News from October 8. Gustavo Ayon (Atl) is expected to be out 4 to 8 weeks with a strained right rotator cuff. Chicago released Dahntay Jones. The LA Clippers released Mustapha Farrakhan and JaMychal Green. Memphis released Josh Akognon and Derrick Byars. Miami exercised their 14-15 option for Norris Cole. On July 3, Brooklyn signed 1st round draft pick (#22) Mason Plumlee to a 2 year, $2,603,520 contract with 2 more years worth $3,816,418 at the team's option. [So the only unsigned 1st round picks are #16 Lucas Noueira (Atl, will play 13-14 in Spain) and #28 Livio Jean-Charles (SA, underwent knee surgery (torn right ACL) in the summer and is out for 6 months (was expected to stay in France)).] Preseason games OKC 103, Phi 99 at Manchester, England Kevin Durant (OKC) had 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 12 assists. Serge Ibaka (OKC) had 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Reggie Jackson (OKC) had 29 points including 10-17 FG and 1-6 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Evan Turner (Phi) had 19 points including 5-10 FT and 7 rebounds. Tony Wroten (Phi) had 20 points including 4-8 3-pointers. Bro 111, Was 106 OT at Was Brook Lopez (Bro) had 15 points including 6-7 FG. Tyshawn Taylor (Bro) had 16 points, 6 assists, and 7 turnovers. Mirza Teletovic (Bro) had 15 points and 6 rebounds. Nene (Was) had 19 points including 8-11 FG. John Wall (Was) had 16 points including 5-14 FG, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Cle 99, Mil 87 at Cle Tristan Thompson (Cle) had 17 points including 7-10 FG and 8 rebounds including 5 offensive. Kyrie Irving (Cle) had 14 points and 5 turnovers. Kenny Kadji (Cle) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) had 14 points including 7-10 FT, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Stephen Graham (Mil) had 15 points. Atl 87, Cha 85 at Asheville, North Carolina DeMarre Carroll (Atl) had 12 points. Kyle Korver (Atl) had 14 points and 3 blocks. Mike Scott (Atl) had 19 points including 8-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Kemba Walker (Cha) had 12 points including 2-9 FG and 3 steals. Ramon Sessions (Cha) had 17 points on 4-11 FG and 9-12 FT and 6 assists. Det 91, Maccabi Haifa 69 at Det Andre Drummond (Det) had 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Brandon Jennings (Det) had 15 points and 5 steals. Greg Monroe (Det) had 13 points including 4-5 FG, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Donta Smith (Mac) had 12 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, and 9 turnovers. David Cubilan (Mac) had 20 points including 6-8 3-pointers and 3 steals. Det shot 22-29 FT and Mac shot 6-13 FT. Uta 101, GS 78 at Uta Derrick Favors (Uta) had 10 points including 4-11 FG, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Jeremy Evans (Uta) had 12 points and 13 rebounds. John Lucas (Uta) had 16 points. David Lee (GS) had 10 points including 3-10 FG and 7 rebounds. Marreese Speights (GS) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Uta shot 46.2% (42-91) FG and GS shot 32.6% (29-89) FG. Uta out-rebounded GS 62-41 including 13-9 offensive. LAL 90, Den 88 at Ontario, California Pau Gasol (LAL) had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Chris Kaman (LAL) had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Steve Blake (LAL) had 16 points. JaVale McGee (Den) had 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. J.J. Hickson (Den) had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Preseason Schedule for Wednesday, October 9 (All times Central) Minnesota at Toronto 6:00 pm New Orleans at Orlando 6:00 pm at Jacksonville, Florida New York at Boston 6:30 pm at Providence, Rhode Island NBATV Dallas at Memphis 7:00 pm CSKA Moscow at San Antonio 7:30 pm Phoenix at Portland 9:00 pm Preseason Schedule for Thursday, October 10 (All times Central) Houston at Indiana 6:30 pm at Manila, Philippines NBATV Miami at Detroit 6:30 pm Milwaukee at Minnesota 7:00 pm at Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sacramento at LA Lakers 9:00 pm at Las Vegas, Nevada NBATV ---- 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