WASHINGTON (AP) Gilbert Arenas is accepting less money from the Washington Wizards, invoking an attitude far, far removed from the world of his working-class fans. (MORE)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Chris Paul and the Hornets reached a contract agreement Thursday that could keep the All-Star point guard with the team for at least the next four seasons. (MORE)

SEATTLE (AP) As the SuperSonics pack for the move to Oklahoma City, basketball fans and city officials were hopeful about the provisions of the team's departure deal that could lead to a new NBA franchise in Seattle. (MORE)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Mayor Mick Cornett was in a conference room waiting for a meeting to get started when city manager Jim Couch walked in and handed him a slip of paper with a single word on it: "Done." (MORE)

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) Derrick Rose had a lot of questions at his first practice with the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. (MORE)

MIAMI (AP) Michael Beasley returned to practice with the Miami Heat on Thursday, one day after the No. 2 overall pick in last week's NBA draft was knocked out of his first official summer-league workout with a chest bruise. (MORE)

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman has received German citizenship and will team up with Dirk Nowitzki for Germany at an Olympic qualifying tournament later this month. (MORE)

CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls answered one key question when they took Derrick Rose over Michael Beasley with the first pick in the draft on Thursday. (MORE)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) After the New Jersey Nets missed the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons, club president Rod Thorn took a long, hard look at the team and decided it was time for wholesale changes. (MORE)

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) Sure, New York will be tough. Danilo Gallinari believes he is ready, since there was plenty of pressure playing in Milan. (MORE)