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Former NBA big man Mehmet Okur announced his retirement from basketball on Wednesday at the age of 33.

With the NBA's elimination of the "center" position from All-Star ballots -- the league is going with "frontcourt" and "backcourt" as the only categories -- the February game might feature a few more deserving candidates roaming the hardwood. On t...

Brooklyn Nets star Deron Williams called the 2011-12 campaign the toughest season he's endured and called out teammates for not sharing his frustration.

After a big-money flurry during free agency's first week, things have slowed down considerably in week two, and those players still left on the market might be looking at lesser deals they didn't think they'd have to take. With the coming crunch o...

Mo Williams isn't the 20-year-old rookie that he was when he first arrived in Salt Lake City in 2003.

The Utah Jazz have emerged as the potential third team in the Los Angeles Clippers' ongoing trade discussions to acquire Lamar Odom from the Dallas Mavericks, according to sources close to the process.

The Portland Trail Blazers have picked up forward J.J. Hickson off waivers.

Greg Oden's time with the Portland Trail Blazers, which effectively ended in February when it was announced that he would soon be undergoing his third microfracture knee surgery, is officially over now.

John Cregan looks at all the winners and losers from this year's trade deadline moves.

The Nets have agreed to acquire Blazers forward Gerald Wallace in exchange for the expiring contract of center Mehmet Okur, injured small forward Shawne Williams and their 2012 first-round pick, top-3 protected. The trade has yet to be made official....

New Jersey has reached agreement on a trade with Portland that will bring Gerald Wallace to the Nets.

Nets center Mehmet Okur remains out indefinitely, coach Avery Johnson told reporters in Charlotte on Friday. Okur has missed 23 games this season due to lingering lower back problems, and has not played since Jan. 25. The 32-year-old, who was...

Midseason Grades: On the bright side, Nets' New Jersey nightmare is almost over.

New Jersey Nets power forward Kris Humphries missed Wednesday night's game against the Orlando Magic with a strained left calf.

New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez will start Sunday night and make his season debut against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Prudential Center, the team announced.

New Jersey Nets shooting guard Keith Bogans fractured his left ankle and completely tore his deltoid ligament on Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons and will undergo surgery on Monday, the team announced.