With five NBA head coaching jobs open and more to come, Nate McMillan, Kelvin Sampson and Stan Van Gundy have emerged as the hottest names on the coaching market. ...more
Engaged with multiple teams in trade talks for Josh Smith, the Hawks are struggling to get the assets they are seeking for the prospective free agent, league sources told CBSSports.com on Tuesday. ...more
LeBron James needed Creative Artists Agency to form his superteam in Miami and fulfill his championship destiny. But when it comes to selling the LeBron brand, he needs only one person: LeBron. ...more
The Nets and Magic reached an impasse Wednesday in their efforts to salvage a trade proposal that would send Dwight Howard to Brooklyn, league sources told CBSSports.com. ...more
Brook Lopez signed a four-year, $61 million deal with the Nets Wednesday that effectively ended Brooklyn's pursuit of Dwight Howard until the February trade deadline, league sources told CBSSports.com. ...more
As the Orlando Magic grew more comfortable Monday with sending Dwight Howard to Brooklyn, a multi-team trade scenario became even more complicated with the Nets seeking a fourth team to funnel another first-round pick to the Magic, league sources told CBSSports.com. ...more
The Houston Rockets are making a bold push to acquire two top-10 picks in an effort to trade for Dwight Howard, even if the All-Star center won't give the team a long-term commitment, multiple sources told CBSSports.com. ...more
The Magic would like to seriously engage the Bulls in trade talks for Dwight Howard, but the All-Star center's apparent reluctance to make a long-term commitment to Chicago has all but killed the discussions. ...more
