If the Rockets lose out on the Scottie Pippen free-agent
sweepstakes, they may try to sign Mavericks forward Cedric
Ceballos, who has received an endorsement from his former Suns
teammate Charles Barkley.... Don't misread Heat coach Pat
Riley's decision to leave Brent Barry, who was recovering from a
sprained right ankle, off the playoff roster. Barry's injury
prevented him from learning Miami's system after he was acquired
in February from the Clippers. Riley would like to re-sign the
6'6" Barry this summer and turn him into a point guard.... Bucks
coach Chris Ford and his staff will meet with team owner Herb
Kohl early this month to discuss their future. Sources say Ford
received favorable ratings from his players during their
end-of-season meetings with Kohl.... The Hawks, who could use a
scorer at small forward, may bid for Suns free agent Dennis
Scott.... The Pistons' coaching search was over before it began.
Sources close to Detroit management say interim coach Alvin
Gentry will keep the job with the blessings of Joe Dumars and
Grant Hill. That may leave former Pistons star Bill Laimbeer,
who was interested in the position, to wonder why he didn't at
least get a courtesy call from the team.... Agent David Falk has
put the Hornets on notice that he wants Glen Rice's contract
reworked or his client will request (read: demand) a trade. Rice
has two years left at $12.4 million per.
Issue date: May 4, 1998
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