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The Utah Jazz know at least one player with the option to leave is staying. Now, for the other two. Kyle Korver told the Jazz on Monday that he will not opt out of the final year of his contract, taking the guaranteed money over becoming a free agent. "We are thrilled to have Kyle [...]

Kyle Korver has decided he will stay with the Utah Jazz at least one more season. Korver had the option to stay with the Jazz for the final year of his contract or opt out and become a free agent this summer. The Jazz said Monday that Korver's agent told the team that Korver will [...]

The Milwaukee Bucks have made qualifying offers to restricted free agent guard Ramon Sessions and forward Ersan Ilyasova, but will not make an offer to forward Charlie Villanueva — allowing one of their top scorers from last season to become an unrestricted free agent. Meanwhile, the team also is dealing with a potentially embarrassing YouTube [...]

Rockets center Yao Ming's broken left foot could be a "career-threatening" injury. Dr. Tom Clanton, the Houston Rockets' team physician, told the Houston Chronicle on Monday that Yao's injury "has the potential for him missing this next season and could be career-threatening." Yahoo!

Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy had no doubts who his team would take when they won the draft lottery in May. "I knew that was Blake," said Dunleavy, who was scouting in Spain when the news came to him of Los Angeles' good fortunes. "No question." It's too soon for Dunleavy to compare the No.

While NBA executives across the league try to pry Spanish sensation Ricky Rubio away from the Timberwolves, team president David Kahn is in no hurry to deal. One of the biggest reasons many believe Rubio is available is also the biggest reason why Kahn can wait. The Timberwolves chose another point guard in Jonny Flynn [...]

The Milwaukee Bucks have made qualifying offers to restricted free agents Ramon Sessions and Ersan Ilyasova, but will not make an offer to Charlie Villanueva. Bucks general manager John Hammond said Monday the offers to Sessions and Ilyasova give them the right to match contract offers from other teams.

The Houston Rockets are taking over basketball operations of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in what it says is the first partnership of its kind with an NBA Developmental League team. The move will give the Rockets control over the players assigned to the D-League team. The Rockets will also have the final say on [...]

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 rotation last season, providing instant scoring and the ability to stretch the defense," Nets president Rod Thorn said Monday in a statement. "We are pleased to have him continue [...]

The Indiana Pacers will not exercise their team option on guard Marquis Daniels. Daniels' agent, Glenn Schwartzman, told The Associated Press in an e-mail on Monday that the Pacers have indicated that they will not pay the final year of the deal. Daniels would have made $7.3 million next season, but now he's an unrestricted [...]