LeBron James was more Don King than King James as he faced the cameras to promote the huge event planned for next summer.

Judge dismisses insider trading suit against Cuban
A federal judge has dismissed an civil insider trading lawsuit against Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater granted Cuban’s motion Friday. Fitzwater gave the Securities and Exchange Commission 30 days to file an amended complaint. The SEC alleged Cuban was involved in insider trading when he sold shares in an Internet search engine company, Mamma.com Inc., after receiving confidential information about a private offering in 2004.

Iverson’s suitors aren’t chasing a prize
A few teams are interested in Allen Iverson despite his disastrous stint in Detroit. Randy Hill questions their motives — and sanity.

The Heat, yahoo.com reported late Wednesday night from the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, “are working furiously to deliver” on-the-trade-block Jazz power forward Carlos Boozer to Miami.

Heat talk deal for free-agent Odom, report says

The Miami Heat have discussed a Lamar Odom deal that would approach the $9 million salary the free-agent forward nearly agreed to last week with the Los Angeles Lakers before talks broke down, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel has reported.

Yao to have foot surgery, might be out until ‘10-’11
Rockets center Yao Ming will have surgery on his broken left foot next week and the team said Friday that the seven-time All-Star may not be available until the 2010-11 season. The 7-foot-6 Yao chose a surgery that will involve a bone graft to promote bone regeneration, the team said. He’s also hoping to reduce the arch in the foot by realigning and restructuring the bones. The team would not say definitively if Yao would miss all of next season.

Miami Heat reported to be in the hunt for Carlos Boozer and Lamar Odom

Wojnarowski writes: Pat Riley has listened to Dwyane Wade express his unease with the Miami Heat sitting out the Eastern Conference’s arms race this summer.

Jazz keep F Paul Millsap (PA SportsTicker)
Paul Millsap is staying with the Utah Jazz.

NBA notes

LeBron James was more Don King than King James as he faced the cameras to promote the huge event planned for next summer.

Greek team offers 2-year deal to Knicks’ Robinson

Nate Robinson may be getting a big fat Greek payday. Newsday has learned that Olympiakos, the Athens-based team that last summer lured Josh Childress away from the NBA , has offered the Knicks ‘ 5-9 guard a two-year contract.

Galinsky: NBA’s economic losers
Save your sympathy for others, but the lousy economy even affects NBA’s millionaires. Who among them is “suffering” most?

T-Wolves’ Kahn plans trip to discuss Rubio buyout
The Minnesota Timberwolves cannot do much financially to help Ricky Rubio with a multimillion-dollar buyout of his contract with DKV Joventut in Spain. So team president David Kahn is heading across the Atlantic to meet with the team personally in hopes of lowering the $6.6 million price tag that has threatened to keep the wunderkind point guard in Europe for at least next season.

Jazz match Blazers’ offer for Millsap

The Utah Jazz have officially decided to match the Portland Trail Blazers ‘ offer for Paul Millsap , thus committing to keep the 6-8 power forward in Utah, a league source tells SI.com. The Portland Trail Blazers signed the 24-year-old restricted free agent last week to a four-year, $32 million offer sheet.

Jazz to keep F Millsap
The Utah Jazz are going to hang on to forward Paul Millsap. The Jazz posted on their Web site Thursday evening that they plan to match Portland’s offer to Millsap, a restricted free agent. A formal announcement was scheduled for Friday, the last day Utah can match the $32 million deal that includes $10.3 million up front. Millsap averaged 13.5 points and 8.6 rebounds last season, playing mostly as a reserve.

Greek team offers 2-year deal to Knicks’ Robinson

Nate Robinson may be getting a big fat Greek payday. Newsday has learned that Olympiakos, the Athens-based team that last summer lured Josh Childress away from the NBA , has offered the Knicks ‘ 5-9 guard a two-year contract.

Iverson’s suitors aren’t chasing a prize
A few teams are interested in Allen Iverson despite his disastrous stint in Detroit. Randy Hill questions their motives — and sanity.

NBA notes

LeBron James was more Don King than King James as he faced the cameras to promote the huge event planned for next summer.

The Utah Jazz have officially decided to match the Portland Trail Blazers ‘ offer for Paul Millsap , thus committing to keep the 6-8 power forward in Utah, a league source tells SI.com. The Portland Trail Blazers signed the 24-year-old restricted free agent last week to a four-year, $32 million offer sheet.

Iverson’s suitors aren’t chasing a prize
A few teams are interested in Allen Iverson despite his disastrous stint in Detroit. Randy Hill questions their motives — and sanity.

Jazz to keep F Millsap
The Utah Jazz are going to hang on to forward Paul Millsap. The Jazz posted on their Web site Thursday evening that they plan to match Portland’s offer to Millsap, a restricted free agent. A formal announcement was scheduled for Friday, the last day Utah can match the $32 million deal that includes $10.3 million up front. Millsap averaged 13.5 points and 8.6 rebounds last season, playing mostly as a reserve.

T-Wolves’ Kahn plans trip to discuss Rubio buyout
The Minnesota Timberwolves cannot do much financially to help Ricky Rubio with a multimillion-dollar buyout of his contract with DKV Joventut in Spain. So team president David Kahn is heading across the Atlantic to meet with the team personally in hopes of lowering the $6.6 million price tag that has threatened to keep the wunderkind point guard in Europe for at least next season.

Report: Boozer to Heat in 3-way deal

The Heat, yahoo.com reported late Wednesday night from the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, “are working furiously to deliver” on-the-trade-block Jazz power forward Carlos Boozer to Miami.

Hornets’ offseason thriftiness quells buzz

The silence has been deafening, the inactivity telling. All we can figure is that the Hornets didn’t seriously intend to add meaningful pieces in free agency, that their declaring a willingness to pay the luxury tax if it meant putting together a championship-caliber team was hollow.

Jazz to keep F Paul Millsap (PA SportsTicker)
The Utah Jazz are going to hang on to forward Paul Millsap.

Greek team offers 2-year deal to Knicks’ Robinson

Nate Robinson may be getting a big fat Greek payday. Newsday has learned that Olympiakos, the Athens-based team that last summer lured Josh Childress away from the NBA , has offered the Knicks ‘ 5-9 guard a two-year contract.

Mail it in: Spurs forward went online to dump fiancee
Former Net star Richard Jefferson admitted yesterday that he told his beautiful bride-to-be that their wedding was off in an e-mail — stunning her just days before their planned posh nuptials.

Bzdelik talks to Timberwolves about coaching job
Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn says basketball coach Jeff Bzdelik had a “casual” conversation with the Minnesota Timberwolves about their head coaching vacancy. Bohn told the Daily Camera in Boulder he believes Bzdelik is committed to the Buffaloes. Any further discussions with the Timberwolves would require permission from Colorado. Bzdelik was on a recruiting trip Thursday and unavailable for comment.

Heat targeting both Boozer and Odom (Yahoo! Sports)
Dwyane Wade wants the Heat to upgrade their talent. They’d like to deliver him Carlos Boozer and Lamar Odom.

Felton, Bobcats ‘definitely not close’ to new deal
Raymond Felton’s agent went to Las Vegas confident he was close to hammering out a long-term deal with the Charlotte Bobcats. Kevin Bradbury left the meeting with Charlotte general manager Rod Higgins disappointed and far apart in negotiations. “We’re definitely not close as far as what we’re discussing and what we think fair market (value) is for Raymond,” Bradbury said Wednesday, a day after the meeting.

Lakers retract offer to free agent Odom
The Los Angeles Lakers have retracted an offer to Lamar Odom, saying that talks to re-sign the free agent have stalled. Lakers public relations director John Black said the team had taken the offer off the table in the past two days. “There are specifics behind why we pulled it, but that’s not something we’re going to get into,” Black said. According to the Los Angeles Times, Lakers owner Jerry Buss had offered Odom two deals.

Is ‘Big Baby’ an option for Jazz

If the Jazz don’t match the four-year, $32 million offer sheet backup power forward Paul Millsap signed Friday with Portland, they have at least one viable alternate option.

Jazz to keep F Paul Millsap (PA SportsTicker)
The Utah Jazz are going to hang on to forward Paul Millsap.

VIDEO: Hill: Odom being unreasonable
The Lakers are offering good money and a chance to keep winning titles, so why isn’t Lamar Odom signing? Randy Hill is baffled.

Report: Boozer to Heat in 3-way deal

The Heat, yahoo.com reported late Wednesday night from the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, “are working furiously to deliver” on-the-trade-block Jazz power forward Carlos Boozer to Miami.

Answering your NBA questions: Lakers need Odom
As a reader points out, Charley Rosen has called both Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson the best PG ever. So who is it, Charley?

Hornets’ offseason thriftiness quells buzz

The silence has been deafening, the inactivity telling. All we can figure is that the Hornets didn’t seriously intend to add meaningful pieces in free agency, that their declaring a willingness to pay the luxury tax if it meant putting together a championship-caliber team was hollow.

LAKERS: Buss pulls offer to Odom off the table

Is it time for Plan B? The Lakers‘ pursuit of unrestricted free agent Lamar Odom has ground to a halt, an NBA source said Tuesday.

Lakers retract offer to free agent Odom
The Los Angeles Lakers have retracted an offer to Lamar Odom, saying that talks to re-sign the free agent have stalled. Lakers public relations director John Black said the team had taken the offer off the table in the past two days. “There are specifics behind why we pulled it, but that’s not something we’re going to get into,” Black said. According to the Los Angeles Times, Lakers owner Jerry Buss had offered Odom two deals.

Heat targeting both Boozer and Odom (Yahoo! Sports)
Dwyane Wade wants the Heat to upgrade their talent. They’d like to deliver him Carlos Boozer and Lamar Odom.

Iverson’s suitors aren’t chasing a prize
A few teams are interested in Allen Iverson despite his disastrous stint in Detroit. Randy Hill questions their motives — and sanity.

League looks to turn profit in 2010

NBA commissioner David Stern said Tuesday he hopes the league can come up with a plan to return itself to profitability as it grapples with decreasing revenues.

Mail it in: Spurs forward went online to dump fiancee
Former Net star Richard Jefferson admitted yesterday that he told his beautiful bride-to-be that their wedding was off in an e-mail — stunning her just days before their planned posh nuptials.

Felton, Bobcats ‘definitely not close’ to new deal
Raymond Felton’s agent went to Las Vegas confident he was close to hammering out a long-term deal with the Charlotte Bobcats. Kevin Bradbury left the meeting with Charlotte general manager Rod Higgins disappointed and far apart in negotiations. “We’re definitely not close as far as what we’re discussing and what we think fair market (value) is for Raymond,” Bradbury said Wednesday, a day after the meeting.