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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...

Warriors sign C Turiaf (PA SportsTicker)

Center Ronny Turiaf finally is a member of the Golden State Warriors.

Lakers will not match Golden State offer for Turiaf (Yahoo! Sports)

Ronny Turiaf has expended his last burst of energy as a Laker. As expected, General Manager Mitch Kupchak...

Lakers decide to let Ronny Turiaf leave (AP)

With great reluctance, the Los Angeles Lakers decided at Friday's deadline they wouldn't match Golden State's offer for Ronny Turiaf, meaning the former second-round draft choice will move up the California coast to play for the Warriors. "There are emotional ties with Ronny that go beyond basketball," Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said on a conference call.

Lakers F Walton has successful surgery (PA SportsTicker)

Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton on Friday underwent successful surgery to remove bone spurs, scar tissue and to clean up some cartilage debris from his right ankle.

Luke Walton undergoes right ankle surgery (AP)

Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton underwent surgery Friday to remove bone spurs and scar tissue and clean up some cartilage debris from his right ankle. The team said the operation took about and hour and was performed by Dr. David Thordarson at the University of Southern California. Walton's rehabilitation is expected to take about six weeks and he's expected to make a full recovery by the...

Mavs nix Artest for Josh Howard deal (Yahoo! Sports)

The Sacramento Kings have expressed interest in acquiring Dallas Mavericks forward/guard Josh Howard in a trade...

Lakers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Lakers' Western Conference champion core is likely to undergo its first major change with power forward Ronny Turiaf expected to go to the Golden State Warriors via restricted free agency. The Lakers have the right to match a reported four-year, $17 million offer from Golden State to Turiaf, but the Lakers have major luxury-tax concerns now and going forward and will probably let Turiaf go.

The Lakers already have a crowded crew of big men with likely starters in center Andrew Bynum and power forward Pau Gasol. After that, Lamar Odom is capable of playing power forward, but also under contract and improving in health is backup center Chris Mihm.

Vladimir Radmanovic and Luke Walton can swing to the power forward spot, too.

Lakers' Farmar will go on peace mission to Middle East (Yahoo! Sports)

Like other NBA players, Jordan Farmar will head overseas this summer, only with a different mission — to...

Ron Artest wants to be a Laker, and he wants the ball (Yahoo! Sports)

I'm aware that we've come to a place where you think that every NBA transaction, either entertained or executed...

Mayo impresses Grizzlies; Warriors find Belinelli (Yahoo! Sports)

Memphis' O.J. Mayo and Golden State's Marco Belinelli and Anthony Randolph are among early standouts in Las Vegas.

All the Kings' men might no longer include Artest (Yahoo! Sports)

With the Kings looking to move forward, Ron Artest's future could lead him 400 miles south.

Lakers won't need much from summer league (Yahoo! Sports)

Lakers seeking only to fill out roster

Lakers willl have hard time matching Turiaf offer (Yahoo! Sports)

Los Angeles Lakers forward Ronny Turiaf, a restricted free agent, got the big money he was seeking Thursday,...

Summer school for Mayo, Love (Yahoo! Sports)

Mayo, Love top Vegas crop this summer.

Warriors sign Turiaf to offer sheet (PA SportsTicker)

The Golden State Warriors on Thursday signed Los Angeles Lakers forward and restricted free agent Ronny Turiaf to an offer sheet.

Phenomenal Swag: Lakers '07-08 NBA Champions DVD (Yahoo! Sports)

'Phenomenal Swag' searches high and low across the Internets for NBA-related goods you never knew you needed.

Sentencing for former NBA referee postponed (AP)

A judge delayed the sentencing of disgraced former referee Tim Donaghy to have more time to decide how much restitution he and two co-conspirators should pay the NBA for their roles in a betting scandal. U.S. District Judge Carol Amon moved the sentencing, originally scheduled for Monday, to July 29. The 41-year-old Donaghy pleaded guilty last year to felony charges of taking cash payoffs from...

Kwame Brown could be free-agent target for Heat (Yahoo! Sports)

The Miami Heat has expressed interest in several free agents: center Kwame Brown and guards Jannero Pargo and...

NBA Finals Matchup: Celtics vs. Lakers (SportingNews.com)

Well, we all got what we wanted: The two top-seeded teams, regular-season powerhouses with enough history to...

Kobe's failure could pave way for far greater success (SportingNews.com)

In his Finals failure this season, Kobe Bryant might well be setting himself up to validate his legacy and answer questions about his credibility.

Home court should calm jitters of Lakers' bench (SportingNews.com)

The list of the Los Angeles Lakers' shortcomings is anything but short through the first two games of the NBA...

Celtics disproving claims of Western superiority (SportingNews.com)

The Celtics labored through their Eastern Conference playoff opponents, while the Lakers cruised through the West. Now the tables have turned, and questions need to be asked.

Celtics clinch NBA title with total team effort (SportingNews.com)

The Celtics get help from everyone as they coast to their 17th NBA championship in a Game 6 laugher.

Lakers look to Kobe to turn around series against Celtics (SportingNews.com)

The Lakers find themselves in dire straights heading into Game 5 against the Celtics. Their only hope to claw back from a 3-1 deficit is for Kobe Bryant to carry them.