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Steve Nash thought about leaving the Phoenix Suns after this season. But after mulling other options, Nash realized there were no guarantees of winning an NBA championship elsewhere. So he agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract extension that will keep the two-time MVP point guard under contract with the Suns through ...

The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed center Theo Ratliff. Per team policy terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ratliff has played for six teams (Detroit, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Portland, Boston and Minnesota) during his 14 NBA seasons. In 751 career games, he has averaged 7.5 points, 5.9 ...

The Toronto Raptors expect to sign free agent center Rasho Nesterovic. Nesterovic's agent, Bill Duffy, wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Saturday that the former Indiana Pacer has agreed in principle to a one-year, $2 million deal. The agreement first was reported in the Toronto Star. The 7-footer from Slovenia ...

Restricted free-agent forward Jamario Moon is joining the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Miami Heat said Friday they had decided not to match the offer sheet Moon signed with Cleveland. Moon finished last season with Miami. The Cavaliers had roughly $3.2 million of its midlevel exception to sign the 6-foot-8 Moon. "We declined to match ...

The Detroit Pistons have signed free agent forward Chris Wilcox to a multiyear contract. The 26-year-old Wilcox has appeared in 448 NBA games since the Los Angeles Clippers drafted him eighth overall in 2002. He also has played for Seattle/Oklahoma City and New York, averaging 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 21.7 ...

Reserve Jamaal Magloire has re-signed with the Miami Heat, giving the team four centers under contract. Restricted free-agent center Joel Anthony re-signed Monday. The Heat also have starter Jermaine O'Neal and seldom-used Mark Blount. The Heat announced Wednesday they had reached an agreement with Magloire, an unrestricted free agent. He said entering ...

Free-agent forward Sean May agreed in principle to a one-year contract with the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, hoping for a fresh start for a career that has been derailed by injuries. The Kings announced the agreement Tuesday but did not disclose terms of the contract. May became a free agent when ...

Well-traveled free-agent forward Matt Barnes has agreed to a two-year contract with the Orlando Magic. Barnes' agent, Aaron Goodwin, who also represents Magic All-Star center Dwight Howard, confirmed the deal in an e-mail Monday, but declined to disclose financial terms. The Magic said they had nothing to announce yet. The 6-foot-7 Barnes averaged ...

The Indiana Pacers are not bringing back guard Jarrett Jack and may sign Earl Watson to replace him. The Pacers said Monday that they will not match the offer sheet Toronto issued to Jack, a restricted free agent. The Pacers acquired Jack in a five-player trade a year ago. In his one ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed restricted free agent Jamario Moon to an offer sheet. Moon spent last season with the Heat, who on Sunday confirmed the offer first reported by ESPN.com. Terms were not disclosed. Calls to Joel Bell, Moon's agent, were not returned. Miami has seven days to match the offer. Moon ...