News from April 7.

The NBA fined James Posey (Mem) $7,500 for kicking the ball into the
stands during Monday's Mem-Uta game.

Seattle signed Leon Smith to a 10-day contract.

Chicago activated Chris Jefferies and placed Kendall Gill on IR with
migraines.

Toronto activated Roger Mason and placed Rod Strickland on IR with
thoracic spine dysfunction.

Dijon Thompson (junior, UCLA, guard-forward), Nate Robinson (sophomore,
Washington, guard), and Peter John Ramos (18 yrs old, Puerto Rico, center)
declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft.

Randy Orr (sophomore, Georgia Perimeter JC, center) declared himslef
eligible for the NBA draft.  [thanks to Jed Tai]


SA 96, Sea 75  at SA
Tim Duncan (SA) had 21 points including 9-16 FG, 10 rebounds, and 6 blocks.
Radoslav Nesterovic (SA) had 10 points on 5-6 FG and 10 rebounds.
Hedo Turkoglu (SA) had 14 points and 6 rebounds.
Ray Allen (Sea) had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Ansu Sesay (Sea) had 13 points and 5 rebounds.
SA shot 53.2% (41-77) FG and Sea 35.5% (27-76) FG.
SA shot 10-11 FT and Sea shot 17-20 FT.
Rashard Lewis (Sea, hip and knee injury) did not play.

Ind 94, Tor 90  at Tor
Ron Artest (Ind) had 19 points including 9-11 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5
turnovers.
Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 22 points including 9-16 FG, 11 rebounds, and 4
blocks.
Al Harrington (Ind) had 17 points and 8 rebounds.
Donyell Marshall (Tor) had 26 points including 6-9 3-pointers and 10
rebounds.
Jalen Rose (Tor) had 17 points, 8 assists, and 5 turnovers.

Mem 92, Cle 74  at Mem
James Posey (Mem) had 35 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 15-18 FT, 6
rebounds, and 3 steals.
Shane Battier (Mem) had 13 points.
Lorenzen Wright (Mem) had 10 points including 4-14 FG and 10 rebounds.
LeBron James (Cle) had 14 points including 4-11 FG, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
Dajuan Wagner (Cle) had 18 points.
Jason Williams (Mem, suspended), Bonzi Wells (Mem, sore back), and Pau Gasol
(Mem, strained right arch) did not play.

Mil 116, Was 107  at Mil
Desmond Mason (Mil) had 27 points including 11-18 FG.
Michael Redd (Mil) had 35 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Toni Kukoc (Mil) had 22 points including 12-12 FT, 12 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Larry Hughes (Was) had 19 points.
Jerry Stackhouse (Was) had 18 points and 5 assists.

Mia 104, Bos 101  at Mia
Lamar Odom (Mia) had 24 points including 14-14 FT, 10 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 turnovers.
Eddie Jones (Mia) had 14 points on 3-9 FG and 7-10 FT and 5 assists.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 31 points including 10-12 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Ricky Davis (Bos) had 22 points including 9-16 FG.

NY 96, Chi 82  at NY
Tim Thomas (NY) had 14 points including 3-13 FG and 8 rebounds.
Stephon Marbury (NY) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals, and 5
turnovers.
Anfrenee Hardaway (NY) had 21 points and 7 rebounds.
Eddy Curry (Chi) had 17 points including 7-21 FG and 8 rebounds.
Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 16 points and 5 assists.
Tyson Chandler (Chi, sore lower back) did not play.

Den 111, Pho 96  at Pho
Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 36 points on 12-20 FG and 11-12 FT and 11
rebounds.
Jon Barry (Den) had 16 points.
Voshon Lenard (Den) had 18 points including 4-6 3-pointers.
Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 19 points on 5-16 FG and 9-15 FT, 11 rebounds,
and 8 turnovers.
Joe Johnson (Pho) had 22 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 9 rebounds, and 5
turnovers.
Howard Eisley (Pho, hernia surgery), Jahidi White (Pho, bone bruise right
knee), Shawn Marion (Pho, viral bronchitis), and Jake Voskuhl (Pho, plantar
fasciaitis) did not play.

Por 87, GS 81  at Por
Darius Miles (Por) had 21 points including 9-16 FG and 5 rebounds.
Zach Randolph (Por) had 20 points and 5 rebounds.
Derek Anderson (Por) had 15 points and 6 assists.
Clifford Robinson (GS) had 23 points including 4-9 3-pointers.
Jason Richardson (GS) had 15 points on 7-21 FG, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Por shot 15-18 FT and GS shot 5-6 FT.

Hou 102, LAC 79  at LAC
Jim Jackson (Hou) had 21 points and 3 steals.
Yao Ming (Hou) had 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Cuttino Mobley (Hou) Had 21 points.
Elton Brand (LAC) had 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Corey Maggette (LAC) had 22 points on 5-14 FG and 11-13 FT and 6 rebounds.
Hou shot 52.6% (41-78) FG and LAC shot 35.4% (28-79) FG.
Hou shot 12-13 FT and LAC shot 21-28 FT.
Bobby Simmons (LAC, strained left hip) and Chris Wilcox (LAC, strained left
Achilles) did not play.