News from November 20. The NBA fined Shaquille O'Neal (LAL), Kobe Bryant (LAL, Tracy McGrady (Orl), Nick Van Exel (Den), Andre DeClerq (Orl), Eric Piatkowski (LAC), Quentin Richardson (LAC), Jeff McInnis (LAC), and Dana Barros (Det) $5,000 for wearing their shorts too low during games. Dallas signed Omar Cook, released Darrick Martin, activated Evan Eschmeyer, and placed Cook on IR with left knee tendinitis. Charlotte placed Jamal Mashburn on IR with a pulled right groin. Denver activated Calbert Cheaney and released Isaiah Rider. Miami activated Malik Allen and placed Ernest Brown on IR with a jammed right thumb. Portland activated Chris Dudley and placed Scottie Pippen on IR with a bruised right knee. Seattle activated Predrag Drobnjak and placed Jerome James on IR with a sprained right foot. Bryon Russell (Uta) has a stress fracture in his pelvis and will be out 2 to 4 weeks. Sea 105, Dal 97 - at Dal Desmond Mason (Sea) had 20 points and 5 rebounds. Calvin Booth (Sea) had 24 points including 12-12 FT, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Gary Payton (Sea) had 25 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, and 5 turnovers. Michael Finley (Dal) had 26 points and 6 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 25 points including 5-10 3-pointers and 6 assists. Sea shot 53.4% (39-73) FG and Dal shot 41.2% (40-97) FG. Sea shot 24-28 FT and Dal shot 9-10 FT. Min 80, Mia 73 - at Mia Radoslav Nesterovic (Min) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Terrell Brandon (Min) had 19 points and 5 assists. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 22 points including 9-16 FG. LaPhonso Ellis (Mia) had 17 points including 7-11 FG. Eddie House (Mia) had 17 points. Alonzo Mourning (Mia, food poisoning) did not play. NY 94, GS 70 - at GS Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 29 points including 11-18 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Allan Houston (NY) had 13 points. Othella Harrington (NY) had 14 points and 5 rebounds. Antawn Jamison (GS) had 12 points. Bob Sura (GS) had 11 points. NY shot 50.7% (37-73) FG and GS shot 31.3% (26-83) FG. Hou 94, Por 87 - at Por Glen Rice (Hou) had 14 points. Steve Francis (Hou) had 12 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Walt Williams (Hou) had 31 points including 6-10 3-pointers. Bonzi Wells (Por) had 28 points on 9-15 FG and 9-10 FT and 9 rebounds. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Ind 106, Atl 102 - at Ind Jalen Rose (Ind) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jamaal Tinsley (Ind) had 29 points including 9-11 FT and 11 assists. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 20 points and 14 rebounds. Jason Terry (Atl) had 35 points including 6-12 3-pointers and 6 assists. Primoz Brezec (Ind, sprained right ankle) did not play. Det 88, Tor 84 - at Tor Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 19 points on 5-20 FG and 8-10 FT and 6 assists. Ben Wallace (Det) had 13 points including 6-8 FG, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Clifford Robinson (Det) had 22 points and 5 rebounds. Hakeem Olajuwon (Tor) had 14 points, 20 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Vince Carter (Tor) had 28 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Cha 95, Was 88 - at Was Lee Nailon (Cha) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Elden Campbell (Cha) had 15 points including 4-13 FG, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Baron Davis (Cha) had 32 points including 6-12 FT, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Michael Jordan (Was) had 30 points, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Hubert Davis (Was) had 18 points including 4-6 3-pointers. David Wesley (Cha, strained right arch) did not play. LAL 98, LAC 93 - at LAC Samaki Walker (LAL) had 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 22 points including 10-17 FG, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 25 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 8-10 FT, 12 assists, and 3 steals. Elton Brand (LAC) had 22 points, 19 rebounds including 11 offensive, and 7 turnovers. Darius Miles (LAC) had 16 points including 7-11 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals.