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Lakers Hope to Boost Interior Defense With Awesome 7'2" Shot Swatter JaVale McGee

Aug 11, 2015 03:05 PM EDT

The Los Angeles Lakers hope to boost its interior defense by nabbing 7'2" free-agent JaVale McGee to join fellow 7'2" player Roy Hibbert at center. The Lakers, along with the Dallas Mavericks, are front runners in landing McGee.

Josh Smith Says he Joined Clippers to Start Winning

Cesar Tordesillas |

Jul 18, 2015 03:51 AM EDT

Forward Josh Smith bolted the Houston Rockets to start winning with the Los Angeles Clippers where he signed a one-year deal worth a veteran's minimum of $1.5 million, according to ESPN. The free-agent forward played 55 games for the Rockets last season, coming of the bench to score in double digits in 35 of 48 games.

Andrea Bargnani will be playing for the Brooklyn Nets in the upcoming season.

Andrea Bargnani Rejects Big Money from Kings, Joins Nets Instead

Cesar Tordesillas |

Jul 14, 2015 05:54 AM EDT

The Brooklyn Nets have signed former No. 1 draft pick Andrea Bargnani to a two-year veterans minimum deal with a player option after one season. The Sacramento Kings, who were offering more money over the next two seasons, were closing in on a deal with Bargnani when the Nets swiped him away. However, Bargnani preferred the "fit" with the Nets.

Zaza Pachulia is the Mavs' stopgap solution at center.

Mavericks Settle for Zaza Pachulia After Being Spurned by DeAndre Jordan

Cesar Tordesillas |

Jul 11, 2015 12:58 AM EDT

The Dallas Mavericks settled for Zaza Pachulia after DeAndre Jordan made a 180 degree turn from signing with them and returned to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Mavs traded a second-round pick to the Milwaukee Bucks and took in Pachulia's $5.25 million expiring contract into their salary-cap space.