The Clippers aren't guaranteeing guard Eric Gordon's $21 million contract and he'll become a free agent, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Rockets will start the season without their best defensive player as Patrick Beverley has opted to have surgery on his left knee.
J.R. Smith will not attend the Cavaliers' minicamp this week as he and the team remain at an impasse in contract talks, sources told ESPN.com.
The Knicks and Joakim Noah are nearing agreement on a four-year, $72 million deal that will reunite the free-agent big man with Derrick Rose, sources said.
A voodoo priest and priestess said they think they can help the woeful Pelicans, after even more injuries caused coach Alvin Gentry to call for help.
