Longtime NBA journalist Jackie MacMullan will retire from ESPN on Aug. 31, ending a decade-long tenure with the company.MacMullan, who has been an NBA reporter for 40 years, joined ESPN in 2010 after a long career with The Boston Globe. She has appeared on every ESPN platform, as a senior writer for ESPN.com as well as on SportsCenter, The Jump…

DETROIT -- The Detroit Pistons signed Luka Garza and Chris Smith to two-way contracts on Tuesday.Detroit selected Garza, the AP national player of the year, with the No. 52 overall pick in the draft. The 6-foot-11, 235-pound center played well for the Pistons during the NBA summer league, averaging 15 points and 9.6 rebounds. He averaged 24.1 points and 8.7…

NEW YORK -- Kemba Walker is a guy who is known for having a constant smile on his face.But, even for him, Walker was downright giddy Tuesday morning -- and understandably so -- as he was introduced as the new starting point guard for his hometown New York Knicks here at Madison Square Garden, alongside fellow new addition Evan Fournier.Walker's…

The Memphis Grizzlies are trading guard Patrick Beverley to the Minnesota Timberwolves for guard Jarrett Culver and forward Juancho Hernangomez, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.With the trade, Minnesota gets the toughness and leadership of Beverley for its young, developing roster. Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas is familiar with Beverley after their time together with the Houston Rockets.Memphis, meanwhile,…