NBA News Updated (29-9)

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Center Theo Ratliff signed a five-year contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers

2.
New Raptors coach doesn't think Carter will be a distraction

3.
Magic head coach Johnny Davis plans to have forward Grant Hill play in both of the team's preseason games on October 12 and 13

4.
Pistons center Ben Wallace is still recovering from his emergency appendectomy on August 25, and he won't be at full strength when training camp opens on October 4

5.
The Suns continue to insist that their best lineup features power forward Amare Stoudemire at center

6.
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Forward Scott Williams. He averaged 4.6 points and 3.1 rebounds in 43 games last season

7.
Andre Brown, Damone Brown, Tierre Brown, Darius Rice, Alex Scales and Jabari Smith are in Nets training camp list

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The Pistons are expected to invite three free agents to camp, including former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Smush Parker. The others are Nigel Dixon, a 6-foot-10, 322-pound center from Western Kentucky, and Terrence Shannon, a 6-7, 185-pound forward who played in the NBDL last season  

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"The Spurs have reached agreement on a two-year contract with James Thomas, making him the first University of Texas player to join the team since Johnny Moore

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The Spurs plan to add at least two more players to their roster before training camp begins Monday: Ruben Boumtje Boumtje, a 7-foot center who played sparingly with Portland for three years before he was traded to Cleveland last season; and Marque Perry, a 6-1 point guard who averaged 15.4 points and 6.7 assists for Roanoke in the NBA's developmental league last season

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Orlando Magic forward/center Dwight Howard has signed on to become a spokesman for the footwear and apparel manufacturer Adidas

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