Nemanja Bjelica's tenure with the 76ers ended before it even started.

The 6-foot-10 Serbian forward informed the team Tuesday morning that he wants to remain in Europe this coming season. Bjelica played for the Minnesota Timberwolves the past three seasons and reached an agreement July 5 with the Sixers on a one-year, midlevel exception for $4....Read more

The Warriors have signed coach Steve Kerr to a contract extension, the team announced Tuesday afternoon.

"We're excited to have Steve under contract and poised to lead our team for the next several years," said Warriors' general manager Bob Myers in a statement.

Under Kerr, the Warriors have won three championships in his first four seasons, ...Read more

CHICAGO -- NBA homecomings often have a storybook feel, but they aren't for everybody. While LeBron James' return to Cleveland in 2014 was wildly successful, other notable free agents, including Kevin Durant and Paul George, have passed on opportunities to sign with their hometown teams, thereby avoiding extra pressure and scrutiny.

For Jabari ...Read more

LAS VEGAS -- The door to the loading dock opened with no fanfare and in walked LeBron James.

He wore a black hat, a white T-shirt and gold shorts with purple trim that said "Lakers" across the front. It was the first time James has worn a Los Angeles Lakers logo in public, the first concrete image of the team's great summer coup.

After a few ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Second-year Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball will undergo arthroscopic surgery to his left knee Tuesday.

No further details were provided in a news release Friday afternoon. The team said an update would be given after the surgery.

Ball had recently undergone more testing to try to determine the extent of a meniscus injury.

He has...Read more

The worst-case scenario for the Charlotte Hornets would be losing Kemba Walker for no compensation next summer. That potentially makes the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets major threats.

Based on current projections, the Knicks and Nets would both have tens of millions in salary-cap room next summer to make maximum-salary type offers to Walker...Read more

The Bulls are on the verge of signing Simeon Career Academy product and Bucks forward Jabari Parker, according to two sources familiar with the negotiations.

Parker, the No. 2 pick in the 2014 NBA draft, has averaged 15.3 points and 5.5 rebounds over four seasons. He also has torn his left ACL twice. He was enjoying his best season in 2016-17, ...Read more

LAS VEGAS -- The opportunity is there for Moritz Wagner.

The former Michigan basketball standout is one of three centers currently on the Los Angeles Lakers roster.

One of them, 10-year veteran JaVale McGee, has made one 3-pointer in his career.

The other, Ivica Zubac, is 0-for-4 in two seasons.

Wagner, 21, shot 39 percent from 3-point range...Read more

Wayne Ellington will continue to dial from long distance with the Miami Heat, with the veteran guard reaching an agreement with the team Thursday in NBA free agency, the Sun Sentinel has confirmed.

Ellington agreed to a one-year, $6.3 million contract, matching his salary from this past season. Because of the one-year term of the deal and ...Read more

LAS VEGAS -- Disappointment oozed from Chandler Hutchison.

His team had lost. He had struggled to finish drives at the rim and passed up some open shots.

"I have to find ways to help the team win," Hutchison said. "I have to be better."

That was Tuesday night. Twenty-four hours later, the Bulls had won and Hutchison produced a double-double, ...Read more