http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/index39.htmlFull NBA basketball coverage including rumors on NBA players and team transactions. /font?en-enhttp://www.hoopsvibe.com/images/hoopsvibe_sml_logo.gifhttp://www.hoopsvibe.com/NBA BAsketball, NCAA and Streetball. News, interviews, videos, wallpapers, reviews and morehttp://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/chris-paul-set-to-sign-68-million-deal-to-stay-in-new-orleans-ar48613.html 2008-07-3T23:32Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets reached a contract agreement Thursday that could keep the All-Star point guard with the team for at least the next four seasons. Lance Young Paul s agent said Paul agreed to a three-year extension with a player s option for a fourth year. The total value of the deal is 68 million. Paul who recently completed his third NBA season and has been selected to play for the United States in the Olympics has one season remaining on his current contract. ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2008-07-3T23:38 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/gilbert-arenas-agrees-to-111-million-contract-ar48612.html 2008-07-3T23:30Gilbert Arenas is accepting less money from the Washington Wizards invoking an attitude far far removed from the world of his working-class fans. quot What can I do for my family with 127 million that I can t do with 111 million quot he told The Washington Post. The unpredictable three-time All-Star point guard in vintage Agent Zero fashion told the Post and the Washington Times on Thursday that he has agreed to re-sign for 111 million over six years considerably less than the ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2008-07-3T23:31 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/the-nba-officially-leaves-seattle-ar48611.html 2008-07-3T16:55Clay Bennett finally found a dollar amount that would sever his contentious relationship with the city of Seattle mdash 75 million. As a result the SuperSonics are headed to Oklahoma City with Bennett leading the way leaving behind the team name colors and 41 years of history. Oklahoma City will have an NBA franchise for the 2008-09 season after a settlement announced Wednesday between the team and the city of Seattle severing the bond with the city that culminated in a six-day federal ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2008-07-3T16:55 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/baron-davis-talking-championships-if-elton-brand-stays-ar48610.html 2008-07-3T16:53quot It means a lot for a kid growing up in the Los Angeles area and to be playing for the Clippers and playing in Southern California because it gives them hope quot Davis said. quot I want to inspire young kids in the community and do things for the community and it was just time to come home. quot Brand 29 who has played seven seasons for the Clippers opted out of his contract on Monday to become a free agent and has not reached a verbal agreement to re-sign with the team. He is ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2008-07-3T16:53 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/chris-kaman-to-play-for-germany-in-olympic-qualifiers-ar48609.html 2008-07-3T16:51Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman has received German citizenship and will team up with Dirk Nowitzki for Germany at an Olympic qualifying tournament later this month. Kaman whose great-grandparents were German averaged 15.7 points and 12.7 rebounds last season with the Clippers. The 7-foot Kaman will add size to a German team seeking to qualify for its first Olympics since the 1992 Barcelona Games. quot We ll be stronger under the baskets with Chris quot Nowitzki said ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2008-07-3T16:51 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/darius-miles-fails-drug-test-ar48608.html 2008-07-3T16:49Darius Miles the former Trail Blazers forward who is looking for employment within the NBA became a little less attractive to teams Wednesday after it was learned that Miles is subject to a 10-game suspension for violating the league s anti-drug program. It is not known for what substance Miles tested positive but the NBA s collective bargaining agreement states a player can receive a 10-game suspension for testing positive once for performance-enhancing drugs or for his fourth ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2008-07-3T16:50 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/michael-beasley-leaves-first-practice-with-injury-ar48607.html 2008-07-2T15:20Michael Beasley s first official practice with the Miami Heat ended quickly. Beasley was struck in the chest by an inadvertent elbow during a defensive drill about 45 minutes into Miami s first summer-league workout session Wednesday and the No. 2 overall pick in last week s NBA draft was taken to a doctor for observation. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said the move was strictly precautionary and should not affect Beasley s availability for Miami s five-games-in-five-days run through the ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2008-07-2T15:20 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/sixers-to-meet-with-josh-smith-today-ar48603.html 2008-07-2T11:49Smith s remarkable fourth season included averages of 17.2 points 8.2 rebounds 3.4 assists 2.8 blocks and 1.5 steals. Coming out of Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson Va. in 2004 he originally committed to Indiana University before becoming the No. 17 pick in the 2004 draft. And he won t turn 23 until December. All that is why the 76ers who have about 11.5 million in salary-cap space available have invited Smith and his representatives to visit today. He and agents Brian Dyke and ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2008-07-2T11:50 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/new-york-knicks-chasing-chris-duhon-ar48602.html 2008-07-2T11:48Bulls backup point guard Chris Duhon during a visit to the Knicks New York Knicks Westchester campus on Day 1 of free agency yesterday met with coach Mike D Antoni and was offered a two-year contract believed to be more than 7 million according to league sources. Duhon was mulling the offer last night and could accept as soon as today. The Knicks have proclaimed they do not want to go beyond two years on any signing so as not to compromise their chances of getting under the salary ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2008-07-2T11:48 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/boston-celtics-make-offer-to-corey-maggette-ar48601.html 2008-07-2T11:46On the first day of free agency in the NBA the world champion Celtics according to an NBA source made contract offers to both Posey and Maggette. Since Boston at most has a mid-level exception available expected to be about 5.8 million it would seem doubtful they could land both players. Boston is also scheduled have New Orleans center Chris Andersen in for a visit today. quot I called Posey and just talked to him and told him how much we wanted him back quot Ainge said. ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2008-07-2T11:46 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/warriors-offering-elton-brand-90-million-ar48600.html 2008-07-2T11:44The Clippers lured away the Warriors best player. Now Golden State is hoping to return the favor. Flush with cap space after Davis sudden exit the Warriors have offered free agent Elton Brand a five-year deal worth between 85 and 90 million according to league sources. Brand like Davis opted out of the final year of his contract just before Monday s deadline giving up a guaranteed 16.4 million for next season. At the time Brand s agent David Falk told reporters that the move ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2008-07-2T11:44 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/manu-ginobili-to-carry-flag-for-argentina-at-olympics-ar48599.html 2008-07-2T11:43The Spurs rsquo Manu Ginobili has been elected the flagbearer for Argentina at the opening ceremonies at the Olympics next month in Beijing. The country rsquo s 19-member Olympic Committee chose Ginobili whose status for playing in the Games is still in doubt over four other athletes. The country rsquo s only gold medal at the 2004 Olympics came in men rsquo s basketball led by Ginobili. ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2008-07-2T11:43 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/james-posey-to-sign-with-los-angeles-lakers-ar48598.html 2008-07-2T11:42The Lakers continue to wait for Sasha Vujacic and Ronny Turiaf but they have fall-back plans in case their restricted free agents don t re-sign with them. The Lakers have talked with representatives of Boston small forward James Posey and veteran San Antonio sharpshooter Brent Barry to gauge the free agents interest. Posey a key reserve for the Celtics is expected to draw the full mid-level exception of five years and about 30 million though the Celtics have said they consider ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2008-07-2T11:42 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/ron-artest-it-was-a-mistake-not-to-opt-out-ar48597.html 2008-07-2T11:40After seeing Elton Brand and Baron Davis unexpectedly put themselves on the free-agent market Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest is second-guessing himself for not doing the same. Artest told ESPN.com on Tuesday that he wishes now he had opted for unrestricted free agency like Brand and Davis instead of electing to play out the final year of his contract with the Kings next season at 7.4 million. Artest also conceded that his long-term future is likely not in Sacramento saying via ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2008-07-2T11:40 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/baron-davis-to-sign-with-los-angeles-clippers-for-65-million-ar48596.html 2008-07-2T11:32Baron Davis shocked the Warriors by opting out of his contract on Monday. Imagine their surprise now. NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com s Marc Stein that the guard reached a verbal agreement with the Clippers on Tuesday night and will sign a new multiyear contract with Los Angeles after the leaguewide moratorium on signings and trades is lifted July 9. Davis was in line to make 17.8 million in the last year of his deal with the Warriors but after telling the team that he wanted to ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2008-07-1T23:16 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com