News from February 28. The NBA named Amare Stoudemire (Pho) and Vince Carter (NJ) as Players of the Week. Stoudemire averaged 30 points and 12 rebounds as Phoenix went 4-0. Carter averaged 37.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 5 assists as New Jersey went 2-1. Washington signed Mike Hall to a 10-day contract and released James Lang. The LA Clippers signed Will Conroy to a 10-day contract and released Von Wafer. Brian Cardinal (Mem) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is out for the season. Phoenix activated Eric Piatkowski and placed Boris Diaw on IL with back spasms. Utah activated Deron Williams and placed C.J. Miles on IL. Memphis activated Scott Padgett and placed Stromile Swift on IL. Toronto activated Darrick Martin and placed Anthony Parker on IL. Houston activated Tracy McGrady and placed Steve Novak on IL. Sacramento activated Jason Hart and placed Ron Artest on IL with a sore knee. The LA Clippers activated Yaroslav Korolev and placed Shaun Livingston on IL with an injured left knee. Mia 92, Was 83 at Was Udonis Haslem (Mia) had 12 points and 16 rebounds including 7 offensive. Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 23 points on 11-17 FG and 1-7 FT, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Jason Williams (Mia) had 23 points including 5-10 3-pointers. DeShawn Stevenson (Was) had 19 points and 5 assists. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 15 points on 3-18 FG, 0-8 3-pointers, and 9-12 FT and 7 rebounds. Tor 106, Hou 90 at Hou T.J. Ford (Tor) had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Andrea Bargnani (Tor) had 20 points including 4-5 3-pointers. Kris Humphries (Tor) had 16 points on a perfect 7-7 FG and 2-2 FT and 6 rebounds. Shane Battier (Hou) had 16 points. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Tor shot 10-14 FT and Hou shot 5-7 FT. Phi 99, Pho 94 at Phi Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 24 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 7 turnovers. Willie Green (Phi) had 20 points and 6 rebounds. Kyle Korver (Phi) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 31 points including 12-20 FG, 14 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 6 turnovers. Steve Nash (Pho) had 23 points including 9-14 FG and 3-4 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. Rodney Carney (Phi, right shoulder strain) and Shawn Marion (Pho, right hand contusion) did not play. Uta 104, Mem 88 at Mem Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 24 points on 12-16 FG and 16 rebounds. Deron Williams (Uta) had 14 points and 10 assists. Matt Harpring (Uta) had 25 points including 11-11 FT. Mike Miller (Mem) had 17 points including 6-19 FG and 2-12 3-pointers. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 28 points including 12-14 FT and 13 rebounds including 6 offensive. Uta shot 54.1% (40-74) FG and Mem shot 37.5% (30-80) FG. Chi 113, GS 83 at Chi Ben Gordon (Chi) had 22 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Adrian Griffin (Chi) had 17 points including 5-6 FG. Thabo Sefolosha (Chi) had 19 points. Kelenna Azubuike (GS) had 23 points including 9-16 FG and 5 turnovers. Jason Richardson (GS) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Stephen Jackson (GS, fractured left big toe) and Josh Powell (GS, head injury) did not play. Bos 102, NY 94 at Bos Al Jefferson (Bos) had 26 points on 9-14 FG and 8-11 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 24 points including 8-10 FT and 5 rebounds. Gerald Green (Bos) had 21 points including 4-6 3-pointers. Quentin Richardson (NY) had 24 points including 5-9 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (NY) had 23 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 6 assists. Wally Szczerbiak (Bos, sprained left ankle), Jamal Crawford (NY, fractured right ankle), and Nate Robinson (NY, stomach virus) did not play. Den 111, Orl 101 at Den Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 23 points and 6 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Den) had 34 points, 7 assists, 5 steals, and 5 turnovers. Eduardo Najera (Den) had 17 points including 8-9 FG. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 23 points including 9-14 FG and 12 rebounds. Jameer Nelson (Orl) had 16 points, 6 assists, and 7 turnovers. J.R. Smith (Den, arthroscopic surgery left knee) did not play. NO 107, Atl 100 at Oklahoma City David West (NO) had 17 points and 14 rebounds. Tyson Chandler (NO) had 18 points on 5-6 FG and 8-10 FT, 13 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 4 blocks. Chris Paul (NO) had 24 points including 11-12 FT, 5 rebounds, 13 assists, and 4 steals. Devin Brown (NO) had 19 points. Josh Smith (Atl) had 17 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 blocks. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 27 points and 8 assists. NO shot 30-38 FT and Atl shot 12-15 FT. LAC 96, Sea 91 at LAC Corey Maggette (LAC) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Elton Brand (LAC) had 18 points on 5-14 FG and 8-11 FT, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks. Sam Cassell (LAC) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 21 points on 6-17 FG and 9-10 FT and 7 rebounds. Ray Allen (Sea) had 19 points including 8-22 FG and 5 rebounds. Earl Watson (Sea) had 19 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Sac 135, Cha 120 at Sac John Salmons (Sac) had 15 points including 8-10 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kevin Martin (Sac) had 36 points on 13-19 FG and 8-11 FT and 5 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 30 points including 9-14 FG and 7-10 3-pointers and 5 assists. Matt Carroll (Cha) had 19 points. Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 31 points including 11-17 FG, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 steals. Raymond Felton (Cha) had 22 points on 9-13 FG and 4-7 3-pointers. Sac shot 62.7% (42-67) FG and Cha shot 51.8% (44-85) FG. On the lighter side Shaquille O'Neal (Mia): "I'm known as 'The Big Sewer' because I've got a lot of you-know-what in my game."