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Sources: Houston Rockets expand trade talks beyond James Harden's preferred teams
Harden, 31, asked for a trade before training camp, despite the Rockets offering him a two-year, $103 million contract extension, on top of the three years, $133 million still owed him.

NBA approves Ryan Smith as new owner of Utah Jazz
Part of the agreement calls for the team to remain in Utah, which was never a question for Smith, a lifelong Jazz fan whose courtside seats in recent seasons have been next to Greg Miller, Gail's son and the franchise's former CEO, and his wife, Heidi.
 
NBA investigating allegations against Jerry West, LA Clippers involving Kawhi Leonard recruitment
Johnny Wilkes, a man who claims to be close to Leonard and best friends with Kawhi's uncle Dennis Robertson, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court against West and the Clippers, alleging the team consultant owes him $2.5 million in an oral agreement made for helping the Clippers sign Leonard.

NBA GMs pick Los Angeles Lakers to defend championship in survey
Eighty-one percent of respondents said the Lakers would repeat in 2021, with the only other team to receive multiple votes being the rival LA Clippers, who got 11% of the vote. The only other teams selected were the Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat.
 
Toronto Raptors' OG Anunoby gets four-year, $72 million extension

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby has signed a four-year, $72 million contract, including a player option for 2024-2025, Klutch Sports head of basketball Omar Wilkes told ESPN. Anunoby could have become one of the most coveted restricted free agents in the 2021 summer marketplace but finalized a deal before the Monday night deadline for players in the 2017 draft class. Anunoby was the 294th-ranked high school player in the country upon arriving with Indiana and former coach Tom Crean in 2015, and entered the 2017 NBA draft rehabilitating a torn ACL before the Raptors chose him with the 23rd overall pick.

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San Antonio Spurs, Derrick White agree to four-year, $73 million extension


White, another in the Spurs' history of player development stories, averaged 11.3 points in 2019-20. He was the 29th pick in the 2017 NBA draft and spent most of his rookie season with the Spurs' G-League affiliate. The White deal beat the league's 6 p.m. ET Monday deadline for rookie extension contracts.

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Legendary Boston Celtics player, coach K.C. Jones dies at 88
Jones played nine seasons in the NBA, all with the Celtics, and won titles in eight of them, the third most in league history, behind only longtime teammates Bill Russell (11) and Sam Jones (10). To this day, Jones is just one of seven players to win college basketball and NBA titles as well as Olympic gold, joining Russell, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Jerry Lucas, Quinn Buckner and Clyde Lovellette.
 
2020-21 NBA Standings - Conference

Conference Leaders
Eastern Conference

No.1: Boston (7-3)
No.2: Milwaukee (7-4)
No.3: Philadelphia (7-4)
No.4: Indiana (6-4)
No.5: Orlando (6-5)
No.6: Charlotte (6-5)
No.7: Atlanta (5-5)
No.8: Miami (4-4)


Western Conference
No.1: Los Angels Lakers (8-3)
No.2: LA Clippers (7-4)
No.3: Phoenix (7-4)
No.4: Utah (6-4)
No.5: Portland (6-4)
No.6: Golden State (6-4)
No.7: Dallas (5-4)
No.8: Oklahoma City (5-4)


2020-21 NBA Standings - Division

Division Leaders

Eastern Conference
Atlantic: Boston (7-3)
Central: Milwaukee (7-4)
Southeast: Orlando (6-5)


Western Conference
Northwest: Utah (6-4)
Pacific: Los Angeles Lakers (8-3)
Southwest: Dallas (5-4)
 
Short-handed Washington Wizards sign centers Alex Len, Jordan Bell
The 7-foot-0 Len has averaged 7.9 points and 6.2 rebounds in 474 games over eight seasons with Phoenix, Atlanta, Sacramento and Toronto. The 6-foot-8 Bell averaged 3.8 points and 3.1 rebounds in 154 games over three seasons with Golden State, Minnesta and Memphis.

Ex-Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea signs for team in Spain
Barea played 14 NBA seasons, including three with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and averaged 8.9 points and 3.9 assists in 831 games.

Cleveland Cavaliers trade Kevin Porter Jr. to Houston Rockets
Porter, 20, averaged 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists during a promising rookie year last season.
 
2020-21 NBA Standings - Conference

Conference Leaders
Eastern Conference
No.1: Boston (7-3)
No.2: Milwaukee (7-4)
No.3: Philadelphia (7-4)
No.4: Indiana (6-4)
No.5: Orlando (6-5)
No.6: Charlotte (6-5)
No.7: Atlanta (5-5)
No.8: Miami (4-4)


Western Conference
No.1: Los Angels Lakers (8-3)
No.2: LA Clippers (7-4)
No.3: Phoenix (7-4)
No.4: Utah (6-4)
No.5: Portland (6-4)
No.6: Golden State (6-4)
No.7: Dallas (5-4)
No.8: Oklahoma City (5-4)


2020-21 NBA Standings - Division

Division Leaders
Eastern Conference
Atlantic: Boston (7-3)
Central: Milwaukee (7-4)
Southeast: Orlando (6-5)


Western Conference
Northwest: Utah (6-4)
Pacific: Los Angeles Lakers (8-3)
Southwest: Dallas (5-4)



2020-21 NBA Standings - Conference

Conference Leaders
Eastern Conference
No.1: Philadelphia (13 - 6)
No.2: Milwaukee (11 - 6)
No.3: Indiana (11 - 7)
No.4: Brooklyn (12 - 8)
No.5: Boston (10 - 7)
No.6: Cleveland (9 - 9)
No.7: Atlanta (9 - 9)
No.8: New York (8 - 11)


Western Conference
No.1: Utah (14 - 4)
No.2: Los Angels Lakers (14 - 5)
No.3: LA Clippers (13 - 5)
No.4: Denver (11 - 7)
No.5: Portland (9 - 7)
No.6: Golden State (10 - 8)
No.7: San Antonio (10 - 8)
No.8: Memphis (7 - 6)


2020-21 NBA Standings - Division

Division Leaders
Eastern Conference
Atlantic: Philadelphia (13 - 6)
Central: Milwaukee (11 - 6)
Southeast: Atlanta (9 - 9)


Western Conference
Northwest: Utah (14 - 4)
Pacific: Los Angeles Lakers (14 - 5)
Southwest: San Antonio (10 - 8)
 
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