News from December 7. The NBA named Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) as Player of the Week. O'Neal averaged 25.8 points including 58.3% FG, 14.8 rebounds, and 3 blocks as the Lakers went 4-0. Indiana activated Jonathan Bender and placed Zan Tabak on IR with a lower back strain. Miami activated Otis Thorpe and placed Harold Jamison on IR with a pulled right hamstring. Van 104, Dal 95 - at Dal Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 26 points including 9-11 FT, 15 rebounds, and 3 steals. Othella Harrington (Van) had 16 points and 9 rebounds. Michael Dickerson (Van) had 21 points. Cedric Ceballos (Dal) had 23 points and 12 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 31 points and 7 rebounds. Michael Finley (Dal) had 17 points and 9 rebounds. Gary Trent (Dal, slightly torn left hamstring) and Steve Nash (sprained right ankle) did not play. LAL 91, Was 80 - at LAL Glen Rice (LAL) had 15 points including 5-14 FG and 8 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 30 points including 14-23 FG, 16 rebounds, and 7 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 21 points including 11-14 FT. Rod Strickland (Was) had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists. Mitch Richmond (Was) had 23 points. LAL shot 25-38 FT and LAL shot 13-20 FT. Tor 101, Cle 98 - at Tor Vince Carter (Tor) had 32 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Dee Brown (Tor) had 17 points including 5-10 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Dell Curry (Tor) had 11 points. Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 16 points on 4-14 FG and 7-10 FT and 5 rebounds. Brevin Knight (Cle) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 11 assists. Pho 110, Orl 107 - at Pho Jason Kidd (Pho) had 29 points including 10-14 FG, 11 assists, and 5 turnovers. Oliver Miller (Pho) had 17 points including 7-9 FG, 8 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Rodney Rogers (Pho) had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Todd Day (Pho) had 19 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 3 steals. Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 16 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 7 turnovers. Chris Gatling (Orl) had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Anfernee Hardaway (Pho, plantar fasciaitis) did not play. NY 89, GS 83 - at NY Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 21 points and 5 assists. Kurt Thomas (NY) had 14 points including 6-7 FG and 7 rebounds. Larry Johnson (NY) had 15 points and 6 rebounds. Antawn Jamison (GS) had 25 points and 17 rebounds. Terry Cummings (GS) had 15 points and 6 rebounds. NY shot 44% (37-84) FG and GS shot 33.3% (30-90) FG. Det 116, Mil 112 - at Mil Grant Hill (Det) had 31 points including 9-10 FT and 12 assists. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 26 points. Lindsey Hunter (Det) had 16 points, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 30 points. Ray Allen (Mil) had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 12 assists. Dale Ellis (Mil, flu) did not play. Mia 86, Por 76 - at Por Jamal Mashburn (Mia) had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Anthony Carter (Mia) had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Greg Anthony (Por) had 19 points including 5-14 FG, 7 assists, and 4 steals. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Damon Stoudamire (Por, bruised left knee) did not play. Ind 83, SA 77 - at Ind Dale Davis (Ind) had 5 points and 16 rebounds. Rick Smits (Ind) had 18 points and 9 rebounds. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 23 points including 7-20 FG and 5-9 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Tim Duncan (SA) had 30 points including 6-10 FT and 12 rebounds. David Robinson (SA) had 6 points on 3-12 FG and 17 rebounds. Ind shot 19-27 FT and SA shot 9-15 FT.