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Mavs will probably not be able to keep Devean George (Yahoo! Sports)

The probability of swingman Devean George returning to the Dallas Mavericks next season appears to be decreasing...

Cavaliers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

There's a major reason why the Cavaliers haven't splurged in free agency: They are already major taxpayers.

The league sent out luxury tax bills this week and the Cavs will be paying more than $14 million for the just-completed 2007-08 season. That's the third-highest figure in the NBA. Only New York ($19,723,946) and Dallas ($19,613,295) are paying more tax.

The Cavs had almost $80 million in salaries committed to the 2008-09 season—and that was before they re-signed restricted free agent guard Daniel Gibson to a five-year contract on July 16. Terms of the deal were not announced.

Cleveland also has to re-sign guard Delonte West, another restricted free agent.

Hornets reward Posey for title role in Boston (Yahoo! Sports)

James Posey is much more popular this summer than last. So much so the Hornets will pay him $25 million to leave Boston.

Cavaliers sign Gibson to 5-year deal (AP)

The Cavaliers finally made a move this offseason, signing sharpshooter Daniel Gibson to a five-year contract Wednesday. Bringing back Gibson, a restricted free agent, was one of Cleveland's top priorities. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The guard averaged a career-high 10.4 points on 43 percent shooting last season.

Cavs sign G Gibson to multi-year deal (PA SportsTicker)

The Cleveland Cavaliers brought back Daniel Gibson on Wednesday, signing the guard to a multi-year contract.

Gallinari gives Knicks pause, then hope (Yahoo! Sports)

Danilo Gallinari's debut was at least half a success. The Knicks saw enough to remember why they drafted him.

Cavaliers sign draft pick Hickson (AP)

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed first-round draft pick J.J. Hickson on Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Cleveland selected the 19-year-old Hickson with the 19th pick in the NBA draft. The 6-foot-9 forward played just one season at North Carolina State before turning pro. Hickson earned ACC All-Freshman Team honors and was honorable mention All-ACC after averaging 14.8 points with a...

Cavaliers sign first-round pick Hickson (PA SportsTicker)

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed first-round pick J.J. Hickson on Thursday.

Arenas away from basketball until August (AP)

Gilbert Arenas has stayed off the basketball court since the Washington Wizards were eliminated from the NBA playoffs in early May. That's because the three-time All-Star's knee ached as he tried a hasty comeback from a second operation in November, which ended his season midway through the first-round loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

'Tractor' Traylor rejoins Cavs for summer league (AP)

Robert "Tractor" Traylor will rejoin the Cavaliers -- for the summer at least. Traylor was selected Tuesday to Cleveland's 13-member summer league roster. The team is made up of young players like Cavaliers rookies J.J. Hickson and Darnell Jackson. Traylor last played for the Cavaliers in 2005 and is one of the few veterans on the roster.

A most unusual and irreverent NBA mock draft (SportingNews.com)

At the NBA draft, millions of dollars are involved, jobs are hanging in the balance, and the future of the league is at stake. This is business, serious business -- but that doesn't mean there can't be a mock draft with a sense of humor.

Mantras all the new draftees should learn (SportingNews.com)

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After Durant, little else is OK with Sonics (SportingNews.com)

And so, barring a miraculous decision in the lawsuit by former owner Howard Schultz, the Seattle SuperSonics...

LeBron committed to Cavs despite N.Y. rumors (SportingNews.com)

Faced with questions about signing with the Knicks or Nets when he becomes a free agent in 2010, LeBron James said he will remain committed to the Cavaliers as long as they remain committed to winning an NBA championship.

Grading the draft: Bulls among the As, Sonics fail (SportingNews.com)

Sam Smith gives his opinion on every team's draft haul.

NBA mock draft: Real drama starts at No. 3 (SportingNews.com)

Again, like in 2007, the big question going into Thursday's NBA draft is, "What is Kevin going to do?" Though...

Mock draft: Does Pat Riley have eyes for O.J. Mayo? (SportingNews.com)

That the Chicago Bulls will take Derrick Rose with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft seems to be a foregone conclusion. Sam Smith breaks down how the rest of the first round will shake out.

It appears Maggette's days as a Clipper are done (Yahoo! Sports)

Corey Maggette on Thursday sounded almost certain that his Clippers career had come to an end.

LeBron James helping kids save planet (AP)

LeBron James has a new teammate who's just as popular. The guy has a few holes in his game. Oh, and he lives in a pineapple under the sea. SpongeBob SquarePants won't help James win any NBA titles, but the Cavaliers' superstar has paired up with Nickelodeon, the home of SpongeBob and his ocean-dwelling cartoon chums, to raise awareness about the environment.

Team-by-team draft grades (Yahoo! Sports)

Teams receive report cards for their performance in the 2008 draft.

Draft-day buzz: Ibaka letter, Hibbert to Charlotte (Yahoo! Sports)

Charlotte wants Roy Hibbert, Joe Alexander to Bucks, Serge Ibaka demands second round and other draft buzz.

Cavs exploring options for NBA draft (AP)

He's Danny Ferry, not Danny Ainge. And Cleveland's general manager has no illusions of matching what his colleague did last summer. With two major trades, Ainge revived the Boston Celtics and turned them into NBA champions. He dumped a few contracts and players on Seattle to get Ray Allen on draft night a year ago and later acquired Kevin Garnett from Minnesota for five players and two first-round...

Celtics, Lakers favorites to win 2009 NBA title (Yahoo! Sports)

In case you're curious, here are the current odds for the 2009 NBA championship, courtesty of Bodog: Boston...