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The Phoenix Suns have signed Slovenian point guard Goran Dragic to a multiyear contract. And say he will play for the team this season.
The Suns acquired rights to the quick, sharp-shooting 22-year-old left-hander in a draft-day trade with the San Antonio Spurs. The contract is for three years with a team option for a fourth.
The [...]

Sacramento Kings forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim retired Monday because of a persistent right knee injury.
The 31-year-old Abdur-Rahim played 12 NBA seasons for four teams, beginning his career in 1996 when the Vancouver Grizzlies made him the third overall draft pick. The 2002 All-Star averaged 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in his career, but the [...]

Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy will begin serving his 15-month prison sentence on Tuesday. Stemming from a gambling scandal that rocked the league last summer.
Donaghy pled guilty last August to felony gambling and conspiracy charges following an investigation into an organized crime scheme that involved Donaghy controlling point spreads and gambling on games that [...]

Wallace is expected to play fewer minutes this season, the Oakland Press reports. Wallace will still be a starter for the Pistons, but look for coach Michael Curry to involve Amir Johnson, Jason Maxiell and Kwame Brown in the front court mix with Wallace and Antonio McDyess.
Curry also wants Wallace to be in better shape [...]

Chris Paul is pretty tired. He’s wandering the floor of the ballroom at Benton Convention Center here in his hometown, where he’s hosting the Banker’s Ball, a shirt-and-tie affair that features a silent auction, a dinner and just about everybody Paul has met in his 23 years on the planet, from his cousins and his [...]

Jamaal Tinsley, heat interested.
The Heat are interested in Tinsley, if the Pacers are willing to take on Marcus Banks, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.
The Pacers are focused on Udonis Haslem, which is a less attractive deal for the Heat and unlikely to happen.
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Rodney Stuckey: Called Sixth Starter by Coach.
Pistons coach Michael Curry calls Stuckey his [...]

NBA Calendar.
Nov. 1Rosters set for opening night, 6 p.m. EST.
Nov. 2Start of the 2004-05 season.
Jan. 510-day contracts may be signed.
Jan. 10All player contracts guaranteed for rest of the season.
Feb. 18-20All-Star weekend, Denver.
Feb. 24Trading deadline, 3 p.m. EST.
April 20Regular season ends.
April 23Playoffs begin.
June 7-10NBA predraft camp, Chicago.
June 7Earliest possible NBA Finals start date.
June 21Early entry draft [...]

Miles suspended 10 games.
Boston Celtics forward Darius Miles has been suspended without pay for 10 games for violating the terms of the anti-drug program at the end of the 2007-08 season.
Miles’ suspension will begin with the first game of the 2008-09 regular season for which he is eligible and physically able to play. Miles has [...]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says forward Josh Howard realizes. His comments about the national anthem were wrong and the player has apologized.
In his online blog, Cuban also responded to e-mails he has received commenting on the player’s remarks by saying Howard “will work with us” and “beyond that, it’s a private issue.”
Cuban posted a [...]

Greg Oden can dunk, but he can’t carry a tune.
The 7-foot Trail Blazer has gotten a lot of attention for his rendition of N’Sync’s “It’s Gonna Be Me.” A video of the performance has made the rounds on the Internet.
This much is clear: There’s no danger of Oden testing the “crossover” waters a la Kobe [...]