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	Dogged by troubles on and off the court, Ruben Patterson has pledged to keep a low profile in Milwaukee with the Bucks. Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images

Joe Smith's arrival means the Nuggets probably will not pursue Dallas free-agent forward Keith Van Horn.
 -- Denver Post

Ruben Patterson is expected to come off the bench with the Bucks. Patterson's personal vow to Larry Harris that he would not let his troubled past get in the way of a future with the Bucks bolstered the general manager's confidence in making the trade.
 -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Jamaal Magloire is 6-foot-11 and 265 pounds and has played primarily center during his six-year career. But he said the Blazers' front office has told him it intends for him to play both center and power forward next season, which is the final year of his contract. In playing both positions, Magloire will have to share time with returning starters Zach Randolph at power forward and Joel Przybilla at center.
 -- The Oregonian

If Comcast-Spectacor truly wants to sell the 76ers, it probably won't have much trouble finding serious buyers. Observers say the team's price tag could depend largely on what perks Comcast-Spectacor offers.
 -- Philadelphia Inquirer

The Sixers announced that World B. Free, a member of the team's front office for the last 10 seasons and currently their "Ambassador of Basketball," has been given added duties as the team's director of player development.
 -- Philadelphia Inquirer

Eddie Johnson still is getting over what he calls the worst day of his life. He's dealing with a case of mistaken identity that shocked him and his friends and, he fears, may have permanently sullied his reputation. Eddie Johnson was mistaken in some media reports for another Eddie Johnson -- a retired 10-year NBA player from Florida who was arrested Tuesday night and charged with sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl.
 -- Arizona Republic

When Walter Hermann and center Jake Voskuhl sign in the coming weeks, Charlotte will have 15 guaranteed contracts, plus a qualifying offer tendered to restricted free agent Melvin Ely. The NBA regular-season roster limit is 15, although young players can be sent to the NBA's developmental league.
 -- Charlotte Observer

Steve Nash practiced with Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer. Half-seriously, Red Bulls coach Bruce Arena warned midfielders Danny O'Rourke and Dema Kovalenko -- who has broken two opponents' legs -- not to tackle Nash, because he didn't "want to send back the MVP of the NBA in an ambulance."
 -- Arizona Republic

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