David Thorpe breaks down the five best rookies and updates the progress on other first-rounders.

Three armed men looking for Lorenzen Wright showed up at the home of the former NBA player's ex-wife about six weeks before he was found shot to death, an attorney said Friday.

After being called out as a quitter by his former general manager, Chris Bosh says he "put his heart and soul" into the Raptors organization and never gave up on his team.

The New York Knicks' Amare Stoudemire says he has come to Israel to explore whether he has Jewish heritage.

Josh Howard has signed his one-year contract to return to the Washington Wizards.

The Washington Wizards have signed No. 17 overall pick Kevin Seraphin, who was acquired in a draft-day trade with the Chicago Bulls.

Eddie House's agent says the veteran guard has agreed to terms on a $2.8 million, two-year contract with the Miami Heat.

Los Angeles Lakers starting center Andrew Bynum underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to repair a tear of the lateral meniscus in his right knee, the team announced Wednesday.

The Kings have hired rookie center DeMarcus Cousins' high school coach as an assistant.

Former high school star Jeremy Tyler has signed with the Tokyo Apache of Japan's professional basketball league.

Jason Collins, who saw little action at the end of Atlanta's bench under Mike Woodson last season, is returning as a backup center for the Hawks under new coach Larry Drew.

Lakers guard Shannon Brown, who opted out of his contract, could end up with New York or Cleveland, or maybe back with Los Angeles.

A fan wearing a Miami Heat jersey of LeBron James drew the ire of the crowd at a Cleveland Indians game and was escorted out of the ballpark.

Tyreke Evans, O.J. Mayo, Gerald Wallace and JaVale McGee have been cut by Team USA as the roster was trimmed from 19 to 15.

A Chinese basketball team says former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury has agreed to stay with them for up to three more years.

The Pistons have struck a deal to re-sign bench sparkplug Will Bynum.