A look back at all the week's biggest news from around the NBA.
- LeBron James was named the league's Most Valuable Player for the third time in his career.
- James Harden is named Sixth Man of the Year.
- Greg Oden is aiming for a return to the NBA in 2013, once he recovers from a third microfracture knee surgery.
- Baron Davis' season ended after suffering a gruesome knee injury. The Knicks guard tore his ACL and MCL, and partially tore his left patella tendon.
- USA basketball was given an Olympic roster extension.
- Raja Bell does not expect to return to the Jazz next season.
- Patrick Ewing was scheduled to interview with the Bobcats. The team is also looking at Mike Dunlap and Nate Tibbetts.
- The Knicks are planning to bring back Mike Woodson.
- The latest on Sacramento's arena situation.
- David Morway and Jeff Bower are front runners for the Trail Blazers open general manager position. But the team is also interested in current Hawks GM Rick Sund.
- According to Mike Woodson, Jeremy Lin will absolutely return to the Knicks.
- The Nuggets are 100 percent committed to re-signing JaVale McGee.
- The city of Columbus wants an NBA franchise.
- C.J. Miles is interested in joining the Mavericks.
- Deron Williams met with Nets GM Billy King, and owner Mikhail Prokhorov in Turkey.
- J.R. Smith is leaning towards exercising his player option.
- The NBAPA wants perks for age limit change.
- Shannon Brown is interested in returning to the Suns.