Kelly Oubre will not return to Warriors, will sign with Hornets — Marin Independent Journal

Kelly Oubre Jr., a free agent, won’t be returning to the Warriors after agreeing to a two-year, $26 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets. Because of the deal’s length, which was reported by the Athletic, there is no possibility of a sign-and-trade. Oubre, 25, averaged 15.4 points, six rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 43.9%…

Kelly Oubre will not return to Warriors, will sign with Hornets — Marin Independent Journal

Kevin Durant, Team USA overcome slow start to reach gold-medal game — Press Enterprise

SAITAMA, Japan — Kevin Durant and the Americans still have their grip on gold and it’s going to take more than a few bad minutes for anyone to take it away from them. They were awful early, then awesome afterward against Australia. Durant scored 23 points, Devin Booker had 20 and the U.S. blew past…

Kevin Durant, Team USA overcome slow start to reach gold-medal game — Press Enterprise

Nets signing Patty Mills & James Johnson, Bruce Brown takes QO — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Australia (led by Patty Mills) and Team USA (led by Kevin Durant) will face off in the Tokyo Olympic semifinals.

Nets signing Patty Mills & James Johnson, Bruce Brown takes QO — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Report: Rockets declining Avery Bradley’s team option — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Avery Bradley – acquired as matching salary in the Victor Oladipo trade – played terribly for the Rockets last season.

Report: Rockets declining Avery Bradley’s team option — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Report: Wizards likely to acquire Spencer Dinwiddie in sign-and-trade with Nets — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

The Wizards are opening a big hole at point guard by trading Russell Westbrook to the Lakers.

Report: Wizards likely to acquire Spencer Dinwiddie in sign-and-trade with Nets — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

DeMar DeRozan says he hung up on Masai Ujiri when Raptors president called about trade — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

DeMar DeRozan believes Raptors president Masai Ujiri lied to him before trading him to the Spurs for Kawhi Leonard in 2018.

DeMar DeRozan says he hung up on Masai Ujiri when Raptors president called about trade — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Kevin Durant breaks Olympic scoring record for Team USA, which advances to knockout stage with win over Czech Republic — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Kevin Durant had been eying Carmelo Anthony’s Team USA career Olympic scoring record for years.

Kevin Durant breaks Olympic scoring record for Team USA, which advances to knockout stage with win over Czech Republic — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Analysis: Lakers face a tricky, expensive path to build around their Big Three — Daily Bulletin

If he’s said it once, he’s said it a dozen times: Lakers coach Frank Vogel loves talking about getting players to “star in their roles.” Back when the discourse was whether the Lakers would ever find a third star, or if one of their other players would ascend to become a foundational piece like LeBron…

Analysis: Lakers face a tricky, expensive path to build around their Big Three — Daily Bulletin

Reports: Mike Conley likely to re-sign with Jazz, who are offering $75M over three years — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Jazz guard Mike Conley’s tone changed over the last several months, as he approaches unrestricted free agency.

Reports: Mike Conley likely to re-sign with Jazz, who are offering $75M over three years — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports