Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte: Signed G Derek Anderson, C Deji Akindele, C Marcus Campbell, F Gabe Muoneke, F Jameel Watkins and G C.J. Watson.
Dallas: Signed F Darvin Ham, G Jared Newson and F-C Jamal Sampson.
Detroit: Exercised option to extend contract of F Jason Maxiell through 2008-09 season. Signed G Gerald Fitch.
Houston: Signed C Dikembe Mutombo for 1 year. Named Kenny Atkinson director of player development and Pat Zipfel advance scout.
Indiana: Waived G Darrell Armstrong.
L.A. Clippers: Signed F Marcus Douthit and F Kimani Friend.
L.A. Lakers: Signed F Andre Patterson.
New Jersey: Signed F Rod Benson, G Mateen Cleaves, G Eddie Gill and F Jumaine Jones.
New Orleans: Signed F Ryan Bowen, G Trey Johnson and F Anthony Richardson.
New York: Signed G Jared Jordan, G-F Demetris Nichols, G Walker Russell Jr. and G Roderick Wilmont.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
New England: Signed F Kyle Eckel from practice squad. Released LB Corey Mays.
Washington: Signed WR Keenan McCardell. Released S Omar Stoutmire.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Assigned D Cam Barker, D Karel Pilar, F Petri Kontiola, F Jack Skille and F David Bolland to Rockford (AHL).
Anaheim: Assigned G Gerald Coleman to Portland (AHL).
Boston: Assigned D Matt Hunwick, C Petteri Nokelainen and C Nate Thompson to Providence (AHL). Placed F Jeff Hoggan on waivers.
Dallas: Placed D Niklas Grossman, C Mike Ribeiro, C Aaron Gagnon, LW Vojtech Polak and LW Francis Wathier on injured reserve. Assigned LW Chris Conner to Iowa (AHL).
Detroit: Assigned F Igor Grigorenko to Grand Rapids (AHL). Waived C Mark Hartigan. Placed D Kyle Quincey on injured reserve, retroactive to Sept. 27.
New Jersey: Waived G Frank Doyle and 5 others . Assigned G Dave Caruso and 18 others to Lowell (AHL); D Matthew Corrente to Niagara (OHL) and F Nick Palmieri to Erie (OHL).
Washington: Signed F Tomas Fleischmann for 1 year.
CollegeS
Louisville: Suspended WR-KR JaJuan Spillman from football team indefinitely.
ORAL COMMITTMENT
Detroit: Donovan Foster, Curie, PG, basketball
