The Milwaukee Bucks have traded Joe Smith to the Denver Nuggets for former Jailblazer Ruben Patterson. The trade might be a sign that trading Jamaal Magliore isn’t going to happen in the immediate future, though the team still has Andrew Bogut, Charlie Villanueva, and Dan Gadzuric that can play the four or five position. Also, the Nuggets getting Smith may mean that Keith Van Horn won’t be joining the team.

The Seattle Sonics are going to continue their discussions with Chris Wilcox about the power forward re-signing with the team. The two sides have reported that negotiations have been productive so far and that Wilcox may longer end up in a sign-and-trade deal.

Steve Nash spent a day as a professional soccer player, practicing with the MLS team New York Red Bull. Nash grew up playing soccer, and participated with Amare Stoudemire in the Slam Dunk contest by kicking an alley-oop for Stoudemire. Nash has also participated in an batting practice in the past with the San Franciso Giants.

ABC Sports has team with ESPN for its upcoming broadcasts. Starting with the college football season coming in just a few short weeks, the broadcast team will now be ESPN on ABC.

The value of NBA teams has shot up over the past few years. If the Philadelphia Sixers end up being sold as rumored, it’s possible it could become the new record for the NBA at a price approaching a half-billion dollars.