News from September 10. Cleveland signed restricted free agent Jake Tsakalidis to a 3 year, $9 million offer sheet on Thursday and Memphis wasted no time and matched the offer on Friday. Thus, Tsakalidis remains with Memphis. Golden State released Christian Laettner. The LA Clippers signed first round draft pick (#4) Shaun Livingston to a 3 year, $9,764,640 contract with a 4th year at the team's option worth $4,404,629. The Basketball Hall of Fame enshrined the class of 2004. The 6 new members are: Players Drazen Dalipagic played in Yugoslavia and Italy; European Player of the Year 1977, 1978, 1980; won Olympic gold medal in 1980 Clyde Drexler Portland Trailblazers 83-84 - 94-95, Houston Rockets 94-95 - 97-98, won championship in 1995, won Olympic gold medal in 1992 Maurice Stokes NBA All-Star in each of his 3 seasons 55-56 - 57-58, averaged 17.3 rebounds, paralyzed during a game in 1958 Lynette Woodard woman's NCAA record for most college points with 3,649 at Kansas, won 1984 Olympic gold, 1st female to play for the Harlem Globetrotters Coaches Bill Sharman 7 years NBA coach, won NBA championship in 1972 with LA Lakers, 3 years ABA coach, won ABA championship in 1971 with Utah Stars Contributors Jerry Colangelo Been with the Phoenix Suns since 1968, won NBA Executive of the Year award 4 times ---- Admin note: I'm on vacation for the next 2 weeks (woohoo!). I'll catch up on what went on while I was gone when I return. patricia