News from July 27.

Sacramento extended the contracts of assistant coaches John Wetzel and
Byron Scott through the 2000-01 season.

Miami named Marc Iavaroni as an assistant coach.

A group lead by Donald L. Sturm has purchased the Denver Nuggets, the 
Colorado Avalanche (NHL), and the new Pepsi Center arena for $461 million.
The sale of the Nuggets has to be approved by the NBA Board of Governors.