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Guard Eric Gordon has turned down a four-year extension offer from the New Orleans Hornets, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person, who spoke to The Associated Press late Wednesday night on condition of anonymity because negotiations had not been discussed publicly, didn't disclose the financial terms of ...

Kevin Love watched his friends Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook sign five-year extensions this season with their respective teams and was ready to do the same with the Minnesota Timberwolves. As the clock ticked down toward the deadline, it became abundantly clear that owner Glen Taylor and president of basketball operations ...

A person familiar with the negotiations says smooth-shooting forward Danilo Gallinari and the Denver Nuggets have agreed to a four-year, roughly $42 million extension. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the extension hasn't been announced. CBSSports first reported the deal. Gallinari has been a steady presence ...

Jerry Sloan is close to signing a contract extension as coach of the Jazz, he told NBA.com Friday in a predictable development but important signal of his continued passion for the job at age 68. “It’s pretty much done, as far as that’s concerned,” he said before the Jazz ...

Tony Parker swore he didn't want to leave the Spurs, and he has a new contract to finally prove it. The Spurs signed Parker to a multiyear extension Saturday that preserves their three-time NBA champion core of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and the star point guard, and puts an ...

A team spokesman says the Portland Trail Blazers won't offer a contract extension to former No. 1 pick Greg Oden before the Monday deadline. The Oregonian reported Friday that the Blazers and Oden's representatives agreed there would be no extension, making the oft-injured center the first top ...

Kobe Bryant may have just inked his way to being a Laker for life. On Friday, the 31-year-old guard signed a three-year extension that will put him in a Lakers uniform through the 2013-14 season. "My position all along -- and I've mentioned many times -- is that Kobe ...

The agent for Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo confirmed a Yahoo! Sports report that he and the Celtics have agreed to a five-year, $55 million extension just before the Monday deadline for giving extensions to members of the 2006 draft class. Bill Duffy said via text message that he and Celtics ...

LeBron James is going to make the Cleveland Cavaliers wait -- and sweat. James indicated Friday that he is unlikely to accept a contract extension from the Cavs until after the 2009-10 season and presumably will become a free agent. At an event in his hometown to unveil Nike Air Max LeBron ...

Brandon Roy has reportedly agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers planned a news conference with Roy on Thursday to announce the deal, according to a report by Yahoo! Sports that cited unidentified league sources. The extension is expected to be worth between $78 million and ...