News from February 21. The NBA fined Ron Artest (Chi) $7,500 and suspended him for 1 game and fined Glenn Robinson (Mil) $7,500 and suspended him for 1 game for their fight in Tuesday's Chi-Mil game. The NBA trade deadline is tonight (Thursday) at 5pm (Central time). After that point, no trades can be made until after the season ends. San Antonio activated Sean Elliott and placed Ira Newble on IR with patella tendinitis. LAL 101, SA 99 - at SA Rick Fox (LAL) had 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 22 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and 6 turnovers. Isaiah Rider (LAL) had 16 points. Derek Anderson (SA) had 23 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Tim Duncan (SA) had 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Terry Porter (SA) had 18 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 8 assists. Kobe Bryant (LAL, sprained right ankle) did not play. NJ 113, Tor 111 - at NJ Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 28 points including 10-16 FG and 5-8 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (NJ) had 35 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 11-14 FT and 14 assists. Morris Peterson (Tor) had 17 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 9 rebounds. Vince Carter (Tor) had 39 points including 7-12 FT and 9 rebounds. Sherman Douglas (NJ, illness in family) did not play. Hou 89, Min 83 - at Min Maurice Taylor (Hou) had 21 points and 8 rebounds. Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Steve Francis (Hou) had 12 points including 4-17 FG, 7 rebounds, and 12 assists. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 23 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 4 steals. Matt Bullard (Hou, back spasms) and Carlos Rogers (Hou, bronchitis) did not play. Pho 100, Mia 85 - at Mia Shawn Marion (Pho) had 16 points and 18 rebounds. Clifford Robinson (Pho) had 25 points and 5 rebounds. Rodney Rogers (Pho) had 22 points on 11-18 FG and 8 rebounds. Brian Grant (Mia) had 21 points including 9-14 FG and 5 rebounds. Anthony Carter (Mia) had 19 points on 9-14 FG and 6 assists. Chris Dudley (Pho, back spasms), Tom Gugliotta (Pho, death of mother), and Duane Causwell (Mia, death in family) did not play. LAC 100, Cle 94 - at Cle Lamar Odom (LAC) had 23 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Darius Miles (LAC) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Quentin Richardson (LAC) had 19 points. Clarence Weatherspoon (Cle) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Andre Miller (Cle) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Cherokee Parks (LAC, back spasms) did not play. Det 90, NY 85 - at Det Joe Smith (Det) had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 32 points on 9-25 FG and 11-14 FT, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Chucky Atkins (Det) had 16 points including 5-14 FG. Marcus Camby (NY) had 24 points on 9-12 FG and 5-10 FT and 11 rebounds. Glen Rice (NY) had 16 points. Phi 107, Van 91 - at Phi George Lynch (Phi) had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Matt Geiger (Phi) had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 36 points including 13-17 FT and 4 steals. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 27 points including 11-13 FT and 8 rebounds. Michael Dickerson (Van) had 16 points including 6-18 FG. Sea 127, Den 98 - at Sea Vin Baker (Sea) had 16 points including 5-6 FG and 8 rebounds. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 20 points on 9-14 FG. Gary Payton (Sea) had 30 points on 14-20 FG and 12 assists. Ruben Patterson (Sea) had 21 points including 9-14 FG. Antonio McDyess (Den) had 22 points and 11 rebounds. Raef LaFrentz (Den) had 16 points and 4 blocks. Sea shot 59.3% (51-86) FG and Den shot 42.5% (37-87) FG. Desmond Mason (Sea, sprained right ankle) did not play. On the lighter side: Dikembe Mutombo (Atl) on his technical for wagging his finger after a block: "I can not do the finger wave to the guy after I block a shot, I have to do it to the crowd. I did it to the crowd, but the referee said there was a bench in front of the crowd."