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New Sacramento Kings coach Paul Westphal hired Mario Elie, Jim Eyen and Leonard "Truck" Robinson as his assistant coaches Monday night. Westphal also retained 78-year-old assistant Pete Carril, the Hall of Fame coach from Princeton who has been affiliated with the Kings for much of the past 13 years.

If new Warriors general manager Larry Riley chooses a point guard with the No. 7 pick in Thursday's NBA draft, Monta Ellis might be looking for an explanation. Or not, according to Riley. Riley and coach Don Nelson recently flew to Memphis to meet with their star guard and reiterate how important he is to [...]

The Clippers remain intent on keeping the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, and they're expected to make Oklahoma's Blake Griffin the top selection. "The pick's not going anywhere," assistant general manager Neil Olshey said Monday. Coach and general manager Mike Dunleavy said he hasn't spoken to anyone seriously about trading the pick in [...]

The Phoenix Suns will hold this season's training camp at the University of San Diego. The Suns said Monday that the camp will run from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4. Phoenix had held its training camp at the University of Arizona in Tucson in 2005, 2007 and 2008. The Suns' 2006 camp was held in [...]

LeBron James is moving his King's Academy summer basketball camp from his hometown of Akron, Ohio, to the campus of UC San Diego. The NBA MVP and star of the Cleveland Cavaliers has scheduled his camp, for boys and girls between 8 and 18, for July 24-28. Moving the King's Academy gives kids in another [...]

Developer Bruce Ratner will pay the Metropolitan Transportation Authority $20 million up front and another $80 million in installments for the right to use land it owns to build a basketball arena in Brooklyn. Originally, Ratner was to pay the MTA $100 million upon closing for development rights to rail yards it owns.

Developer Bruce Ratner will pay the Metropolitan Transportation Authority $20 million up front and another $80 million in installments for the right to use land it owns to build a basketball arena in Brooklyn. Originally, Ratner was to pay the MTA $100 million upon closing for development rights to rail yards it owns.

The Miami Heat have made qualifying offers to forward Jamario Moon and center Joel Anthony. Both are now restricted free agents, but the Heat will have the right to match any offer they receive from other teams. The Heat made the announcement Monday. Moon was acquired Feb. 13 from the Toronto Raptors, along with Jermaine [...]

The Miami Heat have made qualifying offers to forward Jamario Moon and center Joel Anthony. Both are now restricted free agents, but the Heat will have the right to match any offer they receive from other teams. The Heat made the announcement Monday. Moon was acquired Feb. 13 from the Toronto Raptors, along with Jermaine [...]

Terrence Williams was so nervous at seeing Michael Jordan he was sweating profusely — while stretching. Gerald Henderson was drier, but had to endure relentless grief about being a Duke guy. As Jordan sat on an exercise bike just off the Bobcats' practice court Monday, Williams and Henderson did their best to impress Charlotte's managing [...]