The NBA has given permission for players to participate in the Asian Games.

In a news release, the NBA said its agreement with FIBA allows for the league's players to play for their countries at the "Olympics, the FIBA Basketball World Cup, Continental Cup competitions and associated qualifying tournaments.

"Because the Asian Games are not one of those competitions, NBA players under contract are unable to participate," it says in the NBA's release. "However, due to a lack of clear communication of that agreement between the NBA and the Chinese and Philippines Basketball Federations, and after further discussions with both Federations, the NBA has agreed to provide this one-time exception."

Jordan Clarkson will participate with the Philippines. 

"My heart is full of gratitude for everyone who helped make this happen," Clarkson said in a Facebook post, reacting to the NBA's decision to let him and others participate.

Houston Rockets center Zhou Qi and Dallas Mavericks forward Ding Yanyuhang can both play for the Chinese team.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to sign Isaiah Taylor to a one-year deal.

The Cavaliers have pursued the market for a point guard over the past week.

Taylor averaged 6.6 points, 1.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 17.4 minutes over 67 games last season with the Atlanta Hawks.

LeBron James will return to play the Cleveland Cavaliers as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 21.

The game will be played on the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving. The NBA scheduled a high profile game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors last season on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

The Lakers will open the season at the Portland Trail Blazers on Oct. 18 followed by their home opener on Oct. 20 against the Houston Rockets.

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The Los Angeles Clippers have traded forward Sam Dekker, the draft rights to Renaldas Seibutis and cash considerations to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for the draft rights to Vladimir Veremeenko.

As a result of this transaction, the Clippers will create a trade exception.

“We want to thank Sam for his contributions to our team competitiveness and culture this past season,” Lawrence Frank said. “Sam is a talented and hard-working athlete who represented this organization well as a player and a person. We wish him the best of luck with his opportunity in Cleveland.”

Dekker, 24, appeared in 73 games for the Clippers last season, averaging 4.2 points and 2.4 rebounds while shooting 49.4 percent from the field in 12.1 minutes.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have waived forward Okaro White.

White (6-8, 204) originally signed with Cleveland on April 7, 2018 after completing a 10-day contract with the team in March of last season. He did not appear in a regular season game with Cleveland but played in all seven games for the Cavs in the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2018 in Las Vegas, averaging 6.0 points and 7.4 rebounds in 23.9 minutes per game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will acquire Sam Dekker from the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Clippers are clearing a roster spot while Dekker will get a better opportunity to earn minutes with Cleveland.

Dekker was traded by the Rockets to the Clippers last offseason as part of the Chris Paul trade.

David Nwaba has agreed to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The two sides are still finalizing terms of the deal.

The Cavaliers were in touch with Nwaba beginning on Day 1 of free agency.

The Houston Rockets have been searching for trade possibilities using the dead contract of Ryan Anderson.

The Rockets have expressed interest in J.R. Smith as he is owed $30.4 million over the next two seasons, though the 19-20 season is partially guaranteed.

The Rockets lost Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute this offseason.

"I've heard they kicked the tires on J.R. Smith," said Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post.

Draymond Green and Tristan Thompson got into an altercation at an ESPYs after-party in Los Angeles.

Green and Thompson got into a minor scuffle in the final moments of Game 1 of the 2018 Finals.

Thompson pointed towards the exit to invite Green to meet him outside.

“I can’t meet him outside (of an NBA game) because I’ll still get fined,” Green told reporters after Game 1. “But I can meet him in the streets any day. … In the summers, you can meet anybody. But all that meet me outside, meet me at the bus, I ain’t going for that. But if he want to see me somewhere else, that’s fine. Any time.”

After Game 4, Thompson was rebuffed by Green when he attempted to shake his hand.

“We ain’t cut from the same cloth,” Green said.

Green and Thompson were guests of LeBron James at Delilah in west Hollywood.

According to sources, Thompson attacked Green out of nowhere.

“It was a sucker punch,” said one source who attended the party. “But, to be honest, it wasn’t really a punch. It was more like a shove.”

Another source described it as a face mush while other reports described it as a legit punch.

The two were quickly separated with James and Kevin Durant among the ones to intervene.

The party continued with Green and Thompson co-existing without incident.

“Man, that wasn’t no fight,” one source said. “It was much ado about nothing.”