MEMPHIS (AP) — The family of former University of Memphis and NBA basketball player Lorenzen Wright said they suspect foul play in his disappearance.

From ESPN.com: Michael Beasley used “too much marijuana” in the past but Minnesota’s new power forward is maturing and was worth acquiring from Miami despite his off-court issues, the president of the Timberwolves said Thursday.

From RealGM.com: According to a source with knowledge of his plan, Chris Paul has requested that the Hornets trade him to the Knicks, Magic or Lakers before the season begins.

FROM ESPN.com: Add Magic Johnson’s voice to fellow Hall of Famer Michael Jordan’s: Neither ever thought of combining forces the way LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh did earlier this month with the Miami Heat.

FROM ESPN.com: Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six titles. And while he had Scottie Pippen, there is little question the Bulls were Jordan’s team.

From WWD.com: THE COVER DECISION: GQ has scored LeBron “The Decision” James for its September cover. Sources said the cover shoot had been in the works for weeks before his uberhyped — and much ridiculed — announcement was revealed on ESPN on Thursday. A spokeswoman for the magazine said it never discusses upcoming issues.

NEW YORK — The Nielsen Co. estimates that 9.95 million people watched LeBron James announce on ESPN that he’s leaving Cleveland to play for the Miami Heat, making it the third-most-watched program on cable television this year.