Chris Andersen, who helped Denver reach the Western Conference finals last season, was locked into a multiyear contract by the Nuggets Wednesday. The Denver Post reported the deal was for five years and, with incentives, could be worth as much as $26 million. Andersen missed all of the 2006-07 season for violating the NBA's drug policy and he played just five games with Orlando the next season. He signed as a free agent with Denver for 2008-09 and became a major part of the Nuggets' success. We're thrilled to be able to bring Chris back, said Mark Warkentien, Denver's vice president of basketball operations.

RUSTY WALLACE, BRANDON MARSHALL AND CHRIS ANDERSEN ARE RACING RESORT'S NEWEST MEMBERS DENVER, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Motor Sport Country Club is thrilled to announce that three notable athletes have become members of the exclusive racing resort.

By Ken Raymond, The Daily Oklahoman Apr. 2--Byron Scott, head coach of the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, smiled into the cameras last August as he talked about Chris Andersen, who was about to sign a contract that would make him a very rich man.

By Andrew Gilman, The Daily Oklahoman Jan. 29--MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Wow, these Hornets sure looked different Saturday night in Memphis. Yellow uniforms, yellow headbands and no Birdman. The headbands were an ode to the departed Chris Andersen. The yellow unis were a break from the norm.

By Darnell Mayberry, The Daily Oklahoman Jan. 28--Hornets forward Chris Andersen has been dismissed from the team and disqualified from the NBA for violating the league's anti-drug policy .