Toronto Raptors: The Raptors placed newly acquired center Alonzo Mourning on the injured list Monday, making room for center Rafael Araujo on the active roster.
Mourning was acquired earlier this month from New Jersey in a trade involving Vince Carter. But Mourning has not reported to Toronto and may never play for the Raptors.
The NBA veteran wants to join a contender, and he is in Florida healing various injuries. The Raptors will likely buy out his contract.
The 34-year-old center, who underwent a kidney transplant in 2003, didn't have to pass a physical for the Dec. 17 trade to go through.
Mourning, a seven-time All-Star and three-time NBA defensive player of the year, averaged 10.4 points and 7.1 rebounds in 18 games with New Jersey this season.
Araujo missed five games after he was placed on the injured list Dec. 17 with a lower back strain. Araujo, the eighth overall pick in this year's draft, has averaged 1.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 8.2 minutes in 11 games this season.
Utah Jazz: The Jazz placed guard Howard Eisley
on the injured list with left Achilles tendinitis and activated
guard Keith McLeod Monday.
McLeod began the season as Utah's starting point guard and
helped the team to a 6-1 start. He rarely played after guards
Carlos Arroyo and Raul Lopez returned from injuries and was placed
on the injured list on Dec. 6 with a strained groin. On the season,
McLeod has averaged 7.3 points and 4.6 assists and was in the
starting lineup for Monday's game against Seattle.
Eisley, in his 11th season, has averaged 4.5 points and 4.0
assists in a reserve role.