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Gibson's wingspan impresses FormanJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - It's funny how Gar Forman, in his first draft as Bulls general manager, ended up selecting a player who was coached by Tim Floyd in college. Forman worked with Floyd at ...