David Thorpe breaks down the five best rookies and updates the progress on other first-rounders.

Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.

Australia beats Angola, Spain beats Canada, and Ivory Coast beats Puerto Rico at FIBA world championships

The Atlanta Hawks have signed free agent center Etan Thomas to add bulk in the frontcourt.

The Boston Celtics will re-sign guard Delonte West.

Carlos Boozer is thinking big in his first season with the Bulls.

Now that the Denver Nuggets have their management team in place, they're developing a strategy to keep All-Star Carmelo Anthony in powder blue and gold.

Court filings show a plea bargain is in the works for ex-Michigan State basketball star and retired NBA player Jay Vincent, who appeared in court Tuesday on charges in a $2 million Internet scam.

Former West Virginia star Da'Sean Butler has signed with the Miami Heat, becoming the team's 18th player under contract going into training camp.

Basketball's governing body says more than 100 random drug tests will be conducted at the world championship, its largest program ever.

Nevada gambling regulators are investigating MGM Resorts International after Michael Jordan's underage son bragged on Twitter about partying at a nightclub on the Las Vegas Strip.

The NBA has suspended Brandon Rush of the Indiana Pacers, Tyreke Evans of the Sacramento Kings and Kenny Hasbrouck of the Miami Heat for separate incidents.

Former Nuggets international scout Masai Ujiri has been named the team's new executive vice president of basketball operations.

Frustrated the Atlanta Hawks have not offered him a contract extension, Jamal Crawford will ask the club to trade him, according sources with knowledge of the situation.

Turner Broadcasting System has dropped its appeal of a judge's order that required the company to pay a Texas businessman $281 million over the sale of the Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers.

Patrick Ewing Jr. is back with the team where his father became famous. The team says the former Georgetown star signed with the New York Knicks as a free agent Friday