Basketball Clippers: Suspended C Keith Closs due to...

Basketball

Clippers: Suspended C Keith Closs due to lack of physical conditioning.

Heat: Signed C Ike Nwankwo and F Mario Bennett.

Knicks: Waived G Vernon Maxwell.

Mavericks: Signed free-agent F Ace Custis.

Pacers: Signed C Terry Mills. Released G Jaquay Walls, G Gerald Brown and C Trevor Winter.

Detroit Dogs (ABA): Named George Gervin coach.

Hampton Roads Titans (ABA): Named Bob Gottlieb coach-director of basketball operations.

Los Angeles Stars (ABA: Named Paul Westhead coach.

Football

Buccaneers: Signed FB Charles Kirby to active roster and WR Yo Murphy to practice squad.

Packers: Re-signed S-CB Jason Moore to active roster from practice squad. Re-signed LB Chris Gizzi to practice squad.

Hockey

Blackhawks: Traded D Brad Brown and LW Michal Grosek to Rangers for future considerations. Claimed D Stephane Quintal off waivers from Rangers.

Stars: Signed G Marty Turco to two-year contract.