BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

BOSTON CELTICS—Waived F Brandon Wallace.

CHICAGO BULLS—Assigned F Demetris Nichols to Iowa (NBADL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL—Fined Atlanta WR Roddy White, TE Alge Crumpler, CB DeAngelo Hall and DB Chris Houston $10,000 apiece, and WR Joe Horn $7,500 for violating uniform regulations during a Dec. 10 game against New Orleans.

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed S Nick Turnbull to the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS—Released DE Eric Hicks and OT Adrian Jones.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed OT Damane Duckett from the practice squad and OG Sean Estrada and WR Jerard Rabb to the practice squad. Waived OT Patrick Estes. Placed WR Dominique Zeigler on injured reserve.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Recalled C Derek MacKenzie from Syracuse (AHL).

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Acquired D Jim Vandermeer from Chicago for LW Ben Eager.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Recalled F Jiri Tlusty from Toronto (AHL).

COLLEGE

COLORADO STATE—Named Scott Brown defensive line coach.

MIAMI—Fired Tim Walton, defensive coordinator.

NEW MEXICO—Announced RB Rodney Ferguson is academically ineligible to play in the New Mexico Bowl.