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Hill: Pistons, Blazers on the move

FOXSports.com's Randy Hill talks about Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva joining the Pistons and Portland eyeing Hedo Turkoglu.

Shaq touches down in Cleveland

Shaquille O'Neal puts on a show for the media as he's introduced by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hear Shaq's new motto for his first season with LeBron James.

Thursday's Womens National Basketball A Capsules (PA SportsTicker)

Tammy Sutton-Brown had 14 points and 14 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 67-53 Thursday night and stretch their winning streak to a franchise-record seven games.

WNBA Capsules (AP)

Tammy Sutton-Brown had 14 points and 14 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 67-53 Thursday night and stretch their winning streak to a franchise-record seven games. Katie Douglas scored 14 points and Tamika Catchings and Ebony Hoffman each scored 10 for Indiana (7-2), which has the WNBA's best record.

Monarchs snap six-game losing streak (AP)

Rebekkah Brunson scored the go-ahead basket with 34 seconds left and blocked a key shot moments later, helping the Sacramento Monarchs snap a six-game losing streak with a 74-68 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night. The Monarchs (2-8) hit 5 of 6 free throws down the stretch to clinch the victory, their first since June 12 against Phoenix.

Artest, Lakers reach verbal agreement

Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Artest agrees to deal with Lakers (AP)

Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. David Bauman, Artest's agent, told The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets forward has verbally agreed to play for the NBA champions next season. Bauman said the final details are still being worked out, but could be finished as early as Thursday night.

Christon's 25 points lead Liberty past Shock (AP)

Shameka Christon scored 25 points to help the New York Liberty cruise to a 80-64 victory over the Detroit Shock on Thursday night. Loree Moore had 15 points, Cathrine Kraayeveld added 13 and Essence Carson 12 to help the Liberty (3-6) snap a three-game losing streak. Cheryl Ford scored 13 points and Deanna Nolan and Kara Braxton had 12 each for the defending champion Shock (2-6), who fell to last...

Reports: Artest says he'll sign with Lakers

Ron-Ron in La-La Land?

Reports: Artest says he's joining Lakers

Ron Artest says he'll be joining forces with Kobe Bryant and plans to sign with the Lakers next week, according to multiple reports.

Report: Rockets GM meets with Lakers' Ariza

A person close to the situation tells The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets are meeting with Los Angeles Lakers forward Trevor Ariza. The person, who did not want to be identified because the negotiations were ongoing, said Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was meeting with the free agent in Las Vegas. The meeting was first reported by KRIV-TV in Houston, which also said Coach Rick Adelman was meeting with Ariza. The AP source could not confirm that.

Sutton-Brown leads Fever past Connecticut (AP)

Tammy Sutton-Brown had 14 points and 14 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 67-53 Thursday night and win a franchise-record seventh game in a row. Katie Douglas scored 14 points and Tamika Catchings and Ebony Hoffman each scored 10 for Indiana (7-2), which has the WNBA's best record.

Reports: Artest to sign with Lakers (AP)

Ron Artest is heading to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to various media reports. The free-agent forward told CBSSports.com on Thursday that he was leaving the Houston Rockets to join Kobe Bryant and the defending NBA champion Lakers. "I'm definitely going to L.A. -- to sign, yeah," Artest told CBSSports.com.

Report: Celtics meet with Wallace, offer deal

Rasheed Wallace may be joining Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen in Boston.

Report: Celtics meet with Wallace

Rasheed Wallace may be joining Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen in Boston.

Knicks meet with Kidd, no offer made (AP)

Donnie Walsh says he will consider giving more than a one-year deal to a free agent, following a report that he plans to do that with Jason Kidd. ESPN.com, citing sources close to the process, reported Thursday that the Knicks would offer a three-year deal to the point guard. The Knicks hosted Kidd and his agent Wednesday on the first day of free agency and are hoping he'll leave Dallas to come...

Source: Rockets agree on multiyear deal with Ariza

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets have reached a multiyear deal with free agent Trevor Ariza.

Artest going to Lakers

Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Ben Gordon says Bulls never made an offer

A day after jumping to Detroit, Ben Gordon told a Chicago radio station Thursday that the Bulls never made a contract offer even though general manager Gar Forman claimed re-signing him was their No. 1 priority. "I mean they didn't pursue me at all. They didn't even make an offer so it was pretty much a one-man race," Gordon told ESPN Radio 1000 in Chicago.

Reports: Artest signing with Lakers

Ron Artest is heading to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to various media reports.

Gordon: Bulls never made contract offer (AP)

Source: Rockets meet with Lakers F Ariza (AP)

With question marks surrounding three of their top players, the Rockets met with Trevor Ariza on Thursday in hopes of bringing the Los Angeles Lakers forward to Houston, The Associated Press has learned. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey met with the free agent in Las Vegas, according to a person familiar with the situation who requested anonymity because the negotiations were ongoing.

Report: Rockets GM meets with Lakers' Ariza

Rockets GM Morey woos Gortat at midnight (AP)

Walsh says he could give more than 1-year deal

Donnie Walsh says he will consider giving more than a one-year deal to a free agent, following a report that he plans to do that with Jason Kidd.