News from November 1. San Antonio suspended without pay Dennis Rodman for "conduct detrimental to the club." His suspension will last at least through Friday's opener. Trade: Dallas traded center Sean Rooks to Minnesota for a first round draft pick in '96, '97, or '98. The pick is lottery protected in '96 and top 6 protected in '97. Chicago retired Micheal Jordan's #23 in a televised 2 1/2 hour ceremony at the United Center last night. Philadelphia waived James Donaldson and Derrall Dumas. Milwaukee waived Derrick Phelps. The LA Lakers waived Kendrick Warren. Seattle waived Paul Graham and Rich King. They will need to cut two more players or place two in IR before Thursday evening to meet the 12 man roster limit. Denver waived Mark Randall. LaPhonso Ellis and Darnell Mee will start the season on IR. Phoenix waived Winston Garland, Malcolm Mackey, and Anthony Goldwire. They will need to cut/place on IR one more player. Minnesota waived Pat Durham and Dave Jamerson. Their roster is down to 15 players and Micheal Williams (foot), Charles Shackleford (back), and Morlon Maxey (knee) may start the season on IR. Seattle waived Nate Higgs. Sacramento waived Jimmy Oliver. Houston waived Larry Robinson and Albert Burditt. News from November 2. Correction: Seattle waived Chris King, not Rich King. Dennis Rodman's (SA) suspension is no longer indefinite. He will miss 3 games and is currently expected to appear in November 12th's game vs New York. Charles Barkley (Pho) is suffering from a strained lower abdominal wall and is questionable for Friday's game. Trade: Golden State traded Billy Owens and the rights to Predrag Danilovic to Miami for Rony Seikaly. Anthony Bonner (NY) will undergo knee surgery today (Thursday). Indiana waived Joe Wolf and Spencer Dunkley and placed Damion Bailey and Scott Haskins on IR. Orlando waived Greg Kite and placed Greg Grant on IR due to hamstring tendonitis. Miami waived Alec Kessler and placed Keith Askins on IR with tendinitis in his left achilles. All NBA rosters must be reduced to the 12 man active limit by 5:00 Central time today (Thursday). The teams can place up to 3 players on the injured reserved list. Players on IR must miss a minimum of 5 games. News from November 3. Milwaukee and first round draft pick Glenn Robinson have agreed to a 10 year contract worth $68.15 million. The contract is fully guarenteed (no incentives) and there are no opt-out clauses. Scott Williams (then Chi) took the prize with wierdest injuries last season with a bowling injury, injury due to lifting a TV, and injury while stretching. Charles Barkley (Pho) is this year's winner. Barkley burned the first layer of his corneas when he rubbed his eyes because of the bright stage lights at an Eric Clapton concert. A chemical reaction occurred due to the body lotion Barkley had been using. The eyes are just irritated - no permanent damage. He will miss Phoenix's first game due to his eyes and his strained stomach muscle. He is listed as game-to-game. New York gave Charles Oakley a contract extension to include a $8 million balloon payment. (Some of these may be repeats. Due to the large number, I'm not checking for ones I've already reported.) Dallas placed Roy Tarpley on IR due to bursitis in his left knee. Boston placed Pervis Ellison (knee) and Tony Harris (back spasms) on IR and waived David Dean. Golden State placed Chris Mullin (knee) and Dwayne Morton (fractured left thumb) on IR. The LA Lakers placed James Worthy (patella tendinitis in left knee) on IR and waived Trevor Ruffin. Miami waived Willie Burton. Orlando placed Dennis Scott on IR. Portland placed Negele Knight (tendinitis in left ankle) on IR. Charlotte signed Joe Wolf. Chicago placed Bill Wennington (sprained left ankle), Doug Buechler (knee), and Kevin Rankin (spine) on IR and waived Kevin Franklin. New York placed Anthony Bonner (knee), Doc Rivers (knee), and Doug Christie (ankle) on IR. Cleveland placed Brad Daugherty (herniated discs), Gerlad Wilkins (achilles) and John Battle (knees) on IR and waived Mark Buford. (from Justin Ridge) Charlotte signed Joe Courtney. Charlotte waived James Blackwell, Tomas Elliott, Chad Gallagher, Emmett Hall, and Brent Szabo. Golden State wavied Stephen Thompson and Orlando Vega. Milwaukee waived Robert Churchwell and Arturas Karnishovas. New York waived Greg Butler. * The following were placed on the injured list: - Charlotte: Tony Bennett, Joe Courtney, Tom Tolbert. - Denver: LaPhonso Ellis, Darnell Mee. - Detroit: Ivano Newbill. - Houston: Chris Jent, Eric Riley. - Indiana: Daimon Bailey, Scott Haskins. - LA Clippers: Gary Grant, Bob Martin, Stanley Roberts. - Minnesota: Melvin Robinson, Charles Shackleford. - New Jersey: Chris Childs, Sleepy Floyd, Rick Mahorn. - Orlando: Greg Grant, Geert Hammink. - Phoenix: Aaron Swinson. - Sacramento: Frank Brickowski, Doug Lee, Lionel Simmons. - Utah: Jay Humphries. - Washington: Jim McIlvaine, Brent Price, Kenny Walker. * More roster cuts in the leadup to the start of the season: - Chicago: Kenny Harris, Kevin Franklin. - Sacramento: Mike Peplowski. - Utah: Luther Wright. The rain man came to San Antonio, but not in the form of Shawn Kemp. An indoor fireworks display during the player introductions set off the Alamodomo sprinkler system, including a large water cannon. Fans, players, and coaches were drenched by the indoor shower that lasted for about 4 minutes and distributed 12,000 gallons of water. The game was not a washout, but was delayed for 50 minutes. News from November 5. Glenn Robinson formally signed his contract with Milwaukee and made his NBA debut last night. Sherman Douglas (Bos) was carried off the floor with a sprained knee in last night's game. News from November 7. Trade: Atlanta traded Kevin Willis and a 2nd round draft pick to Miami for Steve Smith, Grant Long, and 1st round draft pick in '95 or '96. If the 1st round draft pick is a top 5 pick in '95, Miami will get the '96 pick. Atlanta will get the 2nd round draft pick the same year that Miami gets Atlanta's 1st round draft pick. Sherman Douglas (Bos) is out for 4 to 8 weeks with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Xavier McDaniel (Bos) is out until Friday's game with a strained left hamstring. Both injuries occurred when the two collided in Saturaday's game against Indiana. News from November 8. Milwaukee waived Aaron Williams. Philadelphia waived Tate George and signed Willie Burton. Golden State signed first round draft pick Carlos Rogers to a 9 year contract. Juwan Howard (Was) is now the only first round draft pick yet to sign. Brian Williams (Den) is out for 2 weeks with a stress fracture in his ankle. Greg Grant (LAC) is out 2 to 3 weeks due to complications from arthroscopic surgery he underwent in September. New York extended John Starks' contract by 3 years and $13 million. New York was not able to reached a contract extension agreement with Anthony Mason. Thus, Mason will become a restricted free agent at the end of the season. Part of the no-strike, no-lockout agreement between the NBA and the Players Association was that existing contracts could not be re-worked after November 8. Boston gave Dino Radja a multi-year extension. Cleveland extended Terrell Brandon's contract. 11 people were nominated for induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Mil, LAL), Tom "Satch" Sanders (Bos), Arnie Risen (Rochester, Bos), Vern Mikkelsen (Minnesota Lakers), Kresimir Cosic (Yugoslavia), Anne Donovan (Old Dominion), and Cheryl Miller (USC) were nominated as players. Gene Shue (22 years coaching in the NBA), John Kundla (Minnesota Lakers), and Alexsandr Gomelsky (Soviet Union) were nominated as coaches. The late great Earl Strom was nominated as a ref. The Honors Committee will vote on the inductees in February. News from November 9. Miami extended Bimbo Coles' contract on Tuesday. Micheal Williams (Min) will be out 6 to 8 weeks with an injured heel. Carlos Rogers (GS) sprained his right ankle in practice and is out for 7 to 10 days. News from November 10. Milwaukee re-signed Aaron Williams and Danny Young and waived Todd Mundt. James Worthy (LAL) announced his retirement. Phoenix placed Charles Barkley on IR due to a strained stomach muscle and signed Trevor Ruffin to a 1 year contract. San Antonio placed Vinny Del Negro on IR due to a stress reaction in his right leg. Dennis Rodman's (SA) suspension ended and he decided to celebrate by skipping Thursday's practice. The GM and coach have scheduled a meeting with Rodman for today - wonder if he will show up for it. News from November 11. Luc Longley (Chi) will be out at least 2 months due to a stress fracture in his left leg. The league has told the expansion franchise Vancouver Grizzles that they must sell 5,000 more season tickets by the new year to receive final league approval. They have only sold about 8,000 season tickets so far. Minnesota signed Winston Garland (G). Dennis Rodman (SA) met with San Antiono's GM for about 1/2 hour yesterday and the two did not resolve their differences. Thus, Rodman is still suspended (indefinitely). News from November 12. Philadelphia waived Llyod Daniels. Dennis Rodman (SA) is not listed as suspended. He has been given an indefinite leave of absence - it was mutually agreed upon between the team and Rodman. Atlanta waived Tom Hovasse. Chicago activated Jud Buechler from IR. News from November 14. Charlotte placed Michael Adams on IR with a strained left hamstring and activated Joe Courtney. Maurice Cheeks (Phi assistant) may make the move from the bench to the court. With the release of Lloyd Daniels, Philadelphia has an open roster spot and they are considering activating Cheeks as a player for his veteran leadership. News from November 15. Larry Krystkowiak (Chi) will be out 2 to 3 weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. New Jersey activated Sleepy Floyd and placed Yinka Dare on IR. News from November 16. Golden State signed restricted free agent Chris Webber to a reported 12 year, $73.1 million contract. There are rumors still floating around that he will be traded (to Washington or Minnesota are the most often mentioned sites). The signing leeves rookie Juwan Howard (Was) as the only hold-out. Phoenix activated Aaron Swinson and placed Antonio Lang on IR. Dallas activated Roy Tarpley. The league fined Chicago coach Phil Jackson $10,000 for critizing a ref. Kenny Gattison (Cha) will be out at least a week due to a sprained cervical spine. Charlotte signed Greg Sutton (G) and waived Joe Courtney. Chicago activated Bill Wennington and placed Larry Krystkowiak on IR. Boston activated Tony Harris and placed Sherman Douglas on IR due to a strained knee ligament. Matt Geiger's (Mia) eardrum ruptured when the cabin de-pressurized on the team's charter flight to Philadelphia. The plane returned to Florida and the team stayed there over night before heading to Phildelphia for Wednesday night's game. Geiger did not accompany the team as his injury does not permit flying. News from November 17. TRADE: Golden State traded Chris Webber to Washington for Tom Gugliotta and 3 1st round draft picks in '96, '98, and '00. Washington also signed rookie hold-out and Webber's college teammate Juwan Howard to a reported 6 year, $24 million deal. Both Webber and Howard are expected to make their Bullet debut Saturday night. Seattle hired Bob Weiss as an assistant coach. Orlando activated Geert Hammink and waived Keith Tower. Washington activated Jim McIlvaine and placed Anthony Tucker on IR. Golden State placed Rod Higgins on waviers. Chicago waived Kevin Rankin. Philadelphia signed Jaren Jackson (G). San Antonio signed Corey Crowder. News from November 18. Chicago signed Pete Myers (G) and released Jo Jo English. Washington released Brian Oliver. News from November 19. LaPhonso Ellis (Den) is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday on his injured right knee. Ellis' knee, which was injured September 11, has not responded to rehabilitation. He will be out for the season. News from November 20. Portland placed Rod Strickland on IR due to a fracture in his right wrist and signed Steve Henson (G). News from November 21. Milwaukee activated Eric Murdock and waived Danny Young. Orlando signed Rodney Dent to a one year contract. The Players Association has filed a grievance on behalf of Dennis Rodman claiming that San Antonio had no right to fine him around $105,000 (including dollars lost due to his 3 game suspension) for violations of team rules. News from November 23. David Wingate (Cha) will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery Wednesday and is out indefinitely. The lighter side: A Nike ad showing in Japan has an American going up to some Japanese boys who were shooting around and teaches them how to trash talk. CNN correspondent Bill Dorman: "Roughly translated, (it means), "Your mother's belly button sticks out." News from November 24. Minnesota waived Askia Jones and signed Pat Durham (G-F). News from November 25. San Antonio put Terry Cummings on IR. News from November 26. Phoenix activated Charles Bakley from IR and placed Kevin Johnson on IR. News from November 28. Orlando waived Greg Grant. News from November 29. Manute Bol (GS) is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery Wednesday on his right knee. Alonzo Mourning (Cha) was fined $5,000 by the league for verbally abusing the refs and not leaving the court in a timely manner in Wednesday's Cha-Bos game. Craig Ehlo (Atl) was activated from IR. Kevin Edwards (NJ) will be out at least 3 weeks with a partial tear on his left Achilles tendon. Charlotte suspended David Wingate for 2 days for violating an undisclosed team policy. New York activated Doc Rivers and Anthony Bonner and placed Charlie Ward and Ron Grandison on IR. News from November 30. New Jersey placed Kevin Edwards on IR and activated Rick Mahorn. Orlando placed Rodney Rogers (left knee) on IR and activated Dennis Scott. Charlotte signed James Blackwell. Atlanta waived Fred Vinson.