The Mavericks on Thursday completed a four- team trade that brings forward Shawn Marion to Dallas, sends guard Jerry Stackhouse to Memphis and moves guard/forward Hedo Turkoglu to Toronto.

The Los Angeles Clippers signed Blake Griffin, the top overall pick in the 2009 draft, on Thursday.

TORONTO The Toronto Raptors got their top offseason target - thanks to some help from Chris Bosh - finalizing the acquisition of Hedo Turkoglu on Thursday.

The New York Knicks signed guard Toney Douglas on Thursday, per club policy terms of the deal were not announced.

The Chicago Bulls signed both of their 2009 first-round picks on Thursday, as James Johnson and Taj Gibson inked deals with the club.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and forward Anderson Varejao have reportedly agreed to a six-year deal.

The Detroit Pistons named John Kuester as their new head coach on Thursday.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. The Detroit Pistons have picked Cavaliers assistant John Kuester (QUEUE'-ster) as their new head coach.

CLEVELAND The Cleveland Cavaliers and Anderson Varejao reportedly have agreed on a six-year contract that could be worth as much as $50 million.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Ron Artest signed Wednesday with the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, the team he wanted to join for years.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. These aren't the same, old Detroit Pistons. Twentysomethings Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva joined the Pistons on Wednesday, signaling the start of a new era for a new-look franchise.

Finally a Laker, Ron Artest won't guarantee another ring for his new team. Especially not since some recent NBA champions made moves that could get them back to the top.

BOSTON Rasheed Wallace is joining Boston's Big Three as the Celtics hope the four-time All-Star will help them recapture the NBA championship.

The Dallas Mavericks are about to get some front court help with the acquisition of veteran Shawn Marion from Toronto in a sign-and-trade deal.

DALLAS The way Jerry Stackhouse's contract was structured, the Dallas Mavericks knew they could parlay him into a key player for next season. As it turned out, a lot of teams benefited.

The San Antonio Spurs have a verbal commitment from forward/center Antonio McDyess and he's expected to finalize a contract with the team in the next few days.

The Denver Nuggets re-signed forward Chris Andersen to a multi-year contract on Wednesday.

SAN ANTONIO Antonio McDyess is leaving the Detroit Pistons for the San Antonio Spurs.

The Golden State Warriors signed first-round pick Stephen Curry on Wednesday. Terms of the contract for the seventh-overall selection in last month's draft were not disclosed.

ATLANTA The Atlanta Hawks are making moves to keep together a roster that has made two straight playoff appearances.

OAKLAND, Calif. Stephen Curry, the seventh overall pick in last month's NBA draft, has signed with the Golden State Warriors.

NEW YORK The NBA players' association is upset with the league over a warning it sent teams projecting a significant decrease in the 2010-11 salary cap.

SAN ANTONIO The San Antonio Spurs landed free agent Antonio McDyess on Wednesday in another big offseason pickup for the aging NBA power that apparently isn't ready to fade away just yet.

HOUSTON Trevor Ariza liked what he saw in Houston enough to leave the Los Angeles Lakers.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. The Sacramento Kings have signed guard Tyreke Evans, the No. 4 overall pick in last month's draft.

The Houston Rockets made it official on Wednesday and announced the club has signed guard/forward Trevor Ariza, who was a key part of Los Angeles' championship run this season.

MIAMI The gymnasium at the Overtown Youth Center has yellow and burgundy concrete walls, a scoreboard with a few busted panels and four wooden backboards along the sidelines. It's in one of the most impoverished sections of Miami, a hardscrabble neighborhood where shootings and crime seem all too common.

PHOENIX Amare Stoudemire is puzzled by the Phoenix Suns' plans, and isn't sure he'd want to stay with the team unless they are figured out.

The Detroit Pistons signed guard Ben Gordon and forward Charlie Villanueva to multi-year contracts on Wednesday.

HOUSTON Even if the Rockets are worried about Yao Ming's return from a broken left foot, the All-Star center is trying to put everyone at ease.

The San Antonio Spurs signed swingman Malik Hairston and forward Marcus Haislip on Wednesday.

SAN ANTONIO The San Antonio Spurs have signed former first-round pick Marcus Haislip.

The Milwaukee Bucks signed second-round pick Jodie Meeks to a multi-year contract on Wednesday.

TORONTO The Toronto Raptors new core is taking shape. The Raptors re-signed former No. 1 pick Andrea Bargnani to a five-year, $50 million contract extension Wednesday, as they also closed in on a deal with free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu.

MILWAUKEE The Milwaukee Bucks have signed second-round pick Jodie Meeks to a three-year contract.

Forward Rasheed Wallace has officially agreed to a contract with the Boston Celtics, the club announced Wednesday.

The Indiana Pacers have signed their No. 1 draft pick, forward Tyler Hansbrough, to a multi-year contract.

The Dallas Mavericks signed guard Quinton Ross to a contract, the club announced on Wednesday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

DALLAS The Dallas Mavericks are bringing Quinton Ross home.

DENVER Chris "Birdman" Andersen has reached a five-year deal to keep his high-flying, shot-blocking act with the Denver Nuggets, the team he revived his career with last season.

After watching the postseason play out, Houston Rockets boy wonder general manager Daryl Morey boldly "tweeted" that his club was the second-best team in the NBA.

INDIANAPOLIS The Indiana Pacers have signed Tyler Hansbrough, the former North Carolina star who was the team's top pick in the NBA draft.

The Toronto Raptors have reportedly signed center Andrea Bargnani to a contract extension on Wednesday.

The free-agent moratorium concluded after the new NBA salary cap was announced on Tuesday, and the Los Angeles Lakers wasted little time in making official their signing of free agent forward Ron Artest.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Ron Artest signed Wednesday with the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, the team he wanted to join for years.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed free agent reserve guard Shannon Brown.

The NBA has set the salary cap for the 2009-10 season at $57.7 million.

NEW YORK The NBA salary cap has been set for next season at $57.7 million, a decline from 2008-09, allowing teams to begin signing players.

The Detroit Pistons appear set to name John Kuester their next head coach.

DETROIT The Detroit Pistons are close to ending their search for a new boss on the bench.