News from January 5. TRADE: Phoenix traded Stephon Marbury, Anfernee Hardaway, and Cezary Trybanski to New York for Antonio McDyess, Howard Eisley, Charlie Ward, Maciej Lampe, the rights to Milos Vujanic, a 2004 1st round draft pick, a conditional 1st round draft pick, and $3 million cash. None of the traded players played Monday night. The NBA fined George Lynch (NO), Jamaal Magloire (NO), and Al Harrington (Ind) $10,000 each for their altercation during Saturday's NO-Ind game. The NBA named Kevin Garnett (Min) and Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) as Players of the Month for December. Garnett averaged 26.4 points and 13.2 rebounds as Minnesota went 11-2. O'Neal averaged 21.2 points and 10.3 rebounds as Indiana went 9-7. The NBA named Gregg Popovich (SA) and Byron Scott (NJ) as Coaches of the Month for December. San Antonio went 13-2 and New Jersey went 10-5 in December. The NBA named Carmelo Anthony (Den) and LeBron James (Cle) as Rookies of the Month for December. Anthony averaged 19.6 points and 5.6 rebounds. James averaged 23.3 points, 5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists. The NBA named Elton Brand (LAC) and Ben Wallace (Det) as Players of the Week. Brand averaged 23.3 points including 57% FG, 11.3 rebounds, and 5 assists as the Clippers went 2-2. Wallace averaged 11.5 points, 15.8 rebounds, and 3 blocks as Detroit went 4-0. Miami suspended Loren Woods for 1 game for conduct detrimental to the team. New York released John Amaechi. Phoenix placed Scott Williams on IR with back spasms. Milt Palacio (Tor) is out indefinitely with a small fracture in his left wrist. Orlando signed Lee Nailon to a 10-day contract and released Mengke Bateer. San Antonio activated Alex Garcia and placed Manu Ginobili on IR with a lower back sprain. Utah activated Michael Ruffin and placed Ben Handlogten on IR with a torn right ACL. Portland signed Slavko Vranes to a 10-day contract and placed Travis Outlaw on IR with bilateral patellar tendinitis. Uta 108, Dal 94 at Uta Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 21 points including 9-12 FT, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks. DeShawn Stevenson (Uta) had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Raja Bell (Uta) had 25 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Antoine Walker (Dal) had 11 points on 4-12 FG and 6 rebounds. Uta out-rebounded Dal 52-33. Matt Harpring (Uta, strained right knee), Michael Ruffin (Uta, abdominal strain), and Josh Howard (Dal, strained left hamstring) did not play. Sea 119, Por 108 OT at Sea Vladimir Radmanovic (Sea) had 21 points including 5-8 3-pointers. Ray Allen (Sea) had 42 points including 16-27 FG and 5-12 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Antonio Daniels (Sea) had 12 points including 3-4 FG and 6 assists. Zach Randolph (Por) had 28 points including 11-19 FG, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 22 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Det 78, Bos 68 at Bos Ben Wallace (Det) had 12 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 assists. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 15 points including 7-22 FG and 6 rebounds. Elden Campbell (Det) had 13 points including 6-8 FG and 5 rebounds in 15 minutes. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 27 points including 4-12 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Ricky Davis (Bos) had 10 points. Det shot 41% (34-83) FG and Bos shot 29.3% (24-82) FG. Jumaine Jones (Bos, bruised right shoulder) did not play. Ind 87, Mia 65 at Mia Ron Artest (Ind) had 22 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 22 points including 8-11 FT and 11 rebounds. Al Harrington (Ind) had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Lamar Odom (Mia) had 11 points including 3-14 FG and 18 rebounds. Brian Grant (Mia) had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Anthony Johnson (Ind, abdominal strain) and Loren Woods (Mia, suspended) did not play. SA 98, Den 74 at Den Tim Duncan (SA) had 30 points on 10-15 FG and 10-14 FT, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks. Tony Parker (SA) had 14 points on 7-10 FG and 5 assists. Ron Mercer (SA) had 13 points. Marcus Camby (Den) had 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Voshon Lenard (Den) had 12 points. SA shot 52.6% (40-76) FG and Den shot 36.8% (28-76) FG. Hou 83, GS 65 at Hou Jim Jackson (Hou) had 18 points on 7-11 FG and 4-4 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Maurice Taylor (Hou) had 25 points including 12-19 FG and 8 rebounds. Mike Dunleavy (GS) had 13 points. Nick Van Exel (GS) had 10 points and 7 assists. Hou shot 46.7% (35-75) FG and GS shot 33.3% (25-75) FG. Hou out-rebounded GS 50-30. Mil 88, Phi 76 at Phi Brian Skinner (Mil) had 11 points and 5 rebounds. Michael Redd (Mil) had 11 points including 4-15 FG, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Desmond Mason (Mil) had 24 points including 7-11 FG and 5 assists. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 18 points including 6-18 FG, 5 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Kyle Korver (Phi) had 12 points on 4-7 3-pointers. Aaron McKie (Phi, strained left hamstring) did not play. Chi 87, Pho 82 at Chi Jerome Williams (Chi) had 13 points including 5-7 FG and 15 rebounds. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 19 points including 4-11 3-pointers. Eddie Robinson (Chi) had 12 points. Joe Johnson (Pho) had 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Leandro Barbosa (Pho) had 27 points including 11-18 FG.