LeBron, Shaq debut as Cavaliers teammates. The NBA superstars were on opposing teams on Saturday as the Cleveland Cavaliers held their annual Wine and Gold scrimmage in front of 5,000 fans at the University of Akron’s Rhodes Arena, a gym where James played many of his high school games. O’Neal, acquired in an offseason trade, played for the Gold while James led the Wine. -The Plain Dealer

Bobcats’ Mohammed gets another chance with Brown. A day after ending his least productive season since breaking into the NBA a decade ago, Nazr Mohammed made it clear he didn’t want to spend another year on the Bobcats’ bench. “I want to play. If that can’t be facilitated, I don’t want to be back,” he said in April. -News Chief

As Suns GM, Kerr taking the heat. Those traits have surfaced in Kerr’s two-plus seasons as general manager of the Phoenix Suns. Driven to improve a talented, up-tempo team that couldn’t quite grab the NBA championship ring before he took over in June 2007, the former UA star traded All-Star forward Shawn Marion for the larger-than-life Shaquille O’Neal in the middle of the 2007-08 season and replaced run-and-fun coach Mike D’Antoni with defensive-minded Terry Porter before last season.-Arizona Daily Star

Pistons’ Jason Maxiell fights for a spot at PF. Which player on the Pistons’ training camp roster has the third-longest uninterrupted tenure with the team? Power forward Jason Maxiell, who stands behind Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince. -Detroit Free Press