7:15 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is hopeful that his team — after an unbelievable run of winning three of the last four NBA titles — are not about to dance their last dance. When the comparison between whether this season’s Warriors group was similar in any way

9:46 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — New Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins still has no target date set for his return as he continues to recover from a left Achilles injury suffered Jan. 26. Cousins, who signed a one-year deal with the Warriors in July, admits that months of rehab has been a

3:13 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations and coach Tom Thibodeau met with All-Star forward Jimmy Butler on Monday to try to convince him to rejoin the team in the preseason, league sources told ESPN. Butler declined, the sources said. Butler is uninterested in practicing or playing with the Timberwolves again,

9:54 PM ET Associated Press METAIRIE, La. — Anthony Davis swatted away the notion that his decision to hire new representation meant he was setting the stage for a change of scenery. With three seasons left on his contract and five All-Star nods to his name, Davis’ leverage to control where he plays is growing.

3:28 PM ET Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond said he’s been given the “green light” by new coach Dwane Casey to shoot 3-pointers this season. Drummond, who’s made just five 3-point field goals in his six seasons with the Pistons, said he has worked on his perimeter shooting throughout the offseason and his career. The

4:06 PM ET New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis has signed with Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports, which represents the Los Angeles Lakers‘ LeBron James. The agency made the announcement Sunday. We officially welcome @AntDavis23! pic.twitter.com/2rxOQG058f — Klutch Sports Group (@KlutchSports) September 23, 2018 Coming off the best season of his career, averaging 28.1 points, 11.1

1:24 AM ET Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has made it clear to president of basketball operations/coach Tom Thibodeau and general manager Scott Layden that Jimmy Butler is on the trade block — and Taylor wants the front office moving quickly to find a deal, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns

9:37 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN In a deal that cements him as the franchise’s long-term cornerstone, Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns has agreed to a five-year, $190 million super-maximum extension, league sources told ESPN. Jimmy Butler won’t be at Timberwolves media day Monday and will not take part in the start of training camp,

3:03 PM ET Jimmy Butler will not be at the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ media day Monday and won’t be participating at the start of training camp Tuesday, sources confirmed to ESPN. Wolves owner Glen Taylor made it clear at the NBA’s board of governors meeting that All-Star Jimmy Butler is available in a trade, one attendee

10:47 PM ET NEW YORK — Some have wondered why the NBA didn’t suspend Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban after an investigation found that male members of the organization harassed female Mavericks employees. Under new CEO Cynthia Marshall’s leadership, the Mavericks hired and promoted several women to executive positions, increasing the percentage filling those roles