News from December 1. TRADE: Chicago traded Jalen Rose, Donyell Marshall, and Lonny Baxtor to Toronto for Antonio Davis, Jerome Williams, and Chris Jefferies. The NBA named Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) and Baron Davis (NO) as Players of the Month for November. Stojakovic averaged 23.3 points including 52.3% FG and 5.8 rebounds as Sacramento went 12-4. Davis averaged 24.3 points and 8.2 assists as New Orleans went 11-6. The NBA named Phil Jackson (LAL) and Rick Carlisle (Ind) as Coaches of the Month for November. The Lakers went 14-3 and Indiana went 14-3. The NBA named Carmelo Anthony (Den) and LeBron James (Cle) as Rookies of the Month for November. Anthony averaged 17.4 points and 6.9 rebounds. James averaged 17.5 points, 7 rebounds, and 6.4 assists. The NBA named Voshon Lenard (Den) and Dikembe Mutombo (NY) as Players of the Week. Lenard averaged 21.3 points including 10-19 3-pointers as Denver went 3-0. Mutombo averaged 13 points, 12,3 rebounds, and 3.3 blocks as New York went 3-1. The NBA suspended Tim Duncan (SA) for 1 game for making contact with a ref during Saturday's SA-GS game. New York activated Antonio McDyess and placed Mike Sweetney on IR with left patella tendinitis. Miami signed Wang Zhizhi to a 2 year contract and released Tyrone Hill. Chicago activated Linton Johnson and placed Tyson Chandler on IR with lower back pain. The LAC activated Olden Polynice and placed Glen Rice on IR with a bruised right knee. LAC 91, SA 83 at LAC Corey Maggette (LAC) had 24 points and 7 rebounds. Chris Kaman (LAC) had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Marko Jaric (LAC) had 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Malik Rose (SA) had 26 points including 10-18 FG and 11 rebounds. Radoslav Nesterovic (SA) had 13 points on 5-14 FG and 3-9 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Chris Wilcox (LAC, strained left groin) and Tim Duncan (SA, suspended) did not play. Ind 89, Pho 82 at Pho Al Harrington (Ind) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 32 points, 14 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 8 blocks. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 15 points including 5-14 FG and 4-10 3-pointers. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 14 points including 4-15 FG and 10 assists. Ron Artest (Ind, back spasms) and Jamaal Tinsley (Ind, personal reasons) did not play. Chi 97, Mil 87 at Chi Eddy Curry (Chi) had 22 points including 8-10 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Jamal Crawford (Chi) had 30 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Jerome Williams (Chi) had 13 points including 4-5 FG, 10 rebounds, and 4 steals. Desmond Mason (Mil) had 18 points including 6-13 FT and 11 rebounds. Michael Redd (Mil) had 26 points and 6 rebounds. Tim Thomas (Mil, sprained left ankle) did not play. Det 79, NY 78 OT at NY Ben Wallace (Det) had 6 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 steals in 50 minutes. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 24 points. Mehmet Okur (Det) had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Dikembe Mutombo (NY) had 7 points and 18 rebounds. Allan Houston (NY) had 20 points and 6 turnovers in 48 minutes. Det shot 21-28 FT and NY shot 9-14 FT. Uta 91, NJ 84 at Uta Matt Harpring (Uta) had 16 points including 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds. Andre Kirilenko (Uta) had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. DeShawn Stevenson (Uta) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 22 points including 7-11 FG. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 15 points including 5-17 FG, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Uta out-rebonded NJ 51-25 including 12-4 offensive. Carlos Arroyo (Uta, sprained left ankle) did not play. Mem 96, Bos 89 at Bos Pau Gasol (Mem) had 19 points and 5 rebounds. Lorenzen Wright (Mem) had 14 points and 13 rebounds. Mike Miller (Mem) had 10 points on 1-8 FG and 8-11 FT, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 26 points including 4-5 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Tony Battie (Bos) had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Jason Williams (Mem, back spasms) did not play.