News from April 1. The NBA named Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) and Tracy McGrady (Orl) as Players of the Month for March. O'Neal averaged 31.6 points and 11 rebounds as the Lakers went 11-5. McGrady averaged 36.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 6.3 assists as Orlando went 10-5. The NBA named Gregg Popovich (SA) and Larry Brown (Phi) as the Coaches of the Month for March. San Antonio went 14-3. Philadelphia went 11-5. The NBA named Emanuel Ginobili (SA) and Caron Butler (Mia) as Rookies of the Month for March. Ginobili averaged 10.6 points and 3.6 rebounds as San Antonio went 14-3. Butler averaged 20.1 points and 4.6 rebounds. The LA Clippers activated Elton Brand and placed Cherokee Parks on IR with back spasms. Carl English (junior, Hawaii, guard) declared himself eligible for the NBA draft. Dal 95, NO 86 at Dal Eduardo Najera (Dal) had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 30 points and 11 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 17 points and 6 assists. Baron Davis (NO) had 18 points and 5 assists. Jerome Moiso (NO) had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Michael Finley (Dal, strained left hamstring) and David Wesley (NO, bruised left foot) did not play. SA 118, Orl 105 at SA Bruce Bowen (SA) had 16 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 7 assists. Tim Duncan (SA) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. David Robinson (SA) had 14 points including 5-6 FG and 6 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 30 points and 10 rebounds. Drew Gooden (Orl) had 19 points. Por 100, GS 86 at Por Bonzi Wells (Por) had 17 points. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Derek Anderson (Por) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Troy Murphy (GS) had 22 points including 9-12 FG and 10 rebounds. Jason Richardson (GS) had 18 points and 3 steals. Por shot 20-25 FT and GS shot 10-10 FT. Chris Mills (GS, Achilles tendinitis) did not play. Uta 94, LAC 89 at LAC Matt Harpring (Uta) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 25 points and 6 rebounds. Calbert Cheaney (Uta) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 23 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 8-12 FT. Eric Piatkowski (LAC) had 18 points including 5-7 FG. John Amaechi (Uta, strained neck) did not play. Det 92, Tor 85 at Tor Ben Wallace (Det) had 6 points including 1-6 FG, 20 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 20 points including 10-13 FT. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 17 points on 3-10 FG and 11-11 FT and 8 rebounds. Corliss Williamson (Det) had 19 points including 9-15 FG and 7 rebounds. Vince Carter (Tor) had 20 points and 5 rebounds. Voshon Lenard (Tor) had 21 points. Det shot 28-33 FT and Tor shot 9-13 FT. Chucky Atkins (Det, left knee injury), Lindsey Hunter (Tor, sore lower back), and Antonio Davis (Tor, groin strain) did not play. Sac 103, Ind 98 at Ind Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 26 points. Chris Webber (Sac) had 22 points on 7-23 FG and 8-12 FT and 14 rebounds. Scot Pollard (Sac) had 13 points including 7-10 FT and 16 rebounds including 8 offensive. Ron Artest (Ind) had 23 points including 7-10 FT and 8 rebounds. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 24 points including 9-13 FG, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Jim Jackson (Sac, stomach virus) did not play. Sea 101, Chi 94 OT at Chi Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 26 points including 10-15 FT and 7 rebounds. Brent Barry (Sea) had 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Ray Allen (Sea) had 26 points including 9-23 FG, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists. Eddy Curry (Chi) had 28 points on 12-16 FG and 4-11 FT, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Jamal Crawford (Chi) had 25 points including 10-27 FG and 8 assists. Tyson Chandler (Chi, ulcer) did not play. Pho 95, Den 65 at Pho Shawn Marion (Pho) had 33 points including 12-19 FG and 5-8 3-pointers, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 16 points on 3-9 FG and 10-14 FT, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) had 12 points on 6-9 FG. Nikoloz Tskitishvili (Den) had 10 points including 3-10 FG and 6 rebounds. Nene Hilario (Den) had 10 points including 2-11 FG, 11 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Pho shot 48.5% (33-68) FG and Den shot 26.3% (20-76) FG.