James Posey has won NBA championships with two teams. The New Orleans Hornets hope to be his third.

Posey, a 6-foot-8 forward who last season helped the Boston Celtics win their first title since 1986, agreed Wednesday to a four-year, $25million contract with New Orleans, agent Mark Bartelstein said.

Posey also was part of the Miami Heat's championship squad in 2005-06. His record of playing a prominent reserve role on title-winning squads made him a top free-agent target for the Hornets.

The Celtics hoped to keep Posey, a 31-year-old veteran who has a reputation as a strong defender and who was periodically assigned to guard LeBron James and Kobe Bryant during the postseason.

Around the league

CHARLOTTE: A Pennsylvania woman who claims Michael Jordan fathered her son has been ordered to have a psychological evaluation and promise to comply with a court order.

Lisa Miceli of Meadville, Pa., is accused of violating a court order that barred her from contacting the former Chicago Bulls star, his family or his representatives.

Jordan, the Bobcats' managing member of basketball operations, sued Miceli this year to enforce a 2005 agreement that required her to stop contacting him after two DNA tests proved he wasn't the boy's father. Jordan's attorneys say Miceli violated the deal.

CLEVELAND: The Cavaliers signed guard Daniel Gibson to a five-year contract. Bringing back Gibson, a restricted free agent, was one of Cleveland's top priorities.

NEW YORK: Rookie Danilo Gallinari has a sore lower back and is listed as doubtful for the rest of the Las Vegas summer league.

Gallinari, a forward from Italy and the No.6 overall pick, was hurt during the Knicks' opener, a 97-94 victory Monday against Cleveland.

He didn't dress for New York's game against San Antonio on Wednesday.

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