"The Cleveland Cavaliers executed a minor trade with the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, helping set up a larger deal that will involve Brendan Haywood, sources told ESPN.com ... The Portland Trail Blazers and Philadelphia 76ers are the only teams with enough cap space to absorb Haywood and create a trade exception for Cleveland."

I can see getting rid of automatic home court for division winners, but not guarantying a playoff spot would seem to make divisions completely irrelevant.

FAQ规determines five worst signings of NBA free agency A new stat, Free Agent Quotient, is used to determine which off-season acquisitions could have been overpaid due to a jump in the salary cap.

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Simmons will host a weekly TV program, produce podcasts, and work with HBO Sports to develop shows and documentaries. While HBO will be the television home for Simmons, it's not yet clear whether he's found a home for his written endeavors.

In the above video, shot at the Earl W. Wilson Stadium on the campus of UNLV, Connaughton talks about his dream of being a two-sport athlete, his approach to playing sports and the process of going from playing four years of baseball and basketball at Notre Dame to being drafted with the 41st pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.

"The league will announce Wednesday that, for the first time, fans can pay $6.99 to buy any NBA game next season."

A fun project during the offseason if you're interested!

"I definitely feel like this was a big positive for me," Crabbe said. "I thought this Summer League was going to give me the opportunity to showcase more offensive stuff, for me to gain some confidence heading into training camp. And I feel like it really paid off."