News from March 5. Cleveland named Len Komoroski as president. Phoenix activated Anfernee Hardaway and placed Alton Ford on IR with back spasms. The Women's committee announced their nominations for the Basketball Hall of Fame for the class of 2003. The nominees are: Leon Barmore 576-87 record coaching in 17 seasons with Louisiana Tech womens team, 1988 NCAA champion Harley Redin 18 years coaching Wayland Baptist University, won 6 AAU championships, 431-66 record Cathy Rush 149-15 record coaching at Imaculata College, won AIAW Championships in 1972, 1973, and 1974 A nominee needs at least 18 of 24 votes from the Honors Committee to be inducted. The announcement for the new inductees will occur April 7. Sac 96, Min 95 OT at Sac Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 20 points on 4-14 FG and 10-10 FT and 11 rebounds. Chris Webber (Sac) had 25 points including 11-31 FG, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Vlade Divac (Sac) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 27 points, 24 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Radoslav Nesterovic (Min) had 14 points and 15 rebounds. Scot Pollard (Sac, strained lower back) did not play. LAL 97, Ind 95 at LAL Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 26 points on 9-12 FG and 8-12 FT, 11 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 20 points including 9-26 FG, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Derek Fisher (LAL) had 19 points. Robert Horry (LAL) had 8 points on 3-9 FG and the game winning long jumper at the buzzer and 6 assists. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 28 points and 11 rebounds. Ron Artest (Ind) had 17 points on 5-18 FG and 7-10 FT and 11 rebounds. Austin Croshere (Ind, personal reasons) did not play. Uta 94, Sea 83 at Uta Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 19 points including 5-14 FG, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Karl Malone (Uta) had 23 points and 10 rebounds. John Stockton (Uta) had 12 points and 8 assists. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 14 points and 5 rebounds. Ray Allen (Sea) had 24 points and 5 assists. Matt Harpring (Uta, sprained right ankle) did not play. Elden Campbell (Sea, flu) did not play. Was 99, LAC 80 at Was Jerry Stackhouse (Was) had 20 points on 5-17 FG and 10-10 FT. Brendan Haywood (Was) had 15 points on 3-4 FG and 9-11 FT and 8 rebounds. Larry Hughes (Was) had 20 points including 7-10 FG and 6 turnovers. Sean Rooks (LAC) had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 14 points on 3-12 FG and 8-10 FT. Was shot 33-40 FT and LAC shot 17-24 FT. Elton Brand (LAC, lower leg injury) and Lamar Odom (LAC, sprained right ankle) did not play. Hou 97, Tor 95 at Tor Eddie Griffin (Hou) had 12 points and 12 rebounds. Yao Ming (Hou) had 21 points and 9 rebounds. Steve Francis (Hou) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Antonio Davis (Tor) had 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Vince Carter (Tor) had 21 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 3 steals. Kelvin Cato (Hou, sprained right thumb), Lindsey Hunter (Tor, sore lower back), and Mamadou N'diaye (Tor, right foot injury) did not play. Bos 97, NY 95 at Bos Antoine Walker (Bos) had 34 points and 6 rebounds. Eric Williams (Bos) had 15 points including 6-9 FG and 7 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 24 points including 9-12 FT, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 18 points including 1-9 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Allan Houston (NY) had 22 points. Pho 98, Por 92 at Pho Shawn Marion (Pho) had 22 points and 10 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 33 points. Tom Gugliotta (Pho) had 12 points on a perfect 5-5 FG and 2-2 FT and 5 rebounds. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 9 rebounds. Derek Anderson (Por) had 16 points including 5-15 FG. Pho shot 50% (36-72) FG and Por shot 38.8% (33-85) FG. Orl 111, Mil 99 at Orl Gordan Giricek (Orl) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Drew Gooden (Orl) had 26 points on 9-14 FG and 8-10 FT and 16 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 48 points including 6-11 3-pointers and 8-13 FT, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Gary Payton (Mil) had 16 points including 7-20 FG, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Mem 96, Den 86 at Mem Stromile Swift (Mem) had 24 points including 8-12 FT, 10 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Wesley Person (Mem) had 20 points on 9-16 FG. Juwan Howard (Den) had 14 points including 5-18 FG and 7 rebounds. Nene Hilario (Den) had 14 points including 6-8 FG, 8 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Lorenzen Wright (Mem, personal reasons) did not play. Atl 111, Cle 105 at Cle Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 23 points including 9-16 FG and 6 rebounds. Glenn Robinson (Atl) had 23 points including 10-17 FG and 7 rebounds. Jason Terry (Atl) had 24 points and 14 assists. Carlos Boozer (Cle) had 18 points including 6-9 FG. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 27 points, 11 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 3 blocks.