News from October 13.

The LA Lakers signed Ron Harper to a 2 year, $4.2 million contract.

The LA Clippers released Rico Hill, Terrell Bell, and Rodney Elliott.


Pre-season games
Cha 110, Bos 103 - at Bos
David Wesley (Cha) had 24 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and
5 assists.
Eddie Jones (Cha) had 21 points on 4-21 FG and 13-19 FT, 5 assists, and 5
blocks.
Elden Campbell (Cha) had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Eric Williams (Bos) had 17 points.
Tony Battie (Bos) had 15 points and 9 rebounds.
Cha shot 39-58 FT and Bos shot 24-29 FT.
Bobby Phills (Cha, stiff neck) did not play.

Cle 95, NJ 90 - at Akron, Ohio
Jamel Thomas (Cle) had 16 points including 7-11 FG.
Andrew DeClercq (Cle) had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 8 points including 2-10 FT and 13 rebounds.
Stephon Marbury (NJ) had 30 points on 10-30 FG and 8-12 FT, 5 rebounds, 10
assists, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers.
Jaime Feick (NJ) had 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle, inflammation left foot), Bob Sura (Cle, sore
right hip), Lucious Harris (NJ, sore lower back), Kerry Kittles (NJ, right
knee surgery), and Keith Van Horn (NJ, sore neck) did not play.

Ind 95, Den 80 - at Ind
Rik Smits (Ind) had 14 points.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 14 points including 4-5 FG.
Austin Croshere (Ind) had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Ron Mercer (Den) had 15 points.
Johnny Taylor (Den) had 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Ind shot 45.3% (34-75) FG and Den shot 35.2% (31-88) FG.
Chris Mullin (Ind, sore right calf) did not play.

Was 88, LAL 84 - at Kansas City, Missouri
Juwan Howard (Was) had 17 points.
Chris Whitney (Was) had 12 points.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 22 points on 8-11 FG and 6-14 FT, 14 rebounds,
and 4 blocks.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 18 points including 8-10 FT and 4 steals.

Uta 98, Van 86 - at Ogden, Utah
Bryon Russell (Uta) had 21 points and 3 steals.
Torraye Braggs (Uta) had 14 points including 6-9 FG and 5 turnovers.
John Stockton (Uta) had 12 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 17 points.
Grant Long (Van) had 10 points including 2-3 FG, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Pete Chilcutt (Uta, sore lower back), Jeff Hornacek (Uta, strained right
quad), Karl Malone (Uta, sore lower back), Bakari Hendrix (Uta, knee
injury), and Antoine Carr (Van, knee injury) did not play.

Min 87, Pho 85 - at Pho
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 21 points including 10-12 FT, 14 rebounds, 3
steals, and 3 blocks.
Anthony Peeler (Min) had 18 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
Terrell Brandon (Min) had 11 points and 10 assists.
Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) had 16 points and 5 rebounds.
Shawn Marion (Pho) had 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Rex Chapman (Pho, flu) did not play.

Sea 101, Hou 88 - at Sea
Gary Payton (Sea) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Jelani McCoy (Sea) had 15 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Brent Barry (Sea) had 13 points including 3-9 FG, 5 rebounds, and 6
assists.
Walt Williams (Hou) had 15 points on 7-11 FG.
Steve Francis (Hou) had 15 points including 4-15 FG, 5 assists, and 6
turnovers.
Kelvin Cato (Hou) had 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 blocks.
Sea shot 24-31 FT and Hou shot 10-15 FT.