News from January 5. The NBA named Rik Smits (Ind) as Player of the Week. Smits averaged 22 points including 57% (30-53) FG and 11 rebounds as Indiana went 3-0. Orlando signed Vernon Maxwell to a 10-day contract and released Donald Royal. Nick Anderson (Orl) had the cast removed from his broken left hand and is expected to be out 10 to 14 days longer. Marcus Camby (Tor, strained right abdominal) and Walt Williams (Tor, hyperextended left knee) will be out for at least 7 days. SA 74, Orl 69 - at Orl Tim Duncan (SA) had 20 points including 9-12 FG and 11 rebounds. David Robinson (SA) had 12 points including 3-9 FG, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Avery Johnson (SA) had 12 points including 4-14 FG. Rony Seikaly (Orl) had 12 points including 5-16 FG, 8 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. Sean Elliott (SA, strained right groin) and Mark Price (Orl, strained right hamstring) did not play. Was 113, NY 106 - at NY Juwan Howard (Was) had 26 points. Chris Webber (Was) had 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists. Calbert Cheaney (Was) had 16 points on 8-10 FG and 5 rebounds. Rod Strickland (Was) had 21 points including 7-14 FT and 6 assists. Larry Johnson (NY) had 22 points. Buck Williams (NY) had 15 points including 5-6 FG and 7 rebounds. John Starks (NY) had 24 points including 4-6 3-pointers. Was shot 58.1% (43-74) FG and NY shot 50% (40-80) FG. Hou 120, Tor 96 - at Tor Kevin Willis (Hou) had 20 points and 5 rebounds. Clyde Drexler (Hou) had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Matt Bullard (Hou) had 19 points including 5-10 3-pointers. Oliver Miller (Tor) had 22 points including 8-11 FT, 6 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Zan Tabak (Tor) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Hou shot 58.8% (47-80) FG and Tor shot 49.4% (38-77) FG. Marcus Camby (Tor, strained abdominal muscle) and Walt Williams (Tor, hyperextended left knee) did not play. Mil 98, Por 92 - at Por Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 26 points and 8 rebounds. Ervin Johnson (Mil) had 17 points including 7-9 FG and 11 rebounds. Terrell Brandon (Mil) had 16 points including 6-20 FG, 5 rebounds, and 15 assists. Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 32 points including 12-13 FT and 13 rebounds. Isaiah Rider (Por) had 17 points including 5-16 FG and 1-8 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Tyrone Hill (Mil, illness in family) and Brian Grant (Por, sore left thigh) did not play.