News from October 19. Dallas signed Josh Howard to a 4 year, $40 million contract extension. Howard is now signed through 10-11. Phoenix signed Boris Diaw to a 5 year, $45 million contract extension. Diaw is now signed through 11-12. Detroit released Rick Rickert and Rob Griffin. Houston released Matt Haryasz. Phoenix released Davin White. Kwame Brown (LAL) is expected to be out 3 to 4 weeks with a right shoulder injury. Troy Murphy (GS) underwent surgery on his broken nose. Preseason games Dal 88, Mil 71 at Dal Josh Howard (Dal) had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Greg Buckner (Dal) had 19 points and 5 rebounds. Devin Harris (Dal) had 12 points. Michael Redd (Mil) had 14 points including 3-11 FG. Chris McCray (Mil) had 9 points and 3 steals. Dal out-scored Mil 22-4 in the 3rd quarter. GS 112, NO 103 at Los Angeles, California Monta Ellis (GS) had 18 points on 5-16 FG and 8-11 FT, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Dajuan Wagner (GS) had 14 points. Andris Biedrins (GS) had 13 points including 6-6 FG and 7 rebounds. Linton Johnson (NO) had 17 points, 7 rebounds including 5 offensive. Jannero Pargo (NO) had 17 points, 10 assists, and 5 turnovers. GS shot 51.3% (40-78) FG and NO shot 41.2% (35-85) FG. Ind 109, Cha 96 at Ind Al Harrington (Ind) had 25 points including 10-16 FG. Stephen Jackson (Ind) had 18 points on 4-15 FG and 9-11 FT. Josh Powell (Ind) had 20 points including 7-10 FG and 5 rebounds. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 14 points including 6-7 FG and 8 rebounds. Melvin Ely (Cha) had 15 points including 9-10 FT. Ind shot 52.1% (37-71) FG and Cha shot 40.2% (33-82) FG. Orl 109, Atl 88 at Birmingham, Alabama Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 21 points including 8-9 FG and 3-3 3-pointers. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 20 points including 8-12 FT, 16 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 3 steals. Carlos Arroyo (Orl) had 16 points on 3-12 FG and 10-10 FT and 7 assists. Marvin Williams (Atl) had 15 points. Salim Stoudamire (Atl) had 13 points. Chi 99, SA 67 at SA Ben Gordon (Chi) had 19 points. Tyrus Thomas (Chi) had 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 10 points and 5 assists. Tim Duncan (SA) had 11 points on 5-6 FG. Francisco Elson (SA) had 2 points and 9 rebounds. Chi shot 47.7% (42-88) FG and SA shot 33.8% (24-71) FG. Tor 118, Maccabi Tel Aviv 84 at Tor Chris Bosh (Tor) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Fred Jones (Tor) had 16 points. T.J. Ford (Tor) had 13 points and 5 assists. Noel Felix (TA) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Uta 104, Por 90 at Uta Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 23 points and 7 rebounds. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 13 points and 12 rebounds. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 15 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 6 blocks. Zach Randolph (Por) had 17 points including 9-10 FT and 6 rebounds. Brandon Roy (Por) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Uta shot 51.3% (40-78) FG and Por shot 40.5% (30-74) FG. LAC 91, LAL 90 at LAL Elton Brand (LAC) had 20 points including 10-10 FT and 5 rebounds. Cuttino Mobley (LAC) had 26 points including 12-13 FT. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Andrew Bynum (LAL) had 15 points. Smush Parker (LAL) had 13 points on 3-11 FG and 7-10 FT and 6 rebounds. Pho 111, Sac 94 at Pho Shawn Marion (Pho) had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Steve Nash (Pho) had 17 points on a perfect 6-6 FG, 2-2 3-pointers, and 3-3 FT and 13 assists. James Jones (Pho) had 14 points. Ron Artest (Sac) had 14 points. John Salmons (Sac) had 15 points and 11 rebounds.