...separate violations of the law.CHICAGO BULLS-Exercised its fourth-year contract option on F Taj Gibson.CLEVELAND CAVALIERS-Exercised the third-year contract option on G-F Christian Eyenga.GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS-Exercised the...

...John Wallace $5,000 and Indiana G Travis Best $3,000 for flagrant fouls committed in a game on April 25. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS--Placed G Brevin Knight on the injured list. Activated G Derek Anderson from the injured list. FOOTBALL National...

...Basketball Association NBA--Named Jeffrey Pollack vice president of marketing and corporate communications. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS--Fired Mike Fratello, coach. Announced Wayne Embry, president and chief operating officer, will leave the...

...of the Eastern League. Designated RHP Joel Bennett for assignment. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS--Named Randy Wittman coach. LOS ANGELES LAKERS--Named Jim Cleamons assistant coach. FOOTBALL National Football...

...Optioned INF Melvin Mora to Norfolk of the International League. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS--Named Bob Ociepka assistant coach. DETROIT PISTONS--Re-signed G-F Jud Buechler to a multiyear contract...

...DIAMONDBACKS--Activated OF Turner Ward from the 15-day disabled list. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS--Signed F Ryan Stack. SEATTLE SUPERSONICS--Named Marc Moquin director of media relations. FOOTBALL National...

...Players and coaches complained that fouls were being called for the slightest contact. The Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers combined for 103 fouls in an Atlanta Summer Shootout game, and the Hornets and Orlando Magic committed 107 in...

...BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA RETIRED PLAYERS ASSOCIATION--Named Mel Davis executive director. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS--Named Larry Nance special assistant. MIAMI HEAT--Signed G Corey Brewer, F Jamie Watson and F Jermaine...

...INF John Wehner outright to Nashville of the Pacific Coast League. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS--Waived G Tony Smith. PHOENIX SUNS--Waived G Jason Singleton and G LaMarcus Golden. FOOTBALL National Football...

...Jeffrey Mishkin, executive vice president and chief legal officer. CHARLOTTE HORNETS--Waived F Tyrone Grant. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS--Activated F Lamond Murray from the injured list. Waived C Benoit Benjamin. WASHINGTON WIZARDS--Placed...