gilbert arenas

Javaris Crittenton most recently played in the NBA with the Washington Wizards and was involved in a gun altercation with Gilbert Arenas.

Gilbert Arenas, Jason Richardson, Hedo Turkoglu. Dwight Howard has lots of perimeter help after Saturday's deals.

But are the Magic now title contenders? Depends, says Ian Thomsen.

The Orlando Magic acquired troubled guard Gilbert Arenas from the Washington Wizards and Hedo Turkoglu and Jason Richardson from the Phoenix Suns in a major roster shakeup Saturday.

Orlando traded forward Rashard Lewis for Arenas, then sent Vince Carter, Mickael Pietrus and backup center Marcin Gortat to Phoenix.

Suddenly the Magic have a whole new look. They landed the Wizards' Gilbert Arenas for Rashard Lewis and got Jason Richardson and Hedo Turkoglu in a six-player swap with the Suns.

Orlando Magic president Otis Smith said Saturday that he has had serious talks this week with the Washington Wizards about acquiring Gilbert Arenas.

Smith said he would rate the aggressiveness of the talks at an "eight out of 10" but that "nothing is imminent." He would not talk specifics of the potential deal.

A person familiar with the situation says the Orlando Magic have traded for the Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas and Hedo Turkoglu and Jason Richardson of the Phoenix Suns.

John Wall is ready to go to Washington and clean up the Wizards. And he'll have more backcourt help when he gets there _ whether or not Gilbert Arenas is still around.

Gilbert Arenas arrived home from a halfway house Friday morning, having completed one part of his punishment for bringing guns into the Washington Wizards locker room.

Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas began serving his sentence Friday night for bringing guns into the team's locker room.