News from October 10. Ron Artest (Chi) will be out 10 weeks after undergoing surgery on his right ring finger. New Jersey signed Steve Goodrich. New York released Larry Johnson due to his bad back and Johnson announced his retirement from the NBA. Philadelphia released Quincy Wadley and Joe Brown. Utah released David Benoit, Kaniel Dickens, and Jamel Thomas. Correction: Memphis did not re-sign Doug West and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, the boxscore on USA Today and ESPN just had Jason Williams and someone else listed incorrectly as those two. [thanks to Tony Farr and titans and the others after them who pointed this out] And Detroit did not re-sign Billy Owens - that was supposed to be Rodney White in the boxscore. [thanks to Andrew W. Mayoras] Pre-season results Bos 80, Cha 72 - at Bos Paul Pierce (Bos) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 turnovers. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 19 points including 6-18 FG and 1-6 3-pointers, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals, and 5 turnovers. Milt Palacio (Bos) had 12 points. Baron Davis (Cha) had 13 points, 9 assists, and 3 steals. David Wesley (Cha) had 14 points, 6 assists, and 5 steals. Orl 83, Mia 70 - at Orl Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 14 points. Pat Garrity (Orl) had 12 points on 4-11 FG and 4-7 3-pointers. Grant Hill (Orl) had 11 points and 6 rebounds. Ricky Davis (Mia) had 10 points and 6 rebounds. Rodney Buford (Mia) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Orl shot 42.3% (30-71) FG and Mia shot 30.1% (28-93) FG. Uta 92, Por 76 - at Uta Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Donyell Marshall (Uta) had 12 points. Bryon Russell (Uta) had 13 points. Derek Anderson (Por) had 11 points. Shawn Kemp (Por) had 12 points including 4-12 FG and 5 rebounds. Pho 88, Hou 80 - at Albuquerque, New Mexico Tony Delk (Pho) had 20 points. Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) had 13 points. Rodney Rogers (Pho) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Walt Williams (Hou) had 19 points including 5-16 FG. Steve Francis (Hou) had 15 points, 7 assists, and 5 steals. Pho out-rebounded Hou 56-34. Sea 96, LAC 85 - at Sea Gary Payton (Sea) had 18 points and 8 assists. Vin Baker (Sea) had 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Quentin Richardson (LAC) had 14 points including 5-17 FG and 7 rebounds.