News from July 11.

The NBA and the Players Association signed the new collective bargaining
agreement and the free agent market has opened.  No signings yet, but a
couple of trades.  The new CBA extends throught the 2000-01 season.

TRADE: Minnesota traded Andrew Lang to Milwaukee for Minnesota's draft
pick that Milwaukee received as part of the draft day Marbury-Allen trade.

TRADE: Charlotte traded the rights to draft pick Kobe Bryant to the LA
Lakers for Vlade Divac.

Philadelphia renounced the rights to Vernon Maxwell, Trevor Ruffin, Greg 
Sutton, Richard Dumas, Sean Higgins, and LaSalle Thompson.

The LA Clippers renounced the rights to Keith Tower.

New York will host the 1998 NBA All-Star game.


All times central
The two remaining USA exhibition games
July 12  Dream Team versus Australian Olympic Team          7:00  (TNT) 
July 14  USA Olympic Men's Team versus Greek Olympic Team  11:00  (NBC)

USA Olympic Schedule  (televised by NBC)

Men's preliminares  (scheduled 7:00 - 10:30 pm at Georgia Dome, Olympic Ring)
July 20  USA vs Argentina
July 22  Angola vs USA
July 24  Lithuania vs USA
July 26  USA vs China
July 28  USA vs Croatia  (4:00 - 7:30 pm)

July 30
Men's quarterfinal  9:00 - 12:30 pm at Georgia Dome, Olympic Ring
Men's classification  2:00 - 5:30 pm at Morehouse College, Olympic Ring
Men's quarterfinal  7:00 - 10:30 pm, At Georgia Dome, Olympic Ring

August 1
Men's classification  9:00 - 12:30 pm at Georgia Dome, Olympic Ring
Men's semifinals  7:00 - 10:30 pm at Georgia Dome, Olympic Ring

August 2
Men's finals  9:00 - 12:30 pm at Georgia Dome, Olympic Ring
Men's finals  7:00 - 10:30 pm at Georgia Dome, Olympic Ring

August 3
Men's bronze & gold medal games  7:00 - 10:30 pm at Georgia Dome, Olympic Ring