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NBA Rumors, NBA News - The NBA free agency period is officially underway and teams can formally start tendering offers to prospective signees on Tuesday. With a recent trade that centered on further creating cap space, the Atlanta Hawks are in prime position to chase a big name free agent and one of the targets is Luol Deng, an unrestricted free agent (UFA) from the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Phoenix Suns main target in this offseason is LeBron James and/or Carmelo Anthony but if they missed out on one or both their apparent Plan B is to get Gordon Hayward the rising star from the Utah Jazz.

NBA Rumors and News - The Miami Heat have made the NBA Finals four straight times and have won two titles in that stretch but they in for the toughest battle yet in their franchise history: how to retain the “Big Three” consisting of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

NBA news, trade rumors and free agency movements are delivered fresh off the stove at IBT Sports - Soon-to-be free agent forward Trevor Ariza has reportedly drawn interest of the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers, a source close to situation disclosed on Sunday.

Lamar Odom finds comfort in the thought that Khloe knows how he feels on her birthday.

NBA news, trade rumors and free agency movements are delivered fresh off the stove at IBT Sports - The Toronto Raptors have acquired veteran swingman Lou Williams and Lucas Nogueira by sending John Salmons to the Atlanta Hawks, a source close to situation reported on Sunday.

NBA News - A Pau Gasol, Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher reunion could be in place in New York with the Knicks reportedly interested in signing the Spanish big man, a move that can sway free agent Carmelo Anthony to re-sign with the Big Apple franchise.

NBA news, trade rumors and free agency movements are delivered fresh off the stove at IBT Sports - The Minnesota Timberwolves have interest to pull off a sign-and-trade deal with the Houston Rockets, involving restricted free-agent small forward Chandler Parsons and All-Star power forward Kevin Love.

Jason Kidd was known for his great vision when he was still playing in the NBA. He lacked foresight as a head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.

Zach Randolph has not only picked up the “player option” on his contract with the Memphis Grizzlies but has also decided to extend his stay there for two more years worth $20 million.

It’s down to five teams for the unrestricted free agent Carmelo Anthony and he’s set to make a decision by the second week of July. Reports say that while there is “currently no frontrunner for Anthony’s services” but is expected to meet with current team New York Knicks and suitors Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets.

The 2014 NBA Draft breezed by with a lot of teams picking the players they were expected to nab and not much activity on player movement. However, this loaded draft still put out a lot of surprises to yield a winners and losers analysis.

Dante Exum of Australia was drafted 5th overall by Utah Jazz in the 2014 NBA Draft on Thursday. It was a slight drop from the original projection of 4th in most mock drafts before the annual selection as the Orlando Magic preferred Aaron Gordon

The Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves resumes their negotiations for the Kevin Love - Klay Thompson swap. No deal was made on the night of the NBA Draft.

The Cleveland Cavaliers made Andrew Wiggins of Canada the No. 1 pick of the 2014 NBA Draft. The selection comes a year after Anthony Bennett, another Canadian, got chosen as number one overall also by the Ohio franchise.

The chase for LeBron James and/or Carmelo Anthony is heating up and the Houston Rockets are aggressively pursuing trades that will give them the cap space to sign one of the superstar free agents going into the 2014-2015 NBA season.

The Dallas Mavericks haven’t forgotten that Tyson Chandler was one of their key players during their NBA championship run in 2011. The Texas franchise re-acquired the big man know in a deal that sent point guard Jose Calderon and center Samuel Dalembert to the New York Knicks on Wednesday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are being offered various packages for the overall No. 1 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft set this Thursday. One such offer—from the Orlando Magic—has apparently grabbed their attention.

A source close to Lamar Odom has defended his reported weight gain saying it's all muscles.

A frontcourt of DeMarcus Cousins, Rudy Gay and Josh Smith could be in the offing for the Sacramento Kings if they finalize a deal with the Detroit Pistons.

In 2010, LeBron James took his talent to South Beach in a wildly and widely criticized move that allowed the fruition of the Miami Heat superteam—a group equally wildly and widely hated by other teams’ fan bases.Four years later, perhaps the greatest player in the world today is once again exploring his options—including leaving his current team to move to a squad better suited to help him in his ring collection (two, so far: 2012 and 2013)

Carmelo Anthony's decision to opt out of the final year of his contract has captured the attention of several NBA teams who want to employ his services.

Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs agreed to stay an extra year to defend the NBA championship by opting into his player option in the figure of $10.3 million per year.

Sources report that the Utah Jazz are proposing to send out Derrick Favors and a swap of picks in the 2014 NBA Draft to acquire the top overall pick from the Cleveland Cavaliers.

NBA Rumors - The Chicago Bulls are serious in their chase of Minnesota forward Kevin Love and their superstar point guard Derrick Rose has chimed in reportedly preferring the big man over Carmelo Anthony.

With the impending chance of LeBron James to explore a Decision Part II, media frenzy gets fever high over the minute details.

After spending a fancy vacation in Mexico, Nick Young and Iggy Azalea visited Europe over the weekend.

Isaiah Austin, the former Baylor center who declared for the 2014 NBA Draft, has a basketball career put to a halt after being diagnosed of having a genetic disorder called Marfan syndrome.

NBA Rumors - Armed with a huge cap space and the commitment of veteran star to take a big pay cut, the Dallas Mavericks, behind the deep pockets of owner Mark Cuban are considered major players in this offseason.