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NBA: Former Oregon State Star Signs With Kings

Moreland averaged 3.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, a team-high 2.7 blocks in six games off the bench for the Kings NBA Summer League Championship squad.

(SACRAMENTO, Calif. ) - Former Oregon State men’s basketball standout Eric Moreland signed a contract with the Sacramento Kings, the team’s General Manager Pete D’Alessandro announced Wednesday.

“It has been a goal of mine since I started playing basketball to play in the NBA,” Moreland said.

Chris Bosh Agrees to Max Deal to Stay with Heat

It's also unclear when Bosh will actually sign the contract. He's expected to be in Ghana until next week.

(MIAMI, Fla. ) - Chris Bosh said all along that he wanted to stay with the Miami Heat, and the departure of LeBron James did not lead to a change of heart.

Bosh agreed Friday to a five-year contract worth about $118 million, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

LeBron James Says Goodbye to Miami; Going Home to Cleveland

"The Heat couldn’t put the right team together. That’s absolutely not true." James said.

(CLEVELAND) - After several days of hemming and hawing, LeBron James is going back to where his NBA career: the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Sports Illustrated‘s Lee Jenkins broke the story that had been at the forefront of the NBA nation’s mind with his report that was filed shortly after 12:20 p.m. EST.

Blazers Welcome Kaman, Blake to Rip City

“Having played 11 years already I’ve experienced the ups and the downs,” said Kaman, who played 39 games last season with the Lakers.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - Since assuming the role of Portland’s general manager in the summer of 2012, Neil Olshey has focused his efforts on keeping the players who are already on Portland’s roster happy while making cost-effective acquisitions that add talent while preserving flexibility.

Olshey continued that trend Thursday with free agent signings of veterans Chris Kaman and Steve Blake, moves which are expected to bolster Portland’s bench unit while not requiring the team to take on long-term, high-dollar value contracts.

Cavs One Step Closer to LeBron James Return

James is scheduled to attend the World Cup final in Brazil this weekend.

(CLEVELAND) - The three-team trade that gave the Cavaliers salary cap space to possibly land LeBron James is official.

Cleveland sent guard Jarrett Jack and swingman Sergey Karasev to Brooklyn and center Tyler Zeller and a first-round draft pick to Boston.

Reports: Steve Blake Signs Two Year Deal with Blazers

The contract is worth a reported $4.2 million with a player option for the second year.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - Steve Blake is coming back to the Trail Blazers.

A person with knowledge of the deal who cannot comment until it is formally announced confirmed Thursday that the free agent point guard has signed a two-year deal with Portland.