News from November 1.

Atlanta placed LaPhonso Ellis (left calf injury) on IR.

Boston placed Greg Minor, Danny Fortson (stress fracture right foot), and
Marty Conlon on IR.

Charlotte placed Ricky Davis, Eldridge Recasner (fractured shoulder and
collapsed lung), and Tyrone Grant on IR.

Chicago released Rusty LaRue and Keith Booth [released sometime earlier] 
and placed B.J. Armstrong (surgery left knee), Lari Ketner (sprained left 
wrist), and Corey Benjamin (sprained right ankle) on IR.

Cleveland signed Brevin Knight to a 4 year contract extension.

Cleveland signed Benoit Benjamin and placed Lamond Murray, A.J. Bramlett,
and Zydrunas Ilgauskas on IR.

Dallas signed Randell Jackson, released Ira Bowman and Greg Buckner, and
placed Gary Trent (torn left hamstring), John Williams (sore back), and
Bruno Sundov (strained lower back) on IR.

Denver released Dwayne Schintzius and and Shawnelle Scott [released
sometime earlier] and placed Chauncey Billups (sprained right ankle), 
Chris Herren (sprained right wrist), and Popeye Jones (lower back strain) 
on IR.

Detroit released Jimmy King, Ricky Moore, Michael Hawkins, and Willie
Mitchell and placed Mikki Moore (back) and Jermaine Jackson (knee) on IR.

Golden State released John Morton, Mark Davis, and Bill Curley and placed
Erick Dampier (arthroscopic surgery knee) and Tim Young (plantar 
fasciatis right heel) on IR.

Houston released Matt Maloney and Don MacLean and placed Matt Bullard
(chronic tendinitis left knee) on IR.

Indiana released Shannon Smith [released earlier] and placed Jonathan
Bender and Derrick McKey on IR.

The LA Lakers placed Kobe Bryant (fractured right hand), John Celestand
(tendinitis left knee), and Robert Horry (sore left knee) on IR.

Miami released Keith Askins and placed Harold Jamison (left hamstring),
Tim James (left ankle), and Otis Thorpe (thumb) on IR.

Milwaukee released Paul Grant and placed Darvin Ham (injured left foot)
and Rafer Alston (sprained left ankle) on IR.

Minnesota released Trevor Winter and placed Danny Schayes, Andrae
Patterson (torn ligament right knee), and Loe Roe on IR.

New Jersey placed Jayson Williams (right leg surgery - out until January),
Evan Eschmeyer (shoulder surgery, out until February), and Kerry Kittles
(right knee surgery) on IR.

New York released Jimmy Oliver and placed Patrick Ewing (left Achilles
tendinitis), DeMarco Johnson, and David Wingate on IR.

Orlando released Lee Mayberry and placed Armon Gilliam, Derek Strong, and
Anthony Parker on IR.

Philadelphia released Steve Goodrich and placed Matt Geiger (arthroscopic 
surgery left knee), Theo Ratliff (stress fracture left ankle), and Stanley
Roberts (shoulder surgery) on IR.

Phoenix placed Toby Bailey (right tricep strain), Gerald Brown (tendinitis
left knee), and Corie Blount (arthroscopic surgery left knee) on IR.

Portland [at some point] signed Stacey Augmon and placed Brian Grant 
(surgery left knee), Gary Grant (strained right hamstring), and Nikita 
Morgunov (sprained right ankle) on IR.

Sacramento placed Ryan Robertson and Bill Wennington on IR.

San Antonio released Carl Thomas and placed Felton Spencer, Derrick Dial, 
and Sean Elliot (kidney transplant) on IR.

Seattle released Rickie Winslow and placed Lazaro Borrell (patella
tendinitis right knee), Emanual Davis (collateral ligament tear right 
index finger), Chuck Person (plantar fasciatis right foot) on IR.

Toronto placed Dee Brown and Sean Marks (knee tendinitis) on IR.

Utah released [sometime earlier] William Cunningham and placed Bakari 
Hendrix (arthroscopic surgery left knee) on IR.

Vancouver released Robert Werdann and placed Grant Long (sprained left
knee), Dennis Scott (pulled right hamstring), and Antoine Carr (sore right
knee) on IR.

Washington placed Calvin Booth (strained right hamstring), Lorenzo
Williams (knee surgery), and Reggie Jordan (right knee tendinitis) on IR.

The opening day rosters have been set.  The 1999-2000 NBA season starts
tonight!  Let the games begin!