Movements in the world of basketball Thursday:

National Basketball Association

NBA-Suspended Utah C Robert Whaley two games without pay for punching Los Angeles C Adam Parada in an Oct. 25 game.

ATLANTA HAWKS-Waived G Anthony Grundy and F Ajani Williams.

BOSTON CELTICS-Waived C Curtis Borchardt.

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS-Release F Antonio Meeking.

CHICAGO BULLS-Waived F Randy Holcomb.

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS-Waived C Deji Akindele, F Justin Davis and G Ray Young.

INDIANA PACERS-Waived F Damone Brown and G Jimmie Hunter.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS-Waived G Tony Bobbitt and C Adam Parada.

MILWAUKEE BUCKS-Waived G Andre Barrett and F Tommy Smith.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-Waived G Lionel Chalmers, G John Lucas and F Ryan Humphrey.

NEW JERSEY NETS-Waived G Derrick Zimmerman.

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS-Waived G Alex Garcia.

PHOENIX SUNS-Exercised their option on the contracts of G Leandro Barbosa and G Boris Diaw. Waived G Anthony Lever-Pedroza.

TORONTO RAPTORS-Released G Corey Williams and C Toree Morris.

UTAH JAZZ-Waived C James Lang and F Spencer Nelson.

WASHINGTON WIZARDS-Exercised their option on the contract of G-F Jarvis Hayes, for the 2006-07 season. Released F Hiram Fuller and G Billy Thomas.

American Basketball Association

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LEGENDS-Signed G LaMarque Ward.

Continental Basketball Association

CBA-Named Dennis Truax director of operations, effective Nov. 1.