News from November 23.

The LA Lakers activated Stanislav Medvedenko and placed Jamal Sampson on
IR with back spasms.

Houston signed Alton Ford and released Torraye Braggs.

Pat Garrity (Orl) is scheduled to undergo surgery December 1 to repair
damaged cartilage in his right knee.  He is then expected to be out 4 to 6
months.

Sacramento will retire Mitch Richmond's #2 December 5.


LAL 121, Mem 89  at LAL
Karl Malone (LAL) had 20 points including 6-7 FG and 10 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 28 points including 11-12 FT and 4 steals.
Gary Payton (LAL) had 17 points and 10 assists.
Mike Miller (Mem) had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Shane Battier (Mem) had 18 points including 6-9 FG.
LAL shot 59.2% (45-76) FG and Mem shot 47.2% (34-72) FG.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL, strained right calf) did not play.

GS 78, Por 72  at GS
Mike Dunleavy (GS) had 17 points including 5-14 FG and 10 rebounds.
Erick Dampier (GS) had 11 points including 3-11 FG and 17 rebounds
including 10 offensive.
Jason Richardson (GS) had 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 turnovers.
Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 11 points including 5-14 FG and 8 rebounds.
Zach Randolph (Por) had 17 points and 8 rebounds.
Nick Van Exel (GS, left knee pain), Cherokee Parks (GS, bruised chest),
and Adonal Foyle (GS, left knee surgery) did not play.

Sea 88, Was 85  at Sea
Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Vladimir Radmanovic (Sea) had 25 points and 7 rebounds.
Ronald Murray (Sea) had 21 points, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Kwame Brown (Was) had 17 points including 7-11 FG and 6 rebounds.
Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 15 points including 6-20 FG and 7 rebounds.

Sac 110, Chi 99  at Sac
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 21 points on 9-16 FG and 8 rebounds.
Bobby Jackson (Sac) had 16 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 6 rebounds.
Anthony Peeler (Sac) had 18 points including 4-4 3-pointers.
Eddy Curry (Chi) had 18 points and 7 rebounds.
Jamal Crawford (Chi) had 19 points and 6 assists.
Sac shot 13-25 3-pointers and Chi shot 5-15 3-pointers.
Gerald Wallace (Sac, sprained left knee) did not play.

NO 81, Det 80  at Det
P.J. Brown (NO) had 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Jamaal Magloire (NO) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 15 rebounds
including 9 offensive.
Baron Davis (NO) had 18 points including 7-22 FG and the game winning dunk
with 1 second left, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals.
Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Mehmet Okur (Det) had 10 points including 3-12 FG and 18 rebounds
including 8 offensive.
Elden Campbell (Det, family reasons) did not play.

Mil 82, Tor 62  at Tor
Joe Smith (Mil) had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Tim Thomas (Mil) had 14 points and 6 rebounds.
Toni Kukoc (Mil) had 15 points and 6 rebounds.
Antonio Davis (Tor) had 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Vince Carter (Tor) had 15 points and 7 turnovers.
Erick Strickland (Mil, left thigh bruise) did not play.