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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 ...
The Golden State Warriors have re-signed restricted free agent guard C.J. Watson. The team did not announce the terms of the deal on Wednesday. Watson appeared in 77 games last season, starting 18 for the Warriors. He averaged 9.5 points and 2.7 assists per game. Watson originally joined the Warriors in January ...
The Trail Blazers signed rookie Jeff Pendergraph a day before the forward is set to have hip surgery. Terms of the deal Tuesday were not disclosed. The team says Pendergraph is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday to correct a left hip impingement. A timetable for his return will be determined afterward. The 6-foot-9 ...
The Boston Celtics have signed free agent guard Marquis Daniels. Daniels is coming off the best of his six seasons, averaging career highs of 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 54 games with the Indiana Pacers, 43 of them starts. The Celtics announced his signing on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Daniels spent three ...
The Atlanta Hawks have signed veteran power forward Joe Smith to a contract, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Rick Sund. “Joe’s acquisition provides us with a solid complement to our frontcourt,” said Sund. “Not only does he bring years of experience to our ...
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed rookie forward Danny Green, their second-round pick in this year's NBA draft Financial terms were not disclosed. The 6-foot-6 Green finished his college career at North Carolina as one of the most versatile players in ACC history. He is the only player in conference history to record ...
The Houston Rockets have reached a verbal agreement on a contract with free agent Pops Mensah-Bonsu, a television station reported. Mensah-Bonsu, a forward who split time between San Antonio and Toronto last season, told KRIV-TV in Houston that it feels good to be a Rocket. Mensah-Bonsu, who played 12 games ...
The Orlando Magic have announced signing free agent guard Jason Williams. General Manager Otis Smith said Wednesday that Williams will provide depth and leadership to the team's backcourt. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Williams retired in September 2008 after playing a season for the Miami Heat, where he average ...
The Phoenix Suns have signed second-round pick Taylor Griffin to a contract. Griffin, the older brother of first overall pick Blake Griffin, averaged 9.6 points and 5.8 rebounds as a senior at Oklahoma. Terms of the deal Monday were not disclosed. The forward averaged 6.2 points, 3 rebounds and one steal in ...
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed free agent forward Leon Powe, who as a youth played with LeBron James on several AAU teams, to a two-year contract on Wednesday. Powe won't be playing with James anytime soon. He played in 70 games with the Boston Celtics last season, but tore the ...