News from February 14. The NBA reinstated Shawn Kemp. Kemp had been suspended for violating the league's anti-drug policy. [Sounds like he simply missed a drug test, which is part of his after-care program.] New Jersey activated Rodney Rogers and placed Brandon Armstrong on IR with a lower back strain. The LA Clippers activated Cherokee Parks and placed Wang Zhizhi on IR with back spasms. Sacramento activated Bobby Jackson and placed Scot Pollard on IR with a fractured right hand. San Antonio placed David Robinson on IR with a sore right knee and lower back spasms. Seattle activated Vladimir Radmanovic and placed Kenny Anderson on IR with a lower back strain. Dal 110, Mem 103 at Mem Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 31 points including 12-19 FG and 6 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 16 points and 13 assists. Michael Finley (Dal) had 29 points including 4-11 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 25 points including 9-13 FT and 7 rebounds. Jason Williams (Mem) had 15 points and 6 assists. SA 103, LAL 95 at LAL Tim Duncan (SA) had 28 points including 10-11 FT, 20 rebounds including 10 offensive, and 6 turnovers. Stephen Jackson (SA) had 16 points including 4-4 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Tony Parker (SA) had 24 points including 9-16 FG and 6 assists. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 44 points including 19-41 FG, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, and 7 turnovers. Ind 98, Atl 97 OT at Ind Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 16 points, 19 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Brad Miller (Ind) had 17 points including 9-10 FT and 14 rebounds. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 26 points including 7-10 3-pointers. Jamaal Tinsley (Ind) had 16 points and 12 assists. Glenn Robinson (Atl) had 21 points on 6-19 FG and 7-10 FT and 8 rebounds. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 21 points on 6-17 FG and 9-13 FT and 14 rebounds. Theo Ratliff (Atl) had 16 points, 14 rebounds, and 9 blocks. GS 118, Tor 114 OT at Tor Antawn Jamison (GS) had 32 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Jason Richardson (GS) had 25 points and 8 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas (GS) had 15 points on 2-14 FG and 11-12 FT, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 steals, and 5 turnovers. Earl Boykins (GS) had 19 points including 6-9 FG. Morris Peterson (Tor) had 22 points including 5-7 3-pointers. Vince Carter (Tor) had 20 points and 5 rebounds. Voshon Lenard (Tor) had 26 points including 7-20 FG and 10 rebounds. Lindsey Hunter (Tor, sore lower back), Mamadou N'diaye (Tor, stress fracture right heel), and Michael Bradley (Tor, disc injury lower back) did not play. NJ 90, Chi 72 at NJ Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 20 points on 5-14 FG and 10-13 FT. Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 21 points including 10-18 FG. Lucious Harris (NJ) had 13 points. Tyson Chandler (Chi) had 12 points including 3-9 FG, 7 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Jalen Rose (Chi) had 13 points including 6-18 FG. Kenyon Martin (NJ, sore left knee) did not play. Min 114, NO 93 at Min Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 23 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Troy Hudson (Min) had 22 points including 6-8 3-pointers and 8 assists. Jamal Mashburn (NO) had 19 points including 8-23 FG and 1-7 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. David Wesley (NO) had 21 points. Min shot 51.6% (47-91) FG and NO shot 41.3% (38-92) FG. Joe Smith (Min, sprained right ankle) and P.J. Brown (NO, death in the family) did not play. Phi 99, Orl 98 at Phi Derrick Coleman (Phi) had 22 points including 9-14 FG and 9 rebounds. Eric Snow (Phi) had 17 points and 6 assists. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 20 points including 8-22 FG and 7 rebounds. Mike Miller (Orl) had 33 points including 13-21 FG and 5-8 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 37 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 11-14 FT, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Todd MacCulloch (Phi, foot injury) did not play. Mia 94, Hou 82 at Hou Caron Butler (Mia) had 24 points. Travis Best (Mia) had 15 points including 9-10 FT and 6 assists. Malik Allen (Mia) had 14 points on 7-11 FG. Steve Francis (Hou) had 27 points on 6-18 FG and 14-18 FT, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Eddie Griffin (Hou) had 14 points and 12 rebounds. Mia shot 51.5% (34-66) FG and Hou shot 32.9% (26-79) FG. Eddie Jones (Mia, strained left groin) did not play. Sac 110, Sea 81 at Sac Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 24 points on 10-14 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. Keon Clark (Sac) had 18 points and 14 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 18 points including 8-9 FG. Gary Payton (Sea) had 20 points including 6-10 FT and 7 rebounds. Desmond Mason (Sea) had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Sac shot 59.7% (46-77) FG and Sea shot 34.5% (30-87) FG. Sac shot 10-12 FT and Sea shot 19-27 FT. Chris Webber (Sac, sprained left ankle) and Gerald Wallace (Sac, right quad contusion) did not play. Mil 96, Det 86 at Mil Tim Thomas (Mil) had 21 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Anthony Mason (Mil) had 12 points and 14 rebounds. Ray Allen (Mil) had 14 points including 4-14 FG and 5 assists. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 28 points on 9-14 FG and 10-10 FT. Mehmet Okur (Det) had 15 points and 11 rebounds. NY 116, Pho 115 at Pho Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 17 points including 6-17 FG, 5 assists, and 5 steals. Kurt Thomas (NY) had 24 points including 9-15 FG and 10 rebounds. Allan Houston (NY) had 26 points including 8-22 FG and 4-11 3-pointers and 6 assists. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 26 points and 4 steals. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 25 points on 9-13 FG and 7-10 FT, 14 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 43 points including 12-14 FT and 9 assists. Anfernee Hardaway (Pho, right thumb surgery) did not play. Uta 109, Was 77 at Uta Matt Harpring (Uta) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 23 points including 9-10 FT, 11 rebounds, and 4 steals. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Larry Hughes (Was) had 14 points including 4-11 FG and 3 steals. Etan Thomas (Was) had 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Uta shot 49.4% (39-79) FG and Was shot 36.1% (26-72) FG. Jerry Stackhouse (Was, left groin pull) did not play.