The Philadelphia 76ers have hired Rod Thorn as team president.

Billy King is the New Jersey Nets' new general manager.

LeBron James concluded his personal free-agent summit on Saturday by hearing presentations from the Cleveland Cavaliers, whose pitch focused on his familiarity with their franchise and tickled his sense of humor, and the Chicago Bulls, the last team and the one believed to have the best chance of stealing him from Ohio.

With New Jersey, New York, Miami and the Los Angeles Clippers having come and gone after making their pitches to land James, the Bulls and Cavaliers will have opportunities to convince reigning MVP LeBron James that they are the team for him.

Finally free to leave Cleveland, LeBron James is ready to hear reasons why he should.

A person familiar with the New Jersey Nets' coaching search says Avery Johnson has agreed to coach the NBA's worst team.

With the Spurs and Mavericks meeting again in the playoffs, it's easy to be lulled into thinking this is the same old, same old - two in-state rivals who know each other so well that the winner will simply be whichever team makes the most of its opportunities.

The Dallas Mavericks acquired Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood from Washington on Saturday, a seven-player deal that strengthens them for a playoff run and signals the breakup of a disappointing Wizards team.

The Mavericks traded forward Josh Howard and Drew Gooden to the Washington Wizards on Saturday in a seven-player deal that sends Caron Butler and center Brendan Haywood to Dallas.