Spurred by the Nets' decision to fill their cap space by acquiring Joe Johnson from Atlanta, the Magic are once again engaged in trade discussions for Howard with the Nets while also exploring options with other teams, league sources told CBSSports.com on Tuesday. ...more

Having grown impatient with their seven-month pursuit of Dwight Howard, the Brooklyn Nets agreed Monday to acquire Joe Johnson from the Atlanta Hawks, hoping to solidify an All-Star backcourt if Deron Williams agrees to stay. ...more

What to expect when the NBA's free-agent floodgates open at 12:01 a.m. ET Sunday. ...more

The Houston Rockets continued stockpiling first-round picks Wednesday in a bid to move into the top 10 of Thursday night's draft and enhance their chances of landing a star player they can build around, league sources told CBSSports.com. ...more

Four rival executives and a fifth person familiar with Deron Williams' thinking told CBSSports.com Tuesday that the Mavericks are becoming increasingly worried that the All-Star point guard will stay with the Nets when the free-agent floodgates open Sunday. ...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

MIAMI -- The Orlando Magic have offered their general manager position to Thunder executive Rob Hennigan, who is in contract talks with the team, league sources confirmed to CBSSports.com Wednesday. ...more

Former Portland Trail Blazers executive Tom Penn is among six candidates for the Orlando Magic's GM position, and the Los Angeles Clippers are said to be interested in hiring Kiki Vandeweghe to replace former GM Neil Olshey, league sources told CBSSports.com ...more

The Orlando Magic will begin scheduling interviews for their general manager position Friday and hope to have an executive in place within three weeks, league sources told CBSSports.com. ...more

Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov joked Tuesday that if Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban signs Deron Williams this summer, he'll "crush him" in a "kickboxing throwdown." In the Russian billionaire's first U.S. media appearance in more than a year, he weighed in on the Nets' future and chances of bringing Williams with them to Brooklyn next season. ...more