News from October 25.

TRADE: It was a 3 team trade involving 8 players.  Charlotte traded away
Derrick Coleman and cash and received George Lynch, Robert Traylor, Jerome
Moiso, and Chris Porter.  Philadelphia traded away George Lynch, Robert
Traylor, Jerome Moiso, Cedric Henderson, and a conditional 1st round draft
pick in 2005 and received Derrick Coleman, Vonteego Cummings, and Corie
Blount.  Golden State traded away Chris Porter, Vonteego Cummings, and Corie
Blount and received Cedric Henderson, a conditional 1st round draft pick in
2005, and cash.

Chicago released Michael Ruffin.

Cleveland released Reggie Slater.

Denver released Cedric Ceballos, Omar Cook, and Mengke Bateer.

Detroit released Reggie Geary. 

Houston released Damon Jones, Darren Kelly, and Ike Nwankwo. 

The LA Lakers released Dickey Simpkins and Isaac Fontaine.

Memphis released James Collins and Bryant Notree.

Miami released Rodney Buford, Kimani Ffriend, and Mike James.

Milwaukee signed Anthony Mason to a 4 year, $21 million contract.

Milwaukee released Byron Houston and Brian Taylor.

Minnesota released Bill Curley.

New Jersey released Donny Marshall and Steve Goodrich. 

New York released Michael Wright. 

Philadelphia released Corey Benjamin and Michael Smith.

Utah released Rusty LaRue and Randy Livingston.

Washington released Shelly Clark and Kornel David. 


Pre-season results
Tor 113, Was 96 - at Tor
Antonio Davis (Tor) had 20 points including 8-10 FT and 7 rebounds.
Vince Carter (Tor) had 31 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 5 rebounds.
Alvin Williams (Tor) had 17 points and 5 assists.
Michael Jordan (Was) had 22 points on 5-17 FG and 12-12 FT and 3 blocks.
Courtney Alexander (Was) had 20 points including 7-10 FG.

Orl 111, Atl 107 - at Orl
Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 22 points and 7 assists.
Pat Garrity (Orl) had 19 points including 4-6 3-pointers.
Patrick Ewing (Orl) had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 26 points and 6 rebounds.
Nazr Mohammed (Atl) had 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Jason Terry (Atl) had 25 points including 10-13 FT, 5 rebounds, and 7
assists.

NJ 100, NY 84 - at Albany, New York
Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 21 points including 9-13 FG.
Jason Kidd (NJ) had 8 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, and 3 steals.
Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 15 points and 6 rebounds.
Allan Houston (NY) had 24 points including 9-10 FT.
Othella Harrington (NY) had 14 points and 5 rebounds.

Uta 103, Sea 98 - at Ogden, Utah
John Amaechi (Uta) had 19 points including 6-8 FG.
Donyell Marshall (Uta) had 12 points including 4-12 FG.
Bryon Russell (Uta) had 12 points including 3-9 FG.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 20 points and 9 assists.
Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 15 points and 8 rebounds.
Uta shot 38-43 FT and Sea shot 11-23 FT.

Pho 113, GS 90 - at Los Angeles, California
Tony Delk (Pho) had 33 points including 13-16 FG and 4-5 3-pointers, 8
rebounds, and 10 assists.
Shawn Marion (Pho) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers.
Tom Gugliotta (Pho) had 14 points on 7-11 FG and 5 rebounds.
Troy Murphy (GS) had 17 points.
Danny Fortson (GS) had 15 points and 6 rebounds.

LAL 109, Mil 107 - at LAL
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 31 points including 9-25 FT, 7 rebounds, 5
assists, and 3 blocks.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 18 points including the game winning free throws
with 1 second left and 5 assists.
Lindsey Hunter (LAL) had 13 points and 5 rebounds.
Tim Thomas (Mil) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals.
Ray Allen (Mil) had 29 points including 5-8 3-pointers, 5 assists, and 5
turnovers.
Sam Cassell (Mil) had 29 points and 5 assists.


On the lighter side (a college one, but it made me laugh)
Baylor coach Dave Bliss on coaching the emotional and occasionally
erratic Wendell Greenleaf: "It's like being a state trooper.  There's lots
of boredom with moments of sheer terror."