http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. 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.]]> April 03, 2013 15:44:56 PDT 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.]]> November 24, 2011 12:12:36 PST 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.]]> November 22, 2011 18:46:18 PST 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.]]> November 20, 2011 11:52:27 PST 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.]]> August 09, 2011 16:27:34 PDT Former Knicks president Dave Checketts is serving as a basketball consultant to new Pistons owner Tom Gores, according to sources close to the situation.]]> June 27, 2011 07:10:40 PDT Former Detroit Pistons center Bill Laimbeer interviewed for the Pistons' coaching vacancy Wednesday, according to NBA coaching sources.]]> June 23, 2011 05:03:25 PDT The incoming NBA Development League franchise in suburban Dallas has made a bold choice for its first head coach: Nancy Lieberman.]]> November 04, 2009 11:45:22 PST Sources say Mark Jackson, Kurt Rambis and Elston Turner have progressed to second interviews for the Wolves coaching job.]]> July 13, 2009 20:21:50 PDT 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.]]> July 03, 2009 15:15:16 PDT Doug Collins has withdrawn from consideration for the Pistons open coaching job.]]> July 01, 2009 17:52:21 PDT The Detroit Pistons have fired Michael Curry as coach, the team announced Tuesday.]]> June 30, 2009 07:23:59 PDT 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.]]> July 01, 2008 12:30:43 PDT 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.]]> June 17, 2008 18:38:45 PDT 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.]]> September 06, 2007 12:47:49 PDT