4:05 a.m. EST, December 24, 2011
Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA-Reduced the season-opening suspensions for Los Angeles Lakers F Andrew Bynum and Detroit F Charlie Villanueva from five to four games.
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS-Waived F Melvin Ely, F Taylor Griffin, and G Durrell Summers. Declined to match the offer sheet made by Memphis for F Dante Cunningham.
DENVER NUGGETS-Waived G Cory Higgins and F Michael Ruffin.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES-Waived F Walter Sharpe.
MIAMI HEAT-Waived F Derrick Byers.
NEW JERSEY NETS-Signed G DeShawn Stevenson. Waived F Ime Udoka.
Football
NATIONAL FOOBALL LEAGUE