- The Oklahoma City Thunder have added two assistant coaches, from Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman: “Robert Pack and Mike Terpstra will join Thunder coach Scott Brooks’ staff, the team announced Wednesday. “We’re excited to add Robert and Mike to our coaching staff for the upcoming season,” Thunder coach Scott Brooks said in a statement. “These additions bring diverse backgrounds to our group that will help the further development of our players.”
- Craig Ehlo has been arrested on domestic violence charges, from Thomas Clouse of The Spokesman-Review: “Local basketball star Craig Ehlo, who played in the NBA and most recently coached at Eastern Washington University, was arrested early Thursday on a domestic violence charge after firefighters encountered family members holding Ehlo down near a pile of his burning clothes. Spokane County sheriff’s deputies arrested Ehlo, 51, on the felony charge of first-degree reckless burning and a seperate charge of domestic violence, according to the Sheriff’s Office. He was booked into Spokane county jail at 7:36 a.m. Sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Craig Chamberlin said fire crews responded to a fire after 1 a.m. today to the 3300 block of East 77th Avenue. When fire crews arrived, they reported finding family members engaged in an altercation and a fire burning a large pile of clothes. Firefighters then requested deputies to respond, Chamberlin said.”
The 76ers will now look into signing free agents, according to Keith Pompey of The Inquirer: “A month into the NBA’s free-agency period, the 76ers say they will start making moves. They won’t say which players they are targeting. “We have needs all around,” Sixers general manager Sam Hinkie said. “We are going to look for guys who can be a part of our future and have a chance, some guys who can grow with our team.” The Sixers chose to focus on evaluating talent in the Orlando and Las Vegas summer leagues before turning their attention to free agency. They need a veteran point guard who can back up and mentor first-round pick Michael Carter-Williams. A solid perimeter shooter is another glaring need.”
Devin Harris has officially signed on with the Dallas Mavericks, from The Associated Press: “The Dallas Mavericks signed free-agent guard Devin Harris to a one-year deal. Harris (6-foot-3, 192 pounds) joins the Mavericks for his second stint after spending 2004-08 in Dallas when his draft rights were acquired from Washington, along with Jerry Stackhouse and Christian Laettner, in a draft-day trade for Antawn Jamison on June 24, 2004. Harris played in 251 games (123 starts) for the Mavericks and averaged 9.4 points, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 22.8 minutes per game. He was also an integral part of the 2005-06 Western Conference Championship squad that earned the franchise’s first Finals appearance… Eventually traded from Dallas to the New Jersey Nets in a deal that brought Jason Kidd back to the Mavericks, Harris holds career averages of 12.8 points, 4.9 assists, 2.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 27.8 minutes in 601 games (442 starts) with Dallas, New Jersey, Utah and Atlanta.”
LeBron James is considering the idea of running for president of the NBPA, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN: “James is giving a run “some very heavy thought,” one source said. The biggest consideration for James will be the time commitment being the union president would require. James has limited time to give because of sponsorship and charity commitments in addition to playing. Deep playoff runs with the Miami Heat the past three seasons have also been taxing. Still, James has been investigating the issue with advisers and fellow players this summer. “It’s a very important position for where things are going,” a source close to James said. Current NBPA president Derek Fisher’s term expired this summer. The association could elect a replacement as soon as August, when they have their annual meeting in Las Vegas.”
- Marcus Landry, the brother of Carl Landry, appears to have agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Lakers, from Eric Pincus of Los Angeles Times: “The Lakers still need to add players to their roster and 6-foot-7 Marcus Landry could be next. On Wednesday, Landry’s Twitter account suggested he’s already part of the team. While he hasn’t been signed just yet, the Lakers were happy with his performance in Las Vegas as part of their summer league squad, where he averaged 15.2 points a game while shooting 42.1% from the field and 37.1% from behind the arc. Landry recently told The Times he’s a fan of Mike D’Antoni’s offense. “I’ve shown what I’m capable of doing and doing it in a system, that’s a wonderful system,” said Landry, who briefly played for D’Antoni in New York with the Knicks. “It’s proven that the system works, if you stick with it.”