Which youngsters are wise enough to be champs?
Which youngsters are wise enough to be champs?
After looking at the old ballers who need to play younger, Charley Rosen checks on the young bucks who need to grow up fast.NBA/~4/401003303″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>
Grunfeld, Jordan discuss life without Arenas
The prospect of a month or two - or who knows how long? - without Gilbert Arenas has not dimmed the expectations of the men who run the Washington Wizards. Sitting side by side Tuesday, president Ernie Grunfeld and coach Eddie Jordan made clear they expect their team to make the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season. Grunfeld’s stated goal is to earn home-court advantage for the first round.NBA/~4/401164610″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>
Suns sign young European PG to multiyear deal
The Phoenix Suns have signed Slovenian point guard Goran Dragic to a multiyear contract and say he will play for the team this season. The Suns acquired rights to the quick, sharp-shooting 22-year-old left-hander in a draft-day trade with the San Antonio Spurs. The contract is for three years with a team option for a fourth. The Suns see the 6-foot-3, 190-pound European as a backup and eventual replacement for 34-year-old Steve Nash.NBA/~4/400905322″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>
Bynum’s return could bring championship to Lakers
With Andrew Bynum back, the Lakers can win a championship, but only if he meshes with the other big men, Andrew Ungvari says.NBA/~4/398292372″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>
Dixon returns to Wizards with free-agent deal
The Washington Wizards signed free-agent guard Juan Dixon on Tuesday. Dixon’s deal returns him to the team that drafted him after he led Maryland to the 2002 NCAA championship. Dixon played his first three pro seasons with the Wizards. He has also been with Portland, Toronto and Detroit, averaging 8.9 points, 1.7 assists and 1.9 rebounds over six seasons.NBA/~4/401164609″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>
Donaghy enters federal prison camp for sentence
Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has reported to a federal prison camp to begin his 15-month sentence in a gambling scandal. Donaghy’s attorney, John Lauro, says his client arrived at the Saufley Field minimum-security prison about 1 p.m. Tuesday. A New York judge sentenced Donaghy in July after the 41-year-old referee said he took thousands of dollars from a professional gambler in exchange for inside tips on games - including games he worked.NBA/~4/401291585″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>
