News from October 20. TRADE: Dallas traded Nathan Jawai and cash to Minnesota for a future 2nd round draft pick (protected through 55th for 2012). Raja Bell (Cha) has a partially torn ligament in his left wrist. He is getting a 2nd opinion on whether or not he needs surgery. If he elects to undergo surgery on the wrist, he will be out 4 months. Miami exercised their 10-11 options for Michael Beasley and Daequan Cook. Atlanta released Mike Wilks and Juan Dixon. Miami released Anthony Toliver. Phoenix released Dan Dickau and Carlos Powell. Preseason games Cle 96, Dal 66 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Maurice Williams (Cle) had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 16 points including 7-10 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Anderson Varejao (Cle) had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Matt Carroll (Dal) had 17 points. Kris Humphries (Dal) had 20 points and 9 rebounds. Cle shot 45.8% (38-83) FG and Dal shot 33.8% (26-77) FG. Was 90, Phi 89 at Phi Randy Foye (Was) had 17 points. Caron Butler (Was) had 16 points. Brendan Haywood (Was) had 13 points on 6-7 FG and 1-5 FT and 8 rebounds. Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 19 points. Marreese Speights (Phi) had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Cha 94, Mil 87 at Cha D.J. Augustin (Cha) had 15 points including 0-5 3-pointers and 4 steals. Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 12 points including 2-8 FG and 7 rebounds. Gerald Henderson (Cha) had 14 points on 7-8 FG. Andrew Bogut (Mil) had 14 points including 6-8 FG and 10 rebounds. Brandon Jennings (Mil) had 14 points and 8 assists. NY 108, Bos 103 at NY Al Harrington (NY) had 20 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. David Lee (NY) had 19 points, 16 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 6 turnovers. Nate Robinson (NY) had 21 points and 5 steals. Rajon Rondo (Bos) had 20 points including 9-14 FG and 7 assists. Marquis Daniels (Bos) had 17 points including 7-11 FG. SA 119, OKC 102 at Austin, Texas Michael Finley (SA) had 20 points including 6-7 FG and 5-5 3-pointers. George Hill (SA) had 16 points. DeJuan Blair (SA) had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Kevin Durant (OKC) had 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Jeff Green (OKC) had 24 points including 10-16 FG. Den 129, Min 100 at Den Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 24 points. Arron Afflalo (Den) had 20 points. Chris Andersen (Den) had 11 points including 4-5 FG and 8 rebounds. Ryan Gomes (Min) had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Corey Brewer (Min) had 23 points including 7-10 FT, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Den shot 58.8% (47-80) FG and Min shot 39.6% (36-91) FG. Pho 143, Sac 127 at Pho Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 27 points including 17-21 FT, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Channing Frye (Pho) had 29 points including 9-12 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. Goran Dragic (Pho) had 21 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Kevin Martin (Sac) had 20 points and 5 rebounds. Tyreke Evans (Sac) had 21 points and 8 assists. Omri Casspi (Sac) had 22 points on 9-14 FG and 4-5 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Pho shot 51-56 FT and Sac shot 21-26 FT. Uta 108, Por 97 at Por Deron Williams (Uta) had 27 points including 9-10 FT. Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 16 points on 8-10 FG and 7 rebounds. Ronnie Brewer (Uta) had 16 points including 6-8 FG. Brandon Roy (Por) had 15 points and 5 assists. Jerryd Bayless (Por) had 16 points. Uta shot 53.1% (34-64) FG and Por shot 41.3% (31-75) FG. LAL 113, GS 107 at Ontario, California Lamar Odom (LAL) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Andrew Bynum (LAL) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Stephen Jackson (GS) had 15 points including 4-11 FG and 4-7 3-pointers and 10 assists. Anthony Morrow (GS) had 24 points including 9-15 FG and 4-6 3-pointers. LAC 108, Tel Aviv Maccabi Elite 96 at LAC Blake Griffin (LAC) had 13 points including 6-7 FG and 10 rebounds. Chris Kaman (LAC) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Sebastian Telfair (LAC) had 15 points and 7 assists. Chuck Eidson (TA) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Doron Perkins (TA) had 16 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and 5 steals. LAC shot 54.5% (42-77) FG and TA shot 43.7% (38-87) FG. Preseason Schedule for Wednesday, October 21 (All times Central) New York @ New Jersey 6:00 pm Indiana @ Orlando 6:00 pm Boston @ Cleveland 6:00 pm at Columbus, Ohio Memphis @ Miami 6:30 pm ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html