News from January 28. Stan Van Gundy will coach the Eastern All-Star team due to Miami clinching the best record in the Eastern Conference through February 6, the date that determines the All-Star coaches. The All-Star game is February 20. Portland suspended Darius Miles for 2 games for conduct detrimental to the team and insubordination. Boston activated Justin Redd and placed Al Jefferson on IR with a sprained right ankle. The LA Clippers activated Chris Wilcox. New Jersey claimed Elden Campbell off of waivers. New Orleans signed Junior Harrington to a 10-day contract and placed Baron Davis on IR with a bruised right ankle. New York activated Anfernee Hardaway and Moochie Norris and placed Allan Houston on IR with a left knee pain. Phoenix signed Smush Parker to a 2nd 10-day contract. Min 93, Uta 91 at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 25 points including 9-10 FT, 14 rebounds including 5 offensive, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Fred Hoiberg (Min) had 11 points including 3-4 FG. Sam Cassell (Min) had 16 points. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Raul Lopez (Uta) had 14 points and 9 assists. Min shot 27-36 FT and Uta shot 17-18 FT. NJ 109, LAL 103 at LAL Rodney Buford (NJ) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Vince Carter (NJ) had 30 points and 9 assists. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 11 assists. Caron Butler (LAL) had 31 points including 10-10 FT and 10 rebounds including 5 offensive. Chucky Atkins (LAL) had 22 points including 5-9 3-pointers and 6 assists. NJ shot 53.1% (43-81) FG and LAL shot 41.6% (37-89) FG. LAL out-rebounded NJ 55-28 including 23-4 offensive. Richard Jefferson (NJ, ruptured ligament left wrist), Jason Collins (NJ, strained right hamstring), and Brian Scalabrine (NJ, bruised right knee) did not play. Por 90, LAC 86 at Por Ruben Patterson (Por) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Joel Przybilla (Por) had 10 points, 14 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 4 blocks. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Bobby Simmons (LAC) had 16 points including 7-26 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Elton Brand (LAC) had 26 points including 10-14 FT, 12 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 3 blocks. Derek Anderson (Por, dental pain), Darius Miles (Por, suspended), Kerry Kittles (LAC, strained right groin), and Lionel Chalmers (LAC, personal reasons) did not play. [If you thought you were having a rough week, Anderson has had _3_ root canals in the past week.] Orl 108, Was 101 at Orl Grant Hill (Orl) had 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 12 points and 11 rebounds including 5 offensive. Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 31 points including 12-18 FG and 5-7 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Antawn Jamison (Was) had 28 points including 12-22 FG and 5 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 30 points on 8-22 FG and 13-18 FT, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Kelvin Cato (Orl, sinus infection) did not play. Sea 88, GS 85 at GS Reggie Evans (Sea) had 0 points on 0-2 FG and 17 rebounds. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 24 points. Ray Allen (Sea) had 26 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Jason Richardson (GS) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Calbert Cheaney (GS) had 21 points including 10-15 FG and 6 rebounds. Clifford Robinson (GS, lower back stiffness) and Speedy Claxton (GS, right thigh contusion) did not play. Pho 128, Bos 119 at Bos Quentin Richardson (Pho) had 23 points including 7-9 3-pointers and 9 rebounds. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 steals, and 5 turnovers. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 42 points on 14-23 FG and 14-16 FT, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Steve Nash (Pho) had 13 points and 15 assists. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 34 points including 14-22 FG, 9 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Ricky Davis (Bos) had 19 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Sac 117, Hou 111 OT at Hou Chris Webber (Sac) had 30 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Brad Miller (Sac) had 19 points including 8-10 FG, 14 rebounds, and 3 steals. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 28 points including 12-14 FT and 14 assists. Cuttino Mobley (Sac) had 24 points including 4-8 3-pointers. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 30 points including 11-30 FG, 7 rebounds, 12 assists, and 3 steals in 50 minutes. Scott Padgett (Hou) had 22 points on 8-9 FG and 6-7 3-pointers. Peja Stojakovic (Sac, back spasms) did not play. Mia 106, Atl 96 at Atl Shandon Anderson (Mia) had 21 points including 7-11 FG and 8 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 26 points including 6-11 FG, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 19 points including 9-13 FT, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Damon Jones (Mia) had 18 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Antoine Walker (Atl) had 36 points on 12-18 FG, 6-8 3-pointers, and 6-10 FT, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and 8 turnovers. Tyronn Lue (Atl) had 17 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 7 assists. Eddie Jones (Mia, flu) and Qyntel Woods (Mia, suspended) did not play. Cha 101, Tor 94 at Cha Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Primoz Brezec (Cha) had 17 points including 7-11 FG and 12 rebounds including 5 offensive. Kareem Rush (Cha) had 21 points. Jalen Rose (Tor) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Rafer Alston (Tor) had 20 points. Cha shot 17-19 FT and Tor shot 26-35 FT. Brevin Knight (Cha, sprained left ankle) did not play. NY 99, Cle 96 at NY Nazr Mohammed (NY) had 21 points and 10 rebounds. Jamal Crawford (NY) had 22 points and 3 steals. Stephon Marbury (NY) had 22 points including 14-16 FT and 5 assists. Drew Gooden (Cle) had 21 points including 7-11 FT and 14 rebounds including 6 offensive. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 24 points, 9 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 3 blocks. LeBron James (Cle, sprained left ankle), Ira Newble (Cle, sprained left Achilles), and Anderson Varejao (Cle, sprained left ankle) did not play. NO 99, Phi 95 OT at NO P.J. Brown (NO) had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Dan Dickau (NO) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 16 assists, and 3 steals. J.R. Smith (NO) had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Willie Green (Phi) had 18 points including 7-21 FG and 8 rebounds. Corliss Williamson (Phi) had 20 points and 5 rebounds. NO shot 50% (38-76) FG and Phi shot 39.5% (34-86) FG. Allen Iverson (Phi, strained left rotator cuff) did not play. Den 106, Mil 100 at Mil Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 25 points. Earl Boykins (Den) had 17 points and 8 assists. Nene (Den) had 13 points including 5-7 FG and 12 rebounds. Dan Gadzuric (Mil) had 19 points and 14 rebounds including 6 offensive. Michael Redd (Mil) had 26 points. Marcus Fizer (Mil, right elbow laceration) did not play.