The 76ers and coach Maurice Cheeks are closing in on a contract extension. An NBA source said last night that both sides have been in negotiations regarding a new deal, one that appears imminent. Cheeks, 51, is in the final season of a three-year contract and has received high marks among the players for keeping […]

The 76ers’ Andre Iguodala, you’ll recall, didn’t sign a contract extension reportedly worth about $57 million. Chicago’s Ben Gordon and Luol Deng, each offered about $50 million, didn’t sign. Neither did Charlotte’s Emeka Okafor, offered an astounding $65 million. Sacramento’s Kevin Martin did sign. The Kings offered about $55 million. Martin thought that was fine…

Nuggets guard Allen Iverson’s preference is to opt out of his contract in the summer and sign a six-year deal with Denver.

The Charlotte Bobcats appear poised to sign big man Anderson Varejao to an offer sheet, although that’s a long way from actually having Varejao on their roster.

As first reported by Richard Walker and Jim Hlavac of DraftExpress, center Jelani McCoy of the Los Angeles D-Fenders will join the Denver Nuggets. The 8th overall pick in the 2007 D-League draft, McCoy averaged 8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 4 blocks per game in his 2 games so far this season. The veteran center […]

Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas said yesterday he still wants to re-sign with the Wizards next summer after he opts out of his contract, and he believes the team is good enough to make the playoffs without him in the lineup for the next three months.
“If everything goes like it’s supposed to, I’m going to […]

During each of his previous three seasons, Hawks forward Josh Smith said he has had the displeasure of having his name and reputation trashed in published reports.
He only had to wait six games for it to happen during his fourth year.
Smith was on the receiving end of a Detroit News report that detailed his involvement […]

The Atlanta Hawks is a young team with a lot of talent and a veteran player - Joe Johnson - who thrives on winning. However, Josh Smith, one of the most athletic players in the NBA and someone that is showing great promise in the coming years - hopefully, for the Hawks - has […]

Despite accelerated talks in the last few days,general manager Billy King and Andre Iguodala’s agent Rob Pelinka couldn’t come to an agreement regarding Iggy’s new contract.It was reported that the 76ers offered him 5 years $55 millions,$10 millions less than the players deamand.Philadelphia increased the offer in the last hours but $58 millions were not […]

The 6-foot-7 swingman who is entering his seventh year playing for the Spurs has now signed a contract extension for two more years.