News from March 30. The NBA formally approved the sale of the Seattle Sonics to the Basketball Club of Seattle, a group of investors headed by Howard Schultz. The sale included the WNBA Seattle Storm and was for $200 million. Philadelphia retired Charles Barkley's #34. Boston activated Tony Battie and placed Jerome Moiso on IR with right infrapatella tendinitis. Cleveland activated Robert Traylor and placed Cedric Henderson on IR with a strained left groin. LAL 98, Dal 89 - at LAL Horace Grant (LAL) had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 35 points on 11-19 FG and 13-17 FT, 13 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Brian Shaw (LAL) had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 24 points including 7-12 FT and 9 rebounds. Michael Finley (Dal) had 18 points. LAL out-rebounded Dal 44-27 including 14-5 offensive. Kobe Bryant (LAL, sore left foot) did not play. Sac 110, Min 98 - at Sac Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 17 points including 5-14 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Chris Webber (Sac) had 22 points and 5 assists. Doug Christie (Sac) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Scot Pollard (Sac) had 18 points including 10-12 FT, 13 rebounds including 7 offensive, 5 blocks, and 4 steals. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 blocks, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. Terrell Brandon (Min) had 20 points and 6 assists. Sac shot 37-44 FT and Min shot 7-11 FT. Uta 95, Cle 88 - at Uta Donyell Marshall (Uta) had 17 points including 6-8 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Karl Malone (Uta) had 33 points on 11-19 FG and 11-16 FT, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, and 6 turnovers. John Stockton (Uta) had 14 points including 4-11 FG, 6 assists, and 5 steals. Chris Mihm (Cle) had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Andre Miller (Cle) had 24 points including 10-10 FT, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 steals. Por 96, NY 79 - at Por Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Bonzi Wells (Por) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 21 points and 3 steals. Marcus Camby (NY) had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Sea 94, LAC 84 - at Sea Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Gary Payton (Sea) had 28 points including 5-6 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Vin Baker (Sea) had 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Michael Olowokandi (LAC) had 16 points on 8-11 FG, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Eric Piatkowski (LAC) had 15 points. Tor 110, NJ 99 - at Tor Vince Carter (Tor) had 27 points and 6 rebounds. Alvin Williams (Tor) had 23 points including 10-15 FG, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Tracy Murray (Tor) had 20 points on 8-11 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. Johnny Newman (NJ) had 27 points. Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 22 points including 11-12 FT and 8 rebounds. Aaron Williams (NJ) had 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Dell Curry (Tor, sore left hamstring) and Stephon Marbury (NJ, ruptured tendon left pinky) did not play. Phi 102, GS 89 - at Phi Tyrone Hill (Phi) had 21 points including 9-10 FG and 14 rebounds. Eric Snow (Phi) had 11 points and 6 assists. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 35 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 steals. Antawn Jamison (GS) had 32 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Vonteego Cummings (GS) had 16 points and 5 assists. Phi shot 50.6% (40-79) FG and GS shot 35.1% (33-94) FG. Aaron McKie (Phi, sprained right MCL), Larry Hughes (GS, sprained right thumb), Marc Jackson (GS, strained left groin), and Bob Sura (GS, strained lower back) did not play. Den 103, Cha 96 - at Cha Raef LaFrentz (Den) had 17 points including 4-15 FG and 12 rebounds. Nick Van Exel (Den) had 41 points including 16-27 FG and 7-11 3-pointers and 10 assists. James Posey (Den) had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Jamal Mashburn (Cha) had 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. David Wesley (Cha) had 24 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals. George McCloud (Den, back injury) did not play. Ind 92, Bos 87 - at Bos Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 15 points on 6-8 FG and 3-7 FT, 12 rebounds, and 3 steals. Jalen Rose (Ind) had 25 points including 10-14 FG and 5 assists. Austin Croshere (Ind) had 32 points including 11-19 FG and 10 rebounds. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 23 points including 8-23 FG and 9 rebounds. Det 100, Orl 97 - at Det Ben Wallace (Det) had 14 points including 4-12 FT, 21 rebounds including 12 offensive, and 3 blocks. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 33 points on 8-24 FG and 12-15 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Corliss Williamson (Det) had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 18 points including 7-21 FG, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Mike Miller (Orl) had 21 points. Det shot 24-38 FT and Orl shot 11-17 FT. Det out-rebounded Orl 66-46 including 29-9 offensive.