NBA News Updated (7-7)

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The Utah Jazz have verbal commitments from restricted free agents Mehmet Okur and Gordan Giricek. Detroit TV station WDIV reported the offer to Okur was for between $42 million and $48 million over six years

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Center Adonal Foyle, who became a free agent less than a week ago, said Monday he has reached an agreement with the Warriors on a five-year contract

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Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe traveled to California on Monday to meet with free agent guard Kobe Bryant about playing in Denver, according to the Denver Post. Throughout the season, Vandeweghe made no secret his interest in Bryant, and Kobe did suggest at one point that he would consider Denver a possible destination

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ESPN's Ric Bucher is reporting that Rudy Tomjanovich is set to replace Phil Jackson as the Los Angeles Lakers head coach. According to reports, negotiations have essentially concluded, and the parties are discussing who will make up Rudy T's staff

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Eddie Gill was placed on waivers by the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday. The 6-foot guard was acquired on June 24 from Portland in exchange for the rights to Russian forward Viktor Khryapa and $3 million

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The New Orleans Hornets signed top draft pick J.R. Smith to a three-year contract Tuesday

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The Denver Nuggets have hired Michael Cooper as an assistant coach. In four-plus seasons, Cooper guided the WNBA LA Sparks to a 116-31 (.789) regular season record and four playoff appearances. His teams captured back-to-back WNBA Championships in 2001 and ’02 and made the Finals three-consecutive years

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Rockets, Grizzlies and Hornets wont join the summer league this season.