Brandon Roy is likely gone for good, so let’s remember his best times (Video) (Ball Don't Lie)

Sometimes a player exits the NBA on terms that in no way reflect his talent. As reported by Yahoo!'s own Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday, the Minnesota Timberwolves are formalizing the release of shooting guard Brandon Roy , effectively ending his career. After signing with Minnesota in the summer of 2012 , Roy showed little ability to play with his seriously damaged knees and managed just five games

NBA-National Basketball Association roundup (Reuters)

May 10 (The Sports Xchange) - Chris Hansen raised his bid in his effort to bring the Sacramento Kings to Seattle, KING 5 television in Seattle reported. Hansen, the lead investor for the Seattle group, told the NBA Friday he will raise his bid on the Kings franchise to $625 million, an increase of $75 million on his previous bid, according to the report. Whether this new bid has any effect is deba

NBA roundup: Seattle group raises bid for Kings (The SportsXchange)

Chris Hansen raised his bid in his effort to bring the Sacramento Kings to Seattle, KING 5 television in Seattle reported.

Timberwolves waive Brandon Roy (The Associated Press)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Brandon Roy gave it everything he had to try to resurrect a playing career derailed by chronic knee problems.

Timberwolves waive G Roy (The SportsXchange)

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Friday that they waived guard Brandon Roy.

Timberwolves to release Brandon Roy (Yahoo! Sports)

Brandon Roy's NBA career will likely end after comeback in Minnesota cut short by knee injuries.

Bucks interviewing J.B. Bickerstaff in coach search (Yahoo! Sports)

Houston Rockets assistant J.B. Bickerstaff is interviewing with the Bucks and also is under consideration for the Pistons and Suns coaching vacancies.

Saunders starts retooling Wolves scouting staff (The Associated Press)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Flip Saunders has started the restructuring expected when he took over as Minnesota Timberwolves president last week.

Sources: Pistons to interview J.B. Bickerstaff for coaching job (Yahoo! Sports)

J.B. Bickerstaff, a rising assistant in the NBA, will be the fourth known candidate to interview for the Pistons' job.

The Boston Celtics? Gone till November (Ball Don't Lie)

With every season that ends, for the playoff teams at least, we felt it right to take a look ahead. TNT already has the rights to "Gone Fishin'," and because we're sure that someone, somewhere, still likes that Wyclef song, we're going with "Gone Till November." And, yes, we know the season starts in October. Today? The Boston Celtics. Boston’s immediate future is as obvious as its longtime

Kevin Garnett's run with Celtics concluding in true KG fashion (Yahoo! Sports)

Doc Rivers couldn't hide the emotions on the man who changed the fortunes of his coaching career as well as Boston's franchise.

Report: Silver signs contract to be next commissioner (The SportsXchange)

Adam Silver signed a contract to be the next NBA commissioner, Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said on Friday, CBSSports.com reported.

Saunders returns to Timberwolves in new role (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Flip Saunders returned to the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves as president of basketball operations on Friday, eight years after he was sacked by the team as their head coach. Saunders, who has also been head coach with the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards, was appointed on a five-year deal in place of David Kahn, who was fired on Thursday. ...

NBA-Saunders returns to Timberwolves in new role (Reuters)

(Makes clear that Saunders was appointed head of basketball operations) May 3 (Reuters) - Flip Saunders returned to the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves as president of basketball operations on Friday, eight years after he was sacked by the team as their head coach. Saunders, who has also been head coach with the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards, was appoin

NBA roundup: James reportedly named MVP (The SportsXchange)

The NBA will name Miami Heat star LeBron James the league MVP, ESPN reported Friday, citing league sources.

Saunders returns to Timberwolves as head coach (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Flip Saunders returned to the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves as head coach on Friday, eight years after he was sacked from the same job. Saunders, who has also been head coach with the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards, was appointed on a five-year deal in place of David Kahn, who was fired on Thursday. "I've made a lot of great decisions in my

NBA-Saunders returns to Timberwolves as head coach (Reuters)

May 3 (Reuters) - Flip Saunders returned to the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves as head coach on Friday, eight years after he was sacked from the same job. Saunders, who has also been head coach with the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards, was appointed on a five-year deal in place of David Kahn, who was fired on Thursday. ...

Flip Saunders returning to Timberwolves (The Associated Press)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor sat before a throng of media, swallowed hard and said what many in and around the organization had been thinking for about nine years.

Taylor pulls Timberwolves off the market (The Associated Press)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Glen Taylor has pulled the Minnesota Timberwolves off the market.

Kahn critical of Love's leadership (The SportsXchange)

Fired Minnesota Timberwolves executive David Kahn told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that forward Kevin Love needs to earn back the respect of his teammates.

David Kahn ends his Minnesota Timberwolves career in a blaze of excuse-making glory (Ball Don't Lie)

When word filtered out on Thursday night that the long-rumored separation between David Kahn and the Minnesota Timberwolves was nigh, many of us giddily rubbed our hands in anticipation of how the outgoing Wolves general manager would somehow make a bad situation worse by talking his way out of it. Kahn has made an NBA career out of insulting others’ intelligence , and in an interview with the Ass

Timberwolves bring back Saunders (The SportsXchange)

Flip Saunders has returned to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

AP Sources: Kahn out as Wolves president, Flip in (The Associated Press)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Goodbye, David Kahn.

NBA Roundup: Kahn ousted as Timberwolves president (The SportsXchange)

Minnesota Timberwolves team president of basketball operations David Kahn is out after the team didn't renew his contract.

T-Wolves flip control to Saunders (Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic)

Former Wizards coach Flip Saunders will take over as general manager of the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to reports. The T-Wolves fired GM David Kahn on Thursday.

Kahn out as Wolves president (The SportsXchange)

Minnesota Timberwolves team president of basketball operations David Kahn is out after the team didn't renew his contract.

NBA Mock Draft: Version 2 (Rotoworld)

Version 2 of our NBA Mock Draft is here, with Nerlens Noel taking over the top spot.

The 10-man rotation, starring Shane Battier’s new mustache (Ball Don't Lie)

A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C : The Basketball Jones . Shane Battier now has a relief pitcher-styled mustache, is officially bored. PF : Hardwood Paroxysm . Ananth Pandian rolls through eBay, looking for potentia

'I'm gay': NBA player Jason Collins breaks barrier (The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Last summer, NBA veteran Jason Collins considered joining an old Stanford college roommate, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, at Boston's gay pride parade.

NBA veteran center Jason Collins comes out as gay (The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay.