Sports transactions

DEALS

BASKETBALL

Denver -- Signed F Joey Graham.

Minnesota -- Promoted Fred Hoiberg to vice president of basketball operations. Demoted assistant general manager Jim Stack to a scout. Named Jerry Sichting director of pro player personnel and Rob Babcock will be the director of scouting/administration.

Portland -- Signed F Ime Udoka.

FOOTBALL

Tampa Bay -- Signed WR Mario Urrutia from the practice squad. Released LB Matt McCoy.

HOCKEY

Atlanta -- Assigned F Joey Crabb, F Jason Krog, F Spencer Machacek, F Tim Stapleton, D Arturs Kulda, D Grant Lewis, D Paul Postma, D Mike Vernace and G Drew McIntyre to Chicago (AHL).

Tampa Bay -- Reassigned G Riku Helenius, G Jaroslav Janus, C Blair Jones, RW Martins Karsums, D Vladimir Mihalik, LW Juraj Simek, C Paul Szczechura, G Dustin Tokarski, C Dana Tyrell and D Ty Wishart to Norfolk (AHL) and RW Carter Ashton to Lethbridge (WHL). Signed F James Wright to a three-year contract.

COLLEGE

Western Illinois -- Announced the resignation of football coach Don Patterson. Named Mark Hendrickson interim football coach.