News from September 26. Charlotte signed second round draft pick (#44) Malik Rose. Chicago re-signed Jud Buechler. The NBA announced that the 1998 All-Star Weekend will be held in New York. Philadelphia named Maurice Cheeks as an assistant coach. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) will be out for "an extended period of time" with a broken right foot. Portland named Elston Turner as an assistant coach.