News from October 6 - 8. Cleveland released Al Hamilton and Ian Lockhart. Boston signed second round draft pick (#38) Steve Hamer and Tharren Richard. Miami signed Chris King. Carlos Rogers (Tor) will be out 4 weeks with a bruised back. Samaki Walker (Dal) will be out until mid-November with an injured quadriceps muscle. Chris Gatling (Dal) will be out 2 weeks with a pulled groin muscle. David Benoit (NJ) will undergo surgery Wednesday (today) to repair a ruptured right Achilles' tendon. It is questionable whether he will be able to return this season. Felton Spencer (Orl) will be out 2 weeks with a fractured left medial orbit bone under his eye. Mark Bryant (Pho) underwent arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to repair torn cartilage in his left knee and will be out 4 to 6 weeks. Brent Price (Hou) will be out 2 to 3 weeks with a sprained right knee. Detroit released Ted Allen and Bernard Hopkins. Toronto released Duane Cooper. The LA Clippers suspended indefinitely Stanley Roberts for conduct detrimental to the team. Eric Williams (Bos) has been medically cleared to join the Celtics' training camp.