The Houston Rockets have extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Kyle Lowry and Luis Scola.

Paul Pierce’s agent, Jeff Schwartz, told ESPN.com that Pierce has notified the Celtics that he will opt out of the final year of his contract before Wednesday’s deadline.

Chris Bosh’s decision — stay or go, and if go, then go where? — will hinge on just one thing, that being where will he have the best chance of winning a title.

Dirk Nowitzki has sent in official notification to the Dallas Mavericks that he is opting out of the final year of his current contract, according to sources close to the situation.

The Nets are putting up billboards in plain view of the Knicks’ offices at Madison Square Garden.

Kendrick Perkins says he’ll need up to six months to recover from surgery on a torn ACL.

The Nets traded Yi Jianlian and $3 million to the Washington Wizards for Quinton Ross and the Wizards’ trade exception on Tuesday.

New coach Avery Johnson introduces new Nets.