News from September 7.

Houston signed Scott Machado.

Houston released Diamon Simpson.

The LA Lakers signed 2nd round draft pick (#60) Robert Sacre.

Miami signed Mickell Gladness and Jarvis Varnado.

Ronnie Brewer (NY) underwent surgery on his left knee to repair a torn
meniscus and is expected to be out 6 weeks.

The LA Lakers named Eddie Jordan, Bernie Bickerstaff, and Steve Clifford
as assistant coaches.


The Basketball Hall of Fame held the enshrinement ceremony for the class
of 2012.
The inductees are:
  Players
    Lidia Alexeeva  coached 1976 and 1980 Soviet Union women's teams to 
                    Olympic gold medals, coached Soviet Union team for 
                    20 years
    Don Barksdale   first African-American to make the USA Olympic team
                    and won Olympic gold medal in 1948, played 4 seasons
                    in the NBA (51-52 - 54-55), NBA All-Star 1953
    Mel Daniels     played 8 seasons in the ABA, ABA Rookie of the Year
                    in 1968, ABA MVP in 1969 and 1971, won ABA
                    Championships in 1970, 1972, and 1973
    Katrina McClain won USA Olympic Gold Medals 1988 and 1996, USA
                    Female Athlete of the Year in 1988 and 1992, 1987
                    WBCA National Player of the Year at Georgia
    Reggie Miller   Played 17 years with Indiana, scored 25,279 points,
                    won 1996 Olympic Gold Medal
    Ralph Sampson   acclaimed college player for Virginia, 1984 NBA Rookie
                    of the Year, played 9 seasons in NBA
    Jamaal Wilkes   won NCAA Championships in 1972 and 1973, played 12
                    seasons in NBA including 8 with the Lakers, won NBA
                    Championships in 1975, 1980, 1982, and 1985
    Chet Walker     played with the Syracuse Nationals 62-63, the
                    Philadelphia 76ers 63-64 - 68-69, and the Chicago 
                    Bulls 69-70 - 72-73
  Coaches
    Don Nelson      31 years coaching in NBA with Milwaukee, Golden State,
                    New York, and Dallas, 1,335 coaching wins - most in 
                    NBA history, 3 time NBA Coach of Year
  Teams
    All American Red Heads  first women's professional basketball team,
                            played 1936 to 1986
  Referee
    Hank Nichols    officiated 6 NCAA national championship games and 10
                    Final Four games, officiated 2 Olympic games, national
                    coordinator for officials for the NCAA 1986-2008
  Contributor
    Phil Knight     co-founder of Nike, marketed Nike shoes with NBA
                    players (including Air Jordans)


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