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Vander Blue has watched his friend and mentor Wesley Matthews beat the odds to succeed in the NBA, gaining a starting role with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Sam Hinkie's tenure in Houston was never about Sam Hinkie, he'll tell you. It was really about the system.

With the Lakers hoping for a swift decision from Dwight Howard on his free agency this summer, the All-Star center has given no indication he will rush the process and has privately indicated that he plans to give strong consideration to multiple teams, league sources told CBSSports.com. Though Howard is adamant that his free agency not be marred ... (more)

Be sure to check out our full archive of player capsules, news, editorials, and more on the Lakers free agency period over here.) Raja Bell was a name that was consistently linked to the Los Angeles Lakers through the 2012-2013 season.

With their entire front office staff in Chicago this past week for the NBA's pre-draft combine, the Toronto Raptors have identified Denver Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri as a top candidate to take over the franchise, league sources told CBSSports.com. Ujiri, the newly minted NBA executive of the year, last summer rebuffed overtures from the Philadelphia ... (more)

Jun 21, 2012; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat small forward LeBron James celebrates with the Bill Russell mvp trophy after winning the NBA championship in game five of the 2012 NBA Finals at the American Airlines Arena.

A significant national sports story appears. And - well, I'll be darned - there's a West Virginian in the mix.

This year is the 12th time the Dallas Mavericks have been involved in the NBA Draft lottery, which started in 1985.

On the other hand, if you're a realist, you will readily admit that trading the soon-to-be 33-year-old center may be the smartest move his current team could make this summer.

With 75 percent of the NBA 's Final Four being set, it only feels right that this knockout, drag-out series between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers is our only straggler.

Due to an unfortunate Achilles injury, Kobe Bryant had to watch from the sidelines as his team was swept out of the playoffs.

In this Nov. 23, 2012, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers guard Darius Morris, center, dives for a loose ball against Memphis Grizzlies defenders Marc Gasol , Mike Conley and Zach Randolph during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tenn.

As a tall, chubby teenager, Gasol starred at Lausanne, a private school in east Memphis.

Orlando Magic fans and sports talk radio hosts did a collective double take when they heard the speculation that Stan Van Gundy and Dwight Howard might - just might - reunite again with a new team, the Atlanta Hawks.

No NBA general manager who wants to get his roster from Point A to Point B ever begins that process by trying to construct a four-team trade.

Feb 14, 2013; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Miami Heat forward Chris Anderson reacts to a call in action against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

In his new book, Hall of Fame head coach Phil Jackson compares two of the greatest players to ever play the game: Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.

A private settlement conference in the Kobe Bryant sports memorabilia case is scheduled for Friday morning in the chambers of U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider.

Apr 14, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol celebrates after making a 3-point basket in the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at the Staples Center.

Now that David Kahn is out as Wolves POBO you would think the Wolves rumors involving Pau Gasol would be an distant memory, but as long as Rick Adelman is coach you can connect the dots of any good passer out of the high post with Adelman's offense.