News from February 10.

The NBA suspended Brad Miller (Sac) for 1 game for berating the refs and
throwing his headband and wristbands into the stands following Tuesday's
Sac-Pho game.  Mike Bibby (Sac) was fined $15,000 for berating the refs and
failing to leave the court in a timely manner after the game.  Cuttino
Mobley (Sac) was fined $15,000 for comments he made about the refs following
the game.  Chris Webber (Sac) was fined $10,000 for kicking the ball into
the stands after the game ended.  [Amare Stoudemire (Pho) blocked a shot by
Miller as time expired that would have tied the game and it looked like it 
might have been goaltending, but no call was made.]

The NBA fined Kendrick Perkins (Bos) $10,000 for his flagrant foul against
Desmond Mason (Mil) during Tuesday's Bos-Mil game.

The NBA announced the contestants for the Skills Competition for All-Star
Saturday night on February 19.  The contestants for the timed event
featuring dribbling, passing, and shooting skills are: 
  Gilbert Arenas (Was)          Earl Boykins (Den)
  Steve Nash (Pho)              Luke Ridnour (Sea)

Brian Scalabrine (NJ) underwent surgery on his left knee.

New Jersey signed Billy Thomas for the rest of the season.

Orlando activated Brandon Hunter and placed Andrew DeClercq on IR with right
knee soreness.


Sea 115, Sac 107  at Sea
Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 23 points and 7 rebounds.
Ray Allen (Sea) had 34 points including 10-10 FT.
Antonio Daniels (Sea) had 18 points.
Peja Stojakovic (Sac) had 28 points and 6 rebounds.
Chris Webber (Sac) had 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists.
Cuttino Mobley (Sac) had 23 points including 6-11 3-pointers.
Sea shot 34-39 FT and Sac shot 14-17 FT.
Brad Miller (Sac, suspended) did not play.

Det 103, LAL 81  at Det
Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 25 points and 6 rebounds.
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 23 points and 15 rebounds including 5 offensive.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 15 points including 5-9 3-pointers and 11
assists.
Lamar Odom (LAL) had 17 points and 9 rebounds.
Caron Butler (LAL) had 12 points.
Lindsey Hunter (Det, stomach flu) and Darvin Ham (Det, strained right calf)
did not play.

Orl 101, Atl 96  at Orl
Dwight Howard (Orl) had 15 points and 20 rebounds including 11 offensive.
Steve Francis (Orl) had 28 points on 8-23 FG and 11-14 FT, 7 rebounds, and 9
assists.
Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 24 points and 5 turnovers.
Josh Childress (Atl) had 19 points including 6-7 FG and 10 rebounds.
Antoine Walker (Atl) had 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Tony Delk (Atl) had 25 points.
Tyronn Lue (Atl, strained left Achilles) and Predrag Drobnjak (Atl, sprained
left ankle) did not play.