Topic: NBA Western Conference

Mavericks trade away Fernandez, Brewers to Nuggets

(Reuters) - The NBA champion Dallas Mavericks continued their roster changes on Tuesday by trading away Spanish guard Rudy Fernandez and forward Corey Brewer to the Denver Nuggets.The Nuggets, who announced their new acquisitions, sent Dallas a second-round pick in exchange for ...

NBA's Clippers land Billups but not Paul

The Los Angeles Clippers rejected a trade offer that would have sent playmaker Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets, but claimed NBA veteran Chauncey Billups off waivers.Five days after NBA commissioner David Stern vetoed a three-team trade that would have sent ...
The public-private partners pushing for a multibillion-dollar" class="inform">dollar stadium at UNLV received a 180-day extension to develop a plan to build it without a special tax district to fund construction.The Nevada System of Higher Education's Board of Regents approved on Thursday the ...

Clippers claim Billups, keep Jordan

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers have claimed Chauncey Billups off waivers and re-signed restricted free agent DeAndre Jordan, the NBA team announced Monday.The Clippers' pursuit of a point guard had led to reports of them being interested in New Orleans' Chris ...

Gasol makes deal to stay with Grizzlies

Spanish center Marc Gasol said he has reached a tentative agreement on a new NBA contract that will keep him playing for the Memphis Grizzlies.Gasol, the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol, announced the deal on his Twitter microblogging ...

Mavericks sign Odom from Lakers

(Reuters) - The Dallas Mavericks have signed forward Lamar Odom from the Los Angeles Lakers, the reigning NBA champions said on Sunday. The prospect of trading the two-time NBA champion had been criticized by Los Angeles' top player Kobe Bryant but still ...

Lakers' Bryant unhappy with Odom departure

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was scratching his head Sunday amid reports that the club was shipping Lamar Odom to Western Conference rivals -- and NBA champions -- Dallas."To be honest with you, I don't like it," Bryant said at the ...

NBA star Roy to retire because of knee problems

Brandon Roy, the NBA's rookie-of-the year in 2007, has decided to retire after just five seasons because of serious knee problems, The Oregonian newspaper reported.The 27-year-old shooting guard, who did not report for Portland's first day of training camp on Friday, has ...

Injury woes quick to hit Trail Blazers

NBA training camps had barely opened when the Portland Trail Blazers were blindsided by bad news about a trio of stars: Brandon Roy, Greg Oden and LaMarcus Aldridge.Hopes that the three could form the core of an NBA championship team were dashed ...

Knicks finalize deal for Chandler

The New York Knicks finalized their acquisition of Tyson Chandler from Dallas on Saturday, sending Ronny Turiaf to Washington as NBA teams continued to wheel and deal in preparation for the lockout-shortened season.As expected, the Knicks said Saturday they had waived Chauncey ...