Well, they did it.  The Mavs placed Roy Tarpley on the suspended list (and
they took almost to the 5 pm deadline to come to that decision).  The Mavs
claim that Tarpley is not in physical playing shape.  He will have to pass
a timed conditioning test before he can get off the suspended list.  It will 
be interesting to see if the Mavs try to void Tarpley's contract citing that
his pancreaitis is a non-basketball related injury and/or if Tarpley and
his agent challenge his being placed on the suspended list.  Being on the
suspended list means that Tarpley will not be paid, but his salary does
still count against the Mavs' salary cap and it does not free up any money
for the team to use else where.

On a lesser note, the Mavs placed Donald Hodge on IR.


patricia