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Women's basketball pioneer Nancy Lieberman is encouraging Baylor star Brittney Griner to seize the opportunity to do the same with the Dallas Mavericks, no matter how overwhelmingly remote Griner's chances of sticking actually are.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom has reached an agreement in principle to sign with Besiktas of Turkey and team up overseas with Nets star Deron Williams, according to sources close to Odom.

The Turkish team that features New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams is pushing now to add Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom to its roster, according to sources close to the situation.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love informed Besiktas of Turkey on Sunday that he's declining their offer to sign with the Istanbul-based club and team up with New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant is in the early stages of contract negotiations with the same Turkish team that has signed Deron Williams and has been pursuing Kobe Bryant, according to Durant's agent.

Former Knicks president Dave Checketts is serving as a basketball consultant to new Pistons owner Tom Gores, according to sources close to the situation.

Former Detroit Pistons center Bill Laimbeer interviewed for the Pistons' coaching vacancy Wednesday, according to NBA coaching sources.

The incoming NBA Development League franchise in suburban Dallas has made a bold choice for its first head coach: Nancy Lieberman.

Sources say Mark Jackson, Kurt Rambis and Elston Turner have progressed to second interviews for the Wolves coaching job.

Pistons president Joe Dumars is scheduled to have his first face-to-face meeting with ESPN NBA analyst Avery Johnson later this weekend regarding Detroit's coaching vacancy, according to NBA coaching sources.

Doug Collins has withdrawn from consideration for the Pistons open coaching job.

The Detroit Pistons have fired Michael Curry as coach, the team announced Tuesday.

After seeing Elton Brand and Baron Davis unexpectedly put themselves on the free-agent market, Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest is second-guessing himself for not doing the same.

Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest, attending Tuesday night's Game 6 of the NBA Finals, told ESPN.com that he's "99 percent sure I won't opt out of my contract" this month to become a free agent July 1.

Even though the NBA seems underrepresented at the Hall of Fame in Springfield, David Stern says the league isn't interested in creating its own shrine.

Eric Musselman's credentials, passion and preparation impressed the Sacramento owners, writes Marc Stein.