News from November 1.

TRADE: Charlotte traded Brandon Hunter to Orlando for Keith Bogans.

Atlanta placed Tony Delk (sore right knee), Donta Smith (sore right knee),
and Chris Crawford (torn ligament right knee - out for season) on IR.

Boston placed Delonte West (fractured right thumb), Justin Reed (hip
pointer), and Michael Stewart (bilateral knee tendinitis) on IR.

Charlotte placed Jamal Sampson (right ankle injury), Theron Smith (swelling
in right knee), and Keith Bogans (not past physical) on IR.

Chicago bought out the last 2 year of Eddie Robinson's contract and released
him.

Chicago placed Jannero Pargo (left knee tendinitis), Tommy Smith (sprained
left ankle), and Frank Williams (strained left hamstring) on IR.

Cleveland placed Dajuan Wagner (sprained ankle) and DeSagana Diop (finger
sprain) on IR.

Dallas placed Tariq Abdul-Wahad (left knee tendinitis), Pavel Podkolzin 
(torn cartilage right knee), and Dan Dickau (sprained left ankle) on IR.

Denver placed Nikoloz Tskitishvili (strained right hamstring), Arthur
Johnson (knee tendinitis), and Mark Pope (knee tendinitis) on IR.

Detroit placed Ronald Dupree (back spasms), Horace Jenkins (right quad
strain), and Smush Parker (back spasms) on IR.

Golden State signed Jason Richardson to a 6 year contract extension.

Golden State signed Troy Murphy to a 6 year contract extension.

Golden State released Matt Carroll.

Golden State placed Mickael Pietrus (left shoulder surgery) and Luis Flores
(strained right hamstring) on IR.

Houston signed Tracy McGrady to a 3 year, $63 million contract extension.

Houston released David Hawkins.

Houston placed Bob Sura (herniated disk), Reece Gaines (foot inflammation),
and Andre Barrett (strained hamstring) on IR.

Indiana placed Jermaine O'Neal (pain in left foot), Jeff Foster
(arthroscopic surgery right hip), and Anthony Johnson (broken bone right
hand) on IR.

The LA Clippers placed Kerry Kittles (rehabilitation right knee) and Chris
Kaman (sprained left knee) on IR.

The LA Lakers exercised their 05-06 option for Caron Butler.

The LA Lakers elected not to exercised their 05-06 option for Kareem Rush.

The LA Lakers released Tony Bobbitt.

The LA Lakers placed Vlade Divac (herniated disk), Slava Medvedenko (sore
heel), and Devean George (ankle surgery) on IR.

Memphis released Bo Outlaw and Troy Bell.

Memphis placed Antonio Burks (left hip strain), Andre Emmett (left knee
tendinitis), and Ryan Humphrey (left foot strain) on IR.

Miami placed Dorell Wright (abdominal strain), Jerome Beasley (lower back
strain), and Matt Freije (upper respiratory infection) on IR.

Milwaukee placed T.J. Ford (recovering from neck surgery) and Zendon
Hamilton (arthroscopic surgery right knee).

Minnesota released John Thomas.

Minnesota placed Ndudi Edi (patellar tendinitis) on IR.

New Jersey released Kyle Davis.

New Jersey placed Jason Kidd (left knee surgery), Jabari Smith (sprained
left ankle), and Awvee Storey (sprained left ankle) on IR.

New Orleans placed Jamal Mashburn (right knee injury), Tim Pickett, and 
Junior Harrington on IR.

New York placed Allan Houston (sore left knee), Bruno Sundov (right Achilles
tendinitis), and Jamison Brewer (sprained right big toe) on IR.

Orlando placed Andrew DeClercq (right knee surgery), Mario Kasun (left knee
tendinitis), and Brandon Hunter (tendinitis right Achilles) on IR.

Philadelphia placed Glenn Robinson (tendinitis left ankle), John Salmons
(groin strain), and Kevin Ollie (left hip pointer) on IR.

Phoenix placed Zarko Cabarkapa (left knee tendinitis) and Paul Shirley (back
spasms) on IR.

Portland signed Zach Randolph to a 6 year, $84 million contract extension.

Portland placed Viktor Khryapa (right foot surgery) and Vladimir Stepania
(right knee pain) on IR.

Sacramento released David Bluthenthal, Ricky Minard, and Alton Ford.

Sacramento placed Courtney Alexander on IR with a sore left foot.

San Antonio signed Tony Parker to a 6 year, $66 million contract extension.

San Antonio placed Linton Johnson (sprained left ankle), Sean Marks (low
back strain), and Romain Sato (left patella tendinitis) on IR.

Seattle placed Vitaly Potapenko (fractured right ring finger) and Ibrahim
Kutluay (patella tendinitis left knee) on IR.

Toronto placed Alvin Williams (injured right knee), Jerome Moiso (strained
left hamstring), and Pape Sow (left knee tendinitis) on IR.

Utah exercised their 05-06 options for Raul Lopez and Curtis Borchardt.

Utah placed Raul Lopez (right knee), Carlos Arroyo (sprained left ankle),
and Aleksandar Radojevic (tendinitis left knee) on IR.

Washington signed Brendan Haywood to a 5 year, $25 million contract 
extension.

Washington placed Kwame Brown (broken bone in foot), Steve Blake (ankle
surgery), and Etan Thomas (abdominal injury) on IR.

The 04-05 regular season starts tonight!  Let the games begin!