News from October 17.

New Jersey released Jim McIlvaine.

Calbert Cheaney (Den) will be out 4 to 6 weeks with a sprained left knee.

Memphis signed Jason Williams to a contract extension.

Older news
Memphis released Adebayo Akinkule and Lazarus Sims.  [thanks to Jed Tai]

9/28 Phoenix released Johnny Newman.  [thanks to Jed Tai]


Pre-season games
Cle 110, Bos 95 - at Cle
Chris Mihm (Cle) had 18 points and 9 rebounds.
Lamond Murray (Cle) had 20 points on 4-14 FG and 11-12 FT, 5 rebounds, and
5 assists.
Wesley Person (Cle) had 31 points including 11-17 FG and 6-9 3-pointers
and 5 rebounds.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 28 points and 10 rebounds.
Eric Williams (Bos) had 23 points including 12-15 FT and 5 rebounds.

Cha 97, Orl 94 - at Orl
Lee Nailon (Cha) had 18 points on 9-15 FG.
Baron Davis (Cha) had 27 points including 11-18 FG, 5 rebounds, 10
assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers.
David Wesley (Cha) had 18 points.
Grant Hill (Orl) had 26 points including 11-27 FG and 12 rebounds.
Mike Miller (Orl) had 17 points and 8 rebounds.

Ind 106, Tor 96 - at Ind
Al Harrington (Ind) had 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 16 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 turnovers.
Travis Best (Ind) had 10 points including 3-9 FG, 7 rebounds, and 10
assists.
Hakeem Olajuwon (Tor) had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 steals.
Vince Carter (Tor) had 20 points including 6-25 FG and 3 steals.
Ind shot 48.1% (38-79) FG and Tor shot 35.3% (36-102) FG.

Min 105, Mil 100 OT - at Mankato, Minnesota
Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 24 points including 8-10 FT and 6 rebounds.
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 23 points, 12 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 9 turnovers.
Joe Smith (Min) had 17 points including 7-10 FG and 13 rebounds.
Michael Redd (Mil) had 20 points.
Ray Allen (Mil) had 20 points including 7-21 FG and 4-9 3-pointers and 6
rebounds.
Tim Thomas (Mil) had 19 points and 5 assists.

LAC 110, Chi 102 - at Chi
Elton Brand (LAC) had 22 points including 8-11 FG and 7 rebounds.
Darius Miles (LAC) had 20 points.
Quentin Richardson (LAC) had 15 points including 6-17 FG and 7 rebounds.
Brad Miller (Chi) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Fred Hoiberg (Chi) had 15 points including 6-8 FG.

NY 98, Pho 91 - at Pho
Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 22 points and 7 rebounds.
Kurt Thomas (NY) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Allan Houston (NY) had 24 points.
Shawn Marion (Pho) had 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 12 points including 4-15 FG, 11 assists, and 5
turnovers.

Por 101, Sac 100 at Por
Derek Anderson (Por) had 16 points including 4-14 FG and 5 rebounds.
Shawn Kemp (Por) had 14 points including 3-12 FG and 8 rebounds.
Dale Davis (Por) had 13 points and 5 rebounds.
Hidayet Turkoglu (Sac) had 22 points and 6 rebounds.
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 12 points on 6-17 FG and 8 rebounds.