NBA Wire Notes | Reggie Miller, 42, plans to stay retired

BOSTON — Reggie Miller is continuing his retirement, passing on a chance to turn the Big Three of the Boston Celtics into a potential Fabulous Four.

Miller told Celtics officials his decision after having several conversations with Danny Ainge, Boston's executive director of basketball operations, during the past two weeks, team spokesman Jeff Twiss said.

The league's career leader in three-pointers turned 42 Friday and has spent the last two seasons out of the NBA after retiring from an 18-season pro career with the Indiana Pacers. He didn't win a league championship, and the overhauled Celtics are considered contenders.

"Danny and Reggie have been pretty much in communication periodically over the last few weeks or so," Twiss said. "Danny informed me that [Miller] will not be coming back or out of retirement.

"I think it's Reggie's news, Reggie's comeback type of thing. But if that's his decision, then I think we certainly respect his decision and appreciate his consideration of even attempting to come back."

Ainge's discussions with Miller surfaced after the Celtics obtained superstar Kevin Garnett from Minnesota on July 31. They already had traded for ex-Sonics guard Ray Allen, a seven-time All-Star, on the day of the draft. Those two join Paul Pierce, who has spent all nine of his pro seasons with Boston, to make a formidable threesome in the Eastern Conference.

Miller told The Indianapolis Star he would not return to the league with any team.

"Physically, I know I could have done it," he told the newspaper from his home in Malibu, Calif. "But mentally, when you do something like this, you've either got to be all in or all out. And I've decided I'm all out.

"Earlier today [Thursday], I was ready to come back. I was going to do it. But then I flew back here, I thought about it, I talked to a lot of people and honestly, most people told me I should come back."

Notes

• Orlando signed free-agent center Adonal Foyle, 32, who was available after agreeing on a buyout with the Golden State Warriors.

• Ex-Florida State forward Alexander Johnson, 24, signed with the Miami Heat, after playing last season with the Memphis Grizzlies.

• At the FIBA Americas Olympic qualifying tournament in Las Vegas, Samuel Dalembert of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 15 points to help Canada beat the U.S. Virgin Islands 93-83; Panama defeated Mexico 95-90; Argentina downed Puerto Rico 87-75; and Brazil overwhelmed Venezuela 101-75.

The U.S. team (2-0) plays Canada (2-1) today at noon.