News from January 18. The NBA fined Dallas owner Mark Cuban $100,000 for confronting the refs and using in appropriate language towards them following Wednesday's Dal-LAC game. Phoenix signed Leanrdo Barbosa to a 2nd 10-day contract. Dallas activated Devin Harris and placed Ricky Ledo on IL. Ledo was assigned to the NBADL. Detroit activated Tony Mitchell and placed Chauncey Billups on IL. Houston activated Robert Covington and placed Francisco Garcia on IL. The LA Clippers activated Byron Mullens and placed Reggie Bullock on IL. Minnesota activated Gorgui Dieng and placed A.J. Price on IL. Stats Leaders Points Kevin Durant (OKC) 30.6 Carmelo Anthony (NY) 26.1 LeBron James (Mia) 26.0 Rebounds DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 13.6 Kevin Love (Min) 13.0 Andre Drummond (Det) 12.7 Assists Stephen Curry (GS) 9.2 Ty Lawson (Den) 8.8 John Wall (Was) 8.5 Por 127, Dal 111 at Dal Nicolas Batum (Por) had 21 points including 8-11 FG and 7 rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) had 30 points including 11-18 FG, 12 rebounds, and 3 steals. Robin Lopez (Por) had 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 18 points including 6-17 FG. Monta Ellis (Dal) had 15 points. GS 97, NO 87 at NO David Lee (GS) had 22 points and 8 rebounds. Andrew Bogut (GS) had 10 points on 5-5 FG, 15 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 5 blocks. Stephen Curry (GS) had 28 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Anthony Davis (NO) had 31 points on 11-17 FG and 9-12 FT and 17 rebounds. Al-Farouq Aminu (NO) had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Jrue Holiday (NO, fractured tibia) and Jason Smith (NO, right knee injury) did not play. Min 98, Uta 72 at Min Kevin Love (Min) had 18 points including 6-11 FT, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Nikola Pekovic (Min) had 27 points including 12-17 FG and 14 rebounds. Kevin Martin (Min) had 20 points. Alec Burks (Uta) had 18 points including 9-12 FG. Jeremy Evans (Uta) had 9 points and 10 rebounds including 5 offensive. Min shot 43.4% (36-83) FG and Uta shot 28.8% (21-73) FG. Hou 114, Mil 104 at Hou Terrence Jones (Hou) had 36 points on 14-20 FG and 7-10 FT and 11 rebounds including 6 offensive. Dwight Howard (Hou) had 20 points including 8-11 FG and 14 rebounds. James Harden (Hou) had 22 points including 7-10 FT and 5 steals. Brandon Knight (Mil) had 26 points and 7 assists. John Henson (Mil) had 20 points and 15 rebounds. Omer Asik (Hou, right thigh contusion) and Greg Smith (Hou, sore right knee) did not play. Chi 103, Phi 78 at Chi Joakim Noah (Chi) had 21 points including 9-14 FG, 16 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Carlos Boozer (Chi) had 15 points and 13 rebounds. D.J. Augustin (Chi) had 19 points including 7-10 FG, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Thaddeus Young (Phi) had 12 points on 6-17 FG. Michael Carter-Williams (Phi) had 10 points including 5-22 FG, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Chi shot 48.8% (40-82) FG and Phi shot 35.1% (34-97) FG. Mia 104, Cha 96 OT at Cha LeBron James (Mia) had 34 points including 8-10 FT, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Chris Bosh (Mia) had 25 points including 10-16 FG and 7 rebounds. Ray Allen (Mia) had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Al Jefferson (Cha) had 22 points and 14 rebounds. Ramon Sessions (Cha) had 16 points, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Mia out-scored Cha 14-6 in overtimes. Dwyane Wade (Mia, rest) did not play. Det 104, Was 98 at Was Josh Smith (Det) had 22 points including 6-10 FT and 8 rebounds. Andre Drummond (Det) had 10 points including 5-6 FG and 13 rebounds. Rodney Stuckey (Det) had 20 points. John Wall (Was) had 34 points including 15-23 FG and 6 assists. Martell Webster (Was) had 15 points. Ind 106, LAC 92 at Ind Paul George (Ind) had 36 points including 12-17 FG and 5-6 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Lance Stephenson (Ind) had 22 points, 12 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 7 assists. Danny Granger (Ind) had 12 points including 4-13 FG. Blake Griffin (LAC) had 19 points including 6-18 FG and 8 rebounds. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) had 12 points and 17 rebounds including 6 offensive. Jamal Crawford (LAC) had 22 points. Schedule for Sunday, January 19 (All times Central) LA Lakers @ Toronto 12:00 pm Boston @ Orlando 5:00 pm Sacramento @ Oklahoma City 6:00 pm Milwaukee @ San Antonio 6:00 pm Denver @ Phoenix 7:00 pm Schedule for Monday, January 20 (All times Central) Dallas @ Cleveland 12:00 pm LA Clippers @ Detroit 12:00 pm Toronto @ Charlotte 1:00 pm Philadelphia @ Washington 1:00 pm Brooklyn @ New York 1:30 pm ESPN New Orleans @ Memphis 4:00 pm NBATV Miami @ Atlanta 4:30 pm LA Lakers @ Chicago 7:00 pm Portland @ Houston 7:00 pm TNT Indiana @ Golden State 9:30 pm TNT ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For Trianglons puzzles: http://www.trianglons.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html