Caray began his broadcasting career in his hometown of St. Louis calling games for the Cardinals in 1969. He moved on to the Oakland Athletics in 1970 and then to the Chicago White Sox in 1971, where he stayed until 1982.

The legendary broadcaster moved across town to the Chicago Cubs’ broadcast team, where he remained for the rest of his career.

Caray, who was best known for singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” and signature large glasses, collapsed at a Palm Springs’ nightclub late Saturday night and spent four days at Eisenhower Medical Center before his death Wednesday evening.

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The Vancouver Grizzlies traded Otis Thorpe back to where his NBA career began, sending the veteran forward along with guard Chris Robinson to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for forward Michael Smith and guard Bobby Hurley.

The 35-year-old Thorpe was the ninth overall pick of the Kansas City Kings in 1984. The club moved to Sacramento the following season.

Thorpe, acquired this past off-season from Detroit, gives the Kings another quality forward, as he will join Corliss Williamson and Billy Owens in the frontcourt. The team also has Lawrence Funderburke, who is currently on the injured list, but is averaging 11.3 points per contest.

Thorpe was averaging 11.2 points, a team-high 7.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 47 games for Vancouver this year. His move to Sacramento makes the Grizzlies younger, and will free up $6 million for next season.

Thorpe joins his fifth team in four seasons. The Rockets dealt him to Portland during the 1994-95 campaign, after which he was sent to the Pistons. He has averaged no less than 12.8 points and 7.9 rebounds in each of the past 11 seasons.

Last season, Thorpe became the 43rd player to perform in games and the 19th player in NBA history to record 15,000 points and 9,000 boards. The former Providence star has 16,403 points and 9,559 rebounds in 1,801 games, and averages 15.2 points and 8.8 boards per outing for his career.

Smith, who also played at Providence, has had an injury-plagued season, averaging just 3.8 points and 5.6 rebounds in 18 games.

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Smith, who turns 26 next month, led the Kings and was 14th in the league last season with 9.5 rebounds per contest, while adding 6.6 points and 2.4 assists. He spent his first three-plus campaigns in Sacramento and is in the third year of a five-year deal, paying $1.92 million this season.

Hurley, the 26-year-old former Duke star, will likely be a third option at guard for the Grizzlies, who start Antonio Daniels and Lee Mayberry at the position. Hurley averages 3.8 points and 2.4 assists per game.

Hurley, who started his first 19 games as a rookie in 1993-94, has been unable to return to form since suffering life-threatening injuries in a two-car accident after a game on Dec. 12, 1993. Hurley averaged 7.1 points and 6.1 assists before the crash.

Robinson has seen limited action this season. In his second year of NBA ball, he is averaging 3.4 points in 16 games.

Michigan State guard Mateen Cleaves and forward Andre Hutson were arrested early Wednesday morning on alcohol charges. The two were released Wednesday afternoon on their own recognizance.

The 20-year-old Cleaves was charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol, refusing a breath test and a seat belt violation. The 19-year-old Hutson was charged with drunken driving, violating the state’s zero tolerance law for minors.

East Lansing, Mich., police were called to a disturbance at an apartment complex at 4:45 a.m., just hours after the Spartans beat Michigan. Police said that officers found the two players in a car.

Cleaves and Hutson have 10 days to answer the charges. The school said it would not comment until more information is found.

Cleaves, who leads the 14th-ranked Spartans in scoring, had 14 points in the 80-75 victory over the Wolverines. Hutson scored 10 points.