Injured List

The Washington Bullets resolved their 13th-man problem yesterday by placing free-agent guard Doug Overton on the five-game injured list to begin the season.Overton, who joined the team only three weeks ago after playing this summer for Sydney in the Australian Basketball League, is suffering from a badly bruised toe and tendinitis in his right Achilles' tendon.The former La Salle star, who was drafted and cut by the Detroit Pistons just before last season, has impressed Bullets coaches with his shooting and ball-handling skills and is viewed as a possible backup to point guard Michael Adams.

Moves Baseball CUBS: Activated former Orioles IF Jerry Hairston from 15-day DL. Optioned OF Matt Murton to Triple-A Iowa. Basketball NBA: Announced that Steve Belkin will sell his 30 percent stake in Atlanta Spirit, owner of the Atlanta Hawks, and resign as team's governor. Announced Michael Gearon, Jr. has been named governor for Hawks. BOBCATS: Re-signed G Brevin Knight to a multi-year contract extension. CELTICS: Signed G Will Bynum. HAWKS: Traded G Boris Diaw and two conditional first-round draft picks to Suns for G Joe Johnson.

Up until yesterday afternoon, there was still a chance that Pervis Ellison would be in a Washington Bullets uniform when the season opens Friday, still a chance that coach Wes Unseld could begin working with the front line he has looked forward to meshing together.But after an examination with Dr. Steve Haas yesterday, the news about Ellison was not good -- the 6-foot-10 forward has not adequately recovered from off-season surgery on both knees, and thus will start the season on the injured list.

WASHINGTON - If you didn't know better, you'd swear Gilbert Arenas is on the Washington Wizards' active roster, because he is around the team, bounding around MCI Center with the energy of a colt and holding court with anyone who will listen. It's only on game nights, when Arenas is in street clothes and the Wizards are without his 18.2 points, five rebounds and endless energy, that his absence is acutely felt. "It's really hard sitting out there and watching, when I know I could be out there, and seeing some of the players on the opposite team being cocky," Arenas said.

MIAMI - For the second time in his legendary career, Michael Jordan may go on the injured list. Jordan, who missed the last six minutes of the Washington Wizards' 92-80 loss to the Miami Heat last night, said that his knee, which was drained just before game time, may force him to miss Wednesday's home game against the Portland Trail Blazers, as well as take a turn on the injured list, a stay that would last at least five games. "That [injured list] could be a very strong possibility," said Jordan after the game.

Basketball Pistons: Placed F Jerome Williams on injured list. Activated F Brian Cardinal from injured list. 76ers: Placed G Eric Snow on injured list. Activated G Pepe Sanchez from injured list. Hockey Blue Jackets: Recalled D Deron Quint from AHL Syracuse of the AHL.

BasketballPhoenix Suns -- Activated F Charles Barkley. Placed G Kevin Johnson on the injured list.

Moves Basketball CLIPPERS: Paced F Tremaine Fowlkes on injured list with strained right shoulder. Activated G Keyon Dooling from injured list. MAVERICKS: Placed F Walt Williams (Maryland) on injured list with strained left hamstring and activated C Evan Eschmeyer. TIMBERWOLVES: Activated G Igor Rakocevic from injured list. Placed G Rod Strickland on injured list with strained left groin. Hockey BLACKHAWKS: Assigned G Craig Andersson and D Burke Henry to AHL Norfolk. HURRICANES: Assigned LW Damian Surma to AHL Lowell.

BasketballBoston Celtics: Waived F Larry Sykes. Activated G Dee Brown from injured list. Signed C Thomas Hamilton and placed him on the injured list.Los Angeles Lakers: Activated swingman Eddie Jones from injured list. Placed G Frankie King on injured list with back spasms.CollegeMinnesota: Extended the contract of football coach Jim Wacker.FootballDenver Broncos: Signed TE Byron Chamberlain from practice squad.HockeyNHL: Suspended Los Angeles Kings LW Eric Lacroix indefinitely for checking Islanders D Dennis Vaske from behind.

Basketball Bucks: Activated F Darvin Ham from injured list. Placed F J. R. Reid on injured list. Football Colts: Re-signed QB Kelly Holcomb. Signed QB Gus Ornstein.