News from September 16. Tim Thomas (Dal) is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Tuesday. The LA Clippers re-signed Brian Skinner. Indiana co-owner Melvin Simon died at age 82. ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html