Ginobili factor in NBA free agency

Mike Monroe


With the talent-laden free agent class of 2010 just months from availability, what are the chances a team may be willing to offer Spurs guard Manu Ginobili a contract big enough to lure him away from San Antonio?

 New York Knicks' struggles could deter LeBron James from leaving Cavaliers

Frank Isola

The Knicks have Madison Square Garden to offer LeBron James as well the opportunity to possibly play alongside Chris Bosh or even Dwyane Wade.

"This is a very attractive place to play," Tracy McGrady said. "You have the bright lights and big stage every night."

 Warriors Nearly Traded Ellis to Memphis


According to separate league sources, the Warriors rejected a proposed deal with Memphis that would have sent Monta Ellis to the Grizzlies for O.J. Mayo and 7-foot-3 rookie center Hasheem Thabeet.

Another player, Hamed Haddadi, may or may not have been included in the deal.

 NBA Trade Rumors - Trade Deadline Edition

Sources: Knicks confident in deal

Rockets agree to acquire Kevin Martin from Kings

Bulls try to sell Sacramento on Hinrich

Stoudemire Will Stay in Phoenix

Trade buzz: No deal for Allen?

Could the Mavericks still make a run at LeBron?

 Tons of NBA Trade Rumors - Feb 17, 2010
New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia could wine and dine LeBron James to N.Y. and Knicks

Knicks could be shipping Nate to Boston

Knicks, Bulls fighting for star McGrady

Lakers probably won't be trading players

Stefanski: Trade possible

 Rockets debate Knicks, Bulls offers for T-Mac

Marc J. Spears and Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports

The Houston Rockets continued to hold substantive talks with the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls about exiled guard Tracy McGrady(notes), with sources close to the negotiations saying the Rockets had yet to finalize their decision.

 Sources: Celtics to land Knicks’ Nate Robinson

According to multiple sources, the Celtics [team stats] and Knicks are close to a deal that would bring guard Nate Robinson to the Celts, possibly in exchange for Eddie House.

A league source, as well as a Knicks source, said yesterday that both sides still have interest in the deal that has been discussed in the past month. Two sources in Sacramento, where the Celts played the Kings last night, verified the interest from both sides.

 Trade-talk roundup: What we know

ESPN.com


Chris Sheridan: Marc Stein has a news story with more on the Knicks-Rockets-Bulls trade situation, to which we'll add this nugget: If Chicago is willing to deal the expiring contracts of Tyrus Thomas, Brad Miller and Jerome James for McGrady and Brian Cook, it would shave $2.75 off the Rockets' payroll and move them just barely below the luxury tax line. Here is how that deal looks in the ESPN NBA Trade Machine.

 Cavs talks with Wizards intensify
Adrian Wojnarowski

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made significant progress in trade discussions with the Washington Wizards, offering Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Jamario Moon and a No. 1 draft pick for Antawn Jamison and Mike James, sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Some league sources believe this is a deal that is preferable to some members of the Cavaliers’ management and coaching staffs over Amar’e Stoudemire(notes), but Cleveland still hasn’t made a decision on which trade to ultimately make. Other trade proposals that intrigue the Cavs are still emerging on the landscape, but the focus now is on Jamison or Stoudemire.

 Tons of Trade Rumors - February 16, 10
Clippers may trade Marcus Camby to Trail Blazers for Steve Blake, Travis Outlaw

Sources: Camby may head to Portland

Camby stunned by potential trade to Blazers

Wizards looking to move $2.6 million, avoid luxury tax

Trade-deadline buyers and sellers

Heat chasing Stoudemire