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In his strongest terms to date, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said Wednesday that no new players will be considered for the roster for this summer's Olympics despite a flurry of injuries.

In a Wednesday night conference call with Orlando Magic officials, Dwight Howard told the Magic that he is not prepared to surrender the option to become a free agent at season's end, according to sources with knowledge of the discussion.

The New Orleans Hornets are actively trying to trade center Chris Kaman, according to sources close to the process.

The Weekend Dime returns with the numbers that tell the tale of 2011 and news, notes and more from around the NBA.

The Los Angeles Lakers have pulled out of the three-team deal with New Orleans and Houston that would have landed Chris Paul in L.A., according to a source close to the talks.

Mavericks center Tyson Chandler is closing in on a deal with the Knicks, according to sources close to the process.

After watching Carmelo Anthony host some of the game's biggest names for a glitzy summer-league game in his hometown, Phoenix Suns forward and Philadelphia native Hakim Warrick is trying to arrange a Philly-versus-Baltimore showdown.

New Jersey Nets point guard Deron Williams has chosen to sign with Jeff Schwartz as his new agent, according to sources with knowledge of the decision.

The NBA has issued an unexpected, leaguewide memorandum to its teams Tuesday to remind them about tampering regulations and specifically warn them about illegal contact with Chris Paul.

The Hornets prepared for their highly anticipated sitdown with star guard Chris Paul by turning away the latest flurry of trade calls from other teams, according to NBA front-office sources.

Who gets the top vote in all the major awards? Marc Stein offers his choices.

With Deron Williams fighting off cold-like symptoms, the Jazz slowed down Chris Paul and the Hornets, writes Marc Stein.

With the starters having been announced, Marc Stein names his All-Star reserves.