News from October 13. Miami signed Kimani Ffriend. Seattle released Eddie Gill and Eddie Elisma. [thanks to Adam Cohen] Pre-season results Was 99, Mia 79 - at Mia Michael Jordan (Was) had 18 points including 7-11 FG in 12 minutes. Richard Hamilton (Was) had 18 points on 5-16 FG and 8-1 FT, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Courtney Alexander (Was) had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 15 points including 7-13 FT, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Sam Mack (Mia) had 18 points including 4-6 3-pointers. NY 98, Phi 67 - at NY Allan Houston (NY) had 17 points. Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 13 points. Kurt Thomas (NY) had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Raja Bell (Phi) had 11 points including 4-11 FG. Corey Benjamin (Phi) had 11 points and 3 steals. NY shot 57.1% (36-63) FG and Phi shot 29.6% (21-71) FG. NJ 98, Cle 86 - at Cincinnati, Ohio Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 19 points. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 7 points including 1-4 FG, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Andre Miller (Cle) had 15 points including 4-13 FG and 13 assists. Jumaine Jones (Cle) had 13 points and 9 rebounds. Chi 86, Ind 81 - at Ind Ron Mercer (Chi) had 14 points including 5-14 FG and 3 steals. A.J. Guyton (Chi) had 11 points on 5-7 FG. Jeff Foster (Ind) had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 13 points including 5-7 FG and 5 rebounds. Hou 98, Det 85 - at Kansas City, Missouri Kenny Thomas (Hou) had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Terrence Morris (Hou) had 18 points and 4 blocks. Oscar Torres (Hou) had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Jon Barry (Det) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 14 points including 4-16 FG. SA 124, Bos 78 - at SA Bruce Bowen (SA) had 19 points. Stephen Jackson (SA) had 19 points including 9-12 FG and 5 rebounds. Amal McCaskill (SA) had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 16 points on 3-13 FG and 9-12 FT and 6 rebounds. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 14 points including 4-16 FG and 6 rebounds. SA shot 56.3% (42-76) FG and Bos shot 26.6% (21-79) FG.