News from October 18.
 
Denver signed LaSalle Thompson.
 
Portland released Phil Handy and Jason Sasser.
 
The LA Clippers ended their suspension of Stanley Roberts.
 
New Jersey signed Xavier McDaniel to a 1 year, league minimum contract.
 
 
Pre-season games
Dal 87, Cha 84 - at Dal
Jim Jackson (Dal) had 16 points.
Chris Gatling (Dal) had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Jason Kidd (Dal) had 7 points including 3-13 FG and 12 assists.
Glen Rice (Cha) had 32 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 3 steals.
Vlade Divac (Cha) had 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Anthony Mason (Cha) had 10 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists.
 
LAL 113, Phi 92 - at LAL
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 25 points including 9-13 FT, 10 rebounds, and 4
blocks.
Cedric Ceballos (LAL) had 18 points and 7 rebounds.
Mark Davis (Phi) had 16 points including 6-8 FG.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 14 points.
 
Den 112, GS 109 - at San Jose, California
Dale Ellis (Den) had 18 points.
Bryant Stith (Den) had 33 points on 10-14 FT and 10-11 FT.
Joe Smith (GS) had 22 points and 8 rebounds.
Chris Mullin (GS) had 17 points, 9 assists, and 5 turnovers.
 
Min 104, Van 88 - at Mankato, Minnesota
Sam Mitchell (Min) had 16 points including 5-7 FG.
Tom Gugliotta (Min) had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 16 points including 4-17 FG, 13 rebounds, 4
blocks, and 7 turnovers.
Bryant Reeves (Van) had 14 points and 6 rebounds.
 
SA 97, Mil 91 - at Green Bay, Wisconsin
Sean Elliott (SA) had 13 points including 4-19 FG, 11 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Will Perdue (SA) had 15 points including 6-8 FG, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Vin Baker (Mil) had 28 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 13 points including 6-17 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5
assists.
 
Pho 106, Was 102 - at Inglewood, California
Sam Cassell (Pho) had 20 points including 9-10 FT.
Wesley Person (Pho) had 16 points including 5-17 FG and 9 rebounds.
Tracy Murray (Was) had 26 points and 13 rebounds.
Rod Strickland (Was) had 16 points and 7 assists.
 
Mia 119, Tor 89 - at Buffalo, New York
Kurt Thomas (Mia) had 26 points on 10-16 FG and 6-13 FT, 8 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 17 points and 15 assists.
Doug Christie (Tor) had 20 points, 5 assists, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers.
Sharone Wright (Tor) had 13 points.
Mia shot 58.9% (43-73) FG and Tor shot 46.8% (36-77) FG.
Mia shot 28-47 FT and Tor shot 15-22 FT.
 
Orl 95, Hou 83 - at Orl
Anfernee Hardaway (Orl) had 19 points including 7-23 FG and 1-8
3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 6 turnovers.
Nick Anderson (Orl) had 14 points and 8 rebounds.
Charles Barkley (Hou) had 23 points including 8-12 FG, 10 rebounds, and 7
turnovers.
Clyde Drexler (Hou) had 17 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 6 assists.
 
Ind 98, Sea 95 - at Berlin, Germany
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 37 points including 14-18 FG and 5-9 3-pointers
and 7 assists.
Antonio Davis (Ind) had 14 points including 6-7 FG, 9 rebounds, and 6
turnovers.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 24 points.
Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 14 points on 2-9 FG and 10-10 FT.
Ind shot 61.7% (37-60) FG and Sea had 39.7% (31-78) FG.
 
Por 105, Chi 92 - at Memphis, Tennessee
Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 16 points.
Kenny Anderson (Por) had 16 points.
Michael Jordan (Chi) had 15 points including 4-16 FG.
Dicky Simpkins (Chi) had 13 points and 10 rebounds.