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Gasol will play for Spain at Euro Championship
Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol will play for Spain in September in the European Basketball Championship.

Phil Jackson says he'll return to Lakers
Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season.

Report: Turkoglu agrees to terms with Blazers
Hedo Turkoglu reportedly agreed to join the Portland Trail Blazers after helping Orlando reach the NBA finals this season.

Celtics offer Rasheed Wallace a contract
The Boston Celtics have offered forward Rasheed Wallace a contract as part of a major push to land the coveted forward.

NBA.com Notebook: Gortat reportedly headed to Dallas
Restricted free agent center Marcin Gortat has been offered a contract by the Mavericks and had a trip scheduled for Dallas this week, according to sources. Orlando has the right to match the offer, but Gortat's visit is a good sign for the Mavs, who are banking on Magic ownership not dipping into luxury tax territory to sign Dwight Howard's backup.

Yao Ming will wait week before surgery decision
Houston Rockets All-Star center Yao Ming will have to wait up to a week before he knows whether he will need surgery on his broken left foot.