Tom Hammonds

The career statistics of Rex Chapman and Tom Hammonds, who were traded for each other yesterday:REX CHAPMAN... ... ... ...G... . FG... . FT... Reb... Ast..... Pts1988-89 Cha... 75... .414... .795... 187... 176... 16.9Cha... 54... .408... .750... 179... 132... 17.5Cha... 70... .445... .830... 191... 250... 15.7Cha... 21... .450... .679... 54... 86... ..12.4Totals... ... 220... .423... .788... 611... 644... 16.2TOM HAMMONDS... ... ... ...G... . FG... ..FT... Reb... Ast... . Pts1989-90 Wash.

The career statistics of Rex Chapman and Tom Hammonds, who were traded for each other yesterday:REX CHAPMAN... ... ... ...G... . FG... . FT... Reb... Ast..... Pts1988-89 Cha... 75... .414... .795... 187... 176... 16.9Cha... 54... .408... .750... 179... 132... 17.5Cha... 70... .445... .830... 191... 250... 15.7Cha... 21... .450... .679... 54... 86... ..12.4Totals... ... 220... .423... .788... 611... 644... 16.2TOM HAMMONDS... ... ... ...G... . FG... ..FT... Reb... Ast... . Pts1989-90 Wash.

BaseballSan Francisco Giants -- Named pitching coach Norm Sherry manager of Class A Everett.BasketballCharlotte Hornets -- Signed F Ron Grandison.Washington Bullets -- Placed reserve F Tom Hammonds (12.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg) on the injured list with a pulled groin muscle. Activated rookie G LaBradford Smith, of Louisville, who has been on the injured list since Dec. 6 with a badly sprained ankle.Yakima Sun Kings (CBA) -- Signed G Quintin Dailey.HockeyWashington Capitals -- Signed G Don Beaupre to a 4-year contract.

The New Jersey Nets and Washington Bullets, who close out the first half of the NBA season at the Capital Centre tonight, are trying to improve their present standing and outlook for the next three months.Both teams appear long shots to make the playoffs, but Nets coach Bill Fitch and the Bullets' Wes Unseld have taken different approaches to end the downward spiral.Fitch seemingly escaped an early dismissal when New Jersey won 12 of 15 games in January, but rumors resurfaced after the Nets began February with five straight road losses.

VS. BOSTON CELTICS* WHEN: Tonight, 7:30.* WHERE: Boston Garden.* TV/RADIO: Channel 20; WTOP-AM (1500), WINX-AM (1600).* OUTLOOK: The Bullets take a 2-26 road record into the Garden, where the Celtics have won won nine of the last 11 games between the clubs. The Bullets (23-41) will be without forward Bernard King (lower back and flu) and forward/center Charles Jones (pulled groin). Tom Hammonds, who had 14 points against Boston last Friday, is expected to start in place of King.Boston (49-18)

BaseballPlayer Relations Committee -- Named Richard Ravitch president and CEO.Houston Astros -- Named Tom Spencer, first-base coach for the New York Mets last season, third-base coach. Asked for unconditional release waivers on P Jim Corsi, P Dwayne Henry, IF Jose Tolentino and OF Javier Ortiz.Florida Marlins -- Named Orrin Freeman associate director of scouting.Los Angeles Dodgers -- Named John Shoemaker manager and Luis Tiant pitching coach of rookie league Kissimmee.New York Mets -- Added P Julian Vasquez, P Joe Vitko, C Brook Fordyce, IF Tito Navarro and OF Patrick Howell to the 40-man roster.

The New Jersey Nets and Washington Bullets, who close out the first half of the NBA season at the Capital Centre tonight, are trying to improve their present standing and outlook for the next three months.Both teams appear long shots to make the playoffs, but Nets coach Bill Fitch and the Bullets' Wes Unseld have taken different approaches to end the downward spiral.Fitch seemingly escaped an early dismissal when New Jersey won 12 of 15 games in January, but rumors resurfaced after the Nets began February with five straight road losses.

Washington general manager John Nash knows inquiring Bullets fans want to know:* Why the team didn't unload John Williams at the end of last season when he was in something resembling NBA shape?"

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Although the Washington Bullets have an All-Star in Michael Adams, the Charlotte Hornets played like a team of All-Stars in a 115-99 victory last night.The Hornets had seven players score in double figures, led by Johnny Newman's 19. Larry Johnson and Kendall Gill had 18 each.The Bullets were led by Pervis Ellison with 19, and Tom Hammonds added 17. Ellison also pulled down 11 rebounds.The loss dropped the Bullets to 15-30, while the Hornets broke a three-game losing streak to improve to 13-33.

LANDOVER -- The Bullets' final game, at the Capital Centre yesterday, was a microcosm of the season, as Washington, reduced to six healthy bodies, lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 89-87, on Tony Campbell's jump shot at the buzzer."

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Although the Washington Bullets have an All-Star in Michael Adams, the Charlotte Hornets played like a team of All-Stars in a 115-99 victory last night.The Hornets had seven players score in double figures, led by Johnny Newman's 19. Larry Johnson and Kendall Gill had 18 each.The Bullets were led by Pervis Ellison with 19, and Tom Hammonds added 17. Ellison also pulled down 11 rebounds.The loss dropped the Bullets to 15-30, while the Hornets broke a three-game losing streak to improve to 13-33.

LANDOVER -- Seeking inspiration after losing seven straight, the Washington Bullets invited Marie Osmond to sing the national anthem and a number of the Super Bowl champion Washington Redskins to be their guests at the Capital Centre last night for their game with the first-place New York Knicks.It almost worked. Down by 17 at halftime, the Bullets kept scratching back until two free throws by Michael Adams with 1.7 seconds left tied it at the end of regulation.But the Knicks turned to All-Star center Patrick Ewing to gain control early in overtime and rolled to their fifth straight victory, 125-114, before a sellout crowd of 18,756.

BaseballSan Francisco Giants -- Named pitching coach Norm Sherry manager of Class A Everett.BasketballCharlotte Hornets -- Signed F Ron Grandison.Washington Bullets -- Placed reserve F Tom Hammonds (12.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg) on the injured list with a pulled groin muscle. Activated rookie G LaBradford Smith, of Louisville, who has been on the injured list since Dec. 6 with a badly sprained ankle.Yakima Sun Kings (CBA) -- Signed G Quintin Dailey.HockeyWashington Capitals -- Signed G Don Beaupre to a 4-year contract.

BaseballPlayer Relations Committee -- Named Richard Ravitch president and CEO.Houston Astros -- Named Tom Spencer, first-base coach for the New York Mets last season, third-base coach. Asked for unconditional release waivers on P Jim Corsi, P Dwayne Henry, IF Jose Tolentino and OF Javier Ortiz.Florida Marlins -- Named Orrin Freeman associate director of scouting.Los Angeles Dodgers -- Named John Shoemaker manager and Luis Tiant pitching coach of rookie league Kissimmee.New York Mets -- Added P Julian Vasquez, P Joe Vitko, C Brook Fordyce, IF Tito Navarro and OF Patrick Howell to the 40-man roster.

Washington general manager John Nash knows inquiring Bullets fans want to know:* Why the team didn't unload John Williams at the end of last season when he was in something resembling NBA shape?"

ALBANY, N.Y. -- It was only fitting that in the home of the Continental Basketball Association Albany Patroons, the injury-depleted Washington Bullets started three former CBA performers in guard Michael Adams, forward Albert King and center Charles Jones against the Boston Celtics last night.This only made it a little easier to accept a 15th straight preseason defeat for the Bullets, who bowed to the Celtics, 93-86, before a sellout crowd of 16,049. Washington has not won an exhibition game since beating the New Jersey Nets in October 1989.

LANDOVER -- The Bullets' final game, at the Capital Centre yesterday, was a microcosm of the season, as Washington, reduced to six healthy bodies, lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 89-87, on Tony Campbell's jump shot at the buzzer."

VS. BOSTON CELTICS* WHEN: Tonight, 7:30.* WHERE: Boston Garden.* TV/RADIO: Channel 20; WTOP-AM (1500), WINX-AM (1600).* OUTLOOK: The Bullets take a 2-26 road record into the Garden, where the Celtics have won won nine of the last 11 games between the clubs. The Bullets (23-41) will be without forward Bernard King (lower back and flu) and forward/center Charles Jones (pulled groin). Tom Hammonds, who had 14 points against Boston last Friday, is expected to start in place of King.Boston (49-18)