Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to extend the deadline for Kershaw to decide on exercising or declining his contract option until Friday at 4 p.m. ET.
The Cubs have made another bullpen move, acquiring right-hander Joe Smith from the Angels.
Power forward Donatas Motiejunas failed a physical with the Pistons due to back problems, undoing a trade involving Marcus Thornton and Joel Anthony.
The Clippers got another potential floor-spacer for their playoff run, acquiring forward Jeff Green from the Grizzlies for Lance Stephenson and a future first-round pick.
The Cavaliers have acquired Channing Frye from the Magic in a three-team trade that sends Anderson Varejao to Portland. Varejao was later placed on waivers.
The Jazz are moving away from trading for Rockets point guard Ty Lawson after advanced discussions, sources tell ESPN's Marc Stein.
