News from January 14.

The NBA named Kevin Garnett (Min) and Ray Allen (Mil) as Players of the
Week.  Garnett averaged 28.8 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 6.5 assists as
Minnesota went 4-0.  Allen averaged 25.7 points and 5 rebounds as Milwaukee
went 3-0.

The NBA came down with the fines and suspensions for Saturday's fight in the
Lakers-Chicago game.  Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) was fined $15,000 and suspended
3 games for throwing punches at Brad Miller after O'Neal was fouled hard by
Miller and Charles Oakley.  Miller was fined $7,500 and suspended for 1 game
for a flagrant foul, level 2 on O'Neal.  Oakley was fined $10,000 and
suspended for 2 games for his flagrant foul, level 2 on O'Neal.  Oakley
received 1 game for the flagrant and 1 game for amassing a certain number of
flagrant foul points.

The NBA fined Mitch Richmond (LAL) $5,000 for making an obscene gesture
towards the fans in the Det-LAL game on January 8.

The NBA fined John Lucas (Cle coach) $7,500 for verbally abusing the refs
and not leaving the court in a timely manner after the Cle-Sea game on
Friday.

Dallas activated Donnell Harvey and placed Charlie Bell on IR with a
sprained right ankle.

Atlanta signed Leon Smith to a 10-day contract and placed Emanual Davis on
IR with a fractured left wrist.

Golden State activated Dean Oliver and placed Mookie Blaylock on IR with a
strained right calf muscle.

Philadelphia signed Derrick McKey for the rest of the season and placed 
Jabari Smith on IR with left knee tendinitis.

Orl 113, Dal 87 - at Orl
Horace Grant (Orl) had 16 points including 6-9 FG and 6 rebounds.
Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 26 points and 8 rebounds.
Troy Hudson (Orl) had 21 points and 5 assists.
Juwan Howard (Dal) had 26 points including 11-18 FG and 8 rebounds.
Wang Zhizhi (Dal) had 13 points including 4-12 FG and 5 rebounds.

NJ 99, SA 97 - at NJ
Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 17 points and 7 rebounds.
Todd MacCulloch (NJ) had 18 points including 7-11 FG, 10 rebounds, and
5 blocks.
Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 22 points including 9-11 FG and the game winning
layup with 6 seconds left.
Jason Kidd (NJ) had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 27 points including 101-6 FG, 9 rebounds, and 6
assists.
Terry Porter (SA) had 14 points and 6 assists.

Uta 106, Den 97 - at Uta
Karl Malone (Uta) had 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists.
John Stockton (Uta) had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Bryon Russell (Uta) had 17 points and 5 rebounds.
Nick Van Exel (Den) had 26 points and 9 rebounds.
Chris Andersen (Den) had 17 points and 9 rebounds.
Uta shot 53.8% (42-78) FG and Den shot 43% (34-79) FG.
Donyell Marshall (Uta, bruised right hip), George McCloud (Den, strained 
right calf), and Scott Williams (Den, strained back) did not play.

Mia 85, GS 79 - at GS
Jim Jackson (Mia) had 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 15 points including 6-7 FG and 4 blocks.
Eddie Jones (Mia) had 28 points including 5-9 3-pointers and 5 assists.
Antawn Jamison (GS) had 15 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 turnovers.
Larry Hughes (GS) had 19 points and 5 rebounds.

LAL 120, Mem 81 - at LAL
Robert Horry (LAL) had 12 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks, and 3
steals.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 56 points on 21-34 FG and 11-12 FT and 5 rebounds.
Mark Madsen (LAL) had 10 points and 8 rebounds.
Pau Gasol (Mem) had 25 points and 12 rebounds.
Stromile Swift (Mem) had 22 points and 12 rebounds.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL, suspended) and Nick Anderson (Mem, sprained left
ankle) did not play.