News from February 22.

The NBA trading deadline has passed and there was a flurry of activity
yesterday.  No more trades can be made this season.

TRADE: Atlanta traded Andrew Lang and Spud Webb to Minnesota for Christian
Laettner and Sean Rooks.

TRADE: Miami traded Kevin Willis and Bimbo Coles to Golden State for Tim
Hardaway and Chris Gatling.

TRADE: Miami traded Billy Owens and Kevin Gamble to Sacramento for Tyrone
Corbin and Walt Williams.

TRADE: Miami traded Terrence Rencher to Phoenix for Tony Smith.

TRADE: Philadelphia traded Sharone Wright to Toronto for Ed Pinckney, Tony
Massenburg, and the right to swap 1st round draft picks in 1996 or 1997.
If Philadelphia does not swap draft picks this year, they also receive
Toronto's 2nd round draft pick.

TRADE: Orlando traded Jeff Turner to Vancouver for Kenny Gattison and the
worst of the 3 2nd round draft picks that Vancouver owns.

The NBA suspended Charles Smith (SA) for one game and fined him $5,000 for
punching Chris Gatling (then of GS) during Wednesday's SA-GS game.

Atlanta signed Howard Nathan to a 10-day contract.

Charlotte placed Muggsy Bogues on IR with a sore left knee, released
Gerald Glass, and signed Donald Hodge.

Houston signed Jaren Jackson, signed Sam Mack to a second 10-day contract,
and placed Charles Jones on IR.

The Washington Bullets announced that they will change their name to the
Washington Wizards for the 97-98 season.

Philadelphia placed Richard Dumas on IR.

Washington signed Kevin Pritchard to a 10-day contract.

Portland suspended Rod Strickland for one game for "numerous violations of
team rules".  Strickland is unhappy in Portland and wanted to be traded.

Vancouver placed Eric Mobley on IR with tendinitis in his knee.

Boston moved Thomas Hamilton from IR to the suspended list.


Sea 106, GS 90 - at Sea
Shawn Kemp (Sea) had 18 points including 7-10 FG and 10 rebounds.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 19 points and 7 assists.
Joe Smith (GS) had 18 points including 5-14 FG and 10 rebounds.
B.J. Armstrong (GS) had 27 points and 6 assists.
Chris Mullin (GS, flu) did not play.

Uta 102, Tor 86 - at Uta
Karl Malone (Uta) had 26 points and 14 rebounds.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 22 points on 6-9 FG and 9-10 FT and 7 assists.
Damon Stoudamire (Tor) had 23 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 6
assists.
Uta out-rebounded Tor 46-28.

Por 107, Den 78 - at Por
Aaron McKie (Por) had 21 points and 6 rebounds.
Rumeal Robinson (Por) had 18 points including 5-14 FG and 13 assists.
Antonio McDyess (Den) had 21 points and 6 rebounds.
Don MacLean (Den) had 17 points and 5 rebounds.
Por shot 48.1% (37-77) FG and Den shot 37.5% (30-80) FG.
Por out-rebounded Den 54-25 including 13-6 offensive.
Rod Strickland (Por, suspension) and LaPhonso Ellis (Den, bruised right 
knee) did not play.

Hou 86, Cle 80 - at Cle
Robert Horry (Hou) had 27 points on 9-12 3-pointers and 3 blocks.
Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 13 points including 5-16 FG and 10 rebounds.
Danny Ferry (Cle) had 17 points and 5 rebounds.
Terrell Brandon (Cle) had 28 points.

Chi 96, Atl 91 - at Atl
Scottie Pippen (Chi) had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Luc Longley (Chi) had 20 points including 9-13 FG and 3 blocks.
Michael Jordan (Chi) had 34 points.
Steve Smith (Atl) had 16 points and 5 rebounds.
Mookie Blaylock (Atl) had 26 points including 6-15 3-pointers and 6
rebounds.