According to Liberation.fr, Tony Parker is expected to announce whether he will play in France for his team ASVEL or wait out the lockout.

Parker serves as ASVEL's Director of Operations and will pay the expense of his insurance with his own money.

Ryan Richards has signed with Lugano Tigers of Switzerland.

Richards was selected with the 49th overall pick of the 2010 NBA Draft by the Spurs. Richards spent last year recovering from two shoulder surgeries.

Virtus Bologna has offered Manu Ginobili a contract during the NBA lockout.

Ginobili's brother Leandro confirmed the report from Gazzetta Dello Sport.

France rallied with a big fourth quarter despite playing without Tony Parker to defeat Italy 91-84 on Sunday and advance to the second round of the European basketball championship.

Parker was kneed in the left thigh by on the second play of the game, struggled through the first half and part of the third quarter before leaving the game for good.

"I am going to have treatment on it tonight and see if I can play tomorrow," Parker said. France plays Serbia on Monday. "The doctor said I should not take a risk in the fourth quarter."

Win Butler of Arcade Fire is organizing a charity basketball game in Montreal.

The event will be called 'POP vs. Jocks' and feature Matt Bonner, Vampire Weekend drummer Chris Tomson and both Win and Will Butler.

The Blazers have begun their search to fill their general manager vacancy and have receive permission to interview Spurs assistant GM Dennis Lindsey, according to sources.

Lindsey is formerly the general manager of the Rockets.

DeJuan Blair has signed a contract with Krsnye Krylan Samara of Russia, agent Happy Walters has confirmed.

Blair's contract has an opt clause that will allow him to return to the NBA when the lockout concludes.

Blair has taken out an insurance policy against injury and is motivated to stay in shape.

Tony Parker has denied a report that he will sign with French club ASVEL, a team that he partially owns.

"This is not true, I did not sign anything," said Parker. "Nothing is done. I am not involved with ASVEL during the lockout. There is insurance to pay and to date, the case has stalled because I am for France."