News from January 24.

The LA Lakers activated Kobe Bryant and Rick Fox and placed Brian Cook on
IR with a broken right pinky finger.  The Lakers also elected not to
signed Ime Udoka to a 2nd 10-day contract.

Todd MacCulloch (Phi) underwent tarsel tunnel release surgery on his left
foot.


Stat leaders
Points
Allen Iverson (Phi)        27.1
Tracy McGrady (Orl)        26.4
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac)   25.4

Rebounds
Kevin Garnett (Min)        13.9
Ben Wallace (Det)          13.0
Tim Duncan (SA)            12.7

Assists
Jason Kidd (NJ)             9.6
Stephon Marbury (Pho)       8.8
Steve Nash (Dal)            8.1


Sea 102, LAC 97  at Sea
Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Ray Allen (Sea) had 41 points including 14-23 FG and 6-10 3-pointers, 5
assists, and 3 steals.
Antonio Daniels (Sea) had 14 points including 5-6 FG and 6 rebounds.
Elton Brand (LAC) had 26 points including 10-10 FT and 16 rebounds.
Corey Maggette (LAC) had 28 points including 6-10 FT and 10 rebounds.
Quentin Richardson (LAC) had 22 points including 7-22 FG and 5 rebounds.

NO 98, SA 96  at SA
P.J. Brown (NO) had 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Jamaal Magloire (NO) had 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Darrell Armstrong (NO) had 35 points including 4-9 3-pointers and the game
winning 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Malik Rose (SA) had 20 points, including 10-12 FT, 8 rebounds, and 3
steals.
Baron Davis (NO, sprained left ankle) and David West (NO, sore right knee)
did not play.

LAL 93, Uta 86  at Uta
Stanislav Medvedenko (LAL) had 26 points including 12-19 FG and 12
rebounds including 7 offensive.
Gary Payton (LAL) had 22 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 6 assists, and 7
turnovers.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 21 points including 8-13 FT and 6 assists.
Carlos Arroyo (Uta) had 16 points and 6 assists.
DeShawn Stevenson (Uta) had 17 points.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL, strained right calf), Jamal Sampson (LAL, sprained
right ankle), Matt Harpring (Uta, right knee surgery), and Andrei
Kirilenko (Uta, sprained right ankle) did not play.

Cle 95, Phi 87  at Cle
Eric Williams (Cle) had 20 points including 4-8 3-pointers.
Carlos Boozer (Cle) had 15 points including 5-15 FG and 15 rebounds.
Dajuan Wagner (Cle) had 17 points.
Glenn Robinson (Phi) had 20 points and 5 rebounds.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 32 points and 5 rebounds.
Tony Battie (Cle, bruised left knee), LeBron James (Cle, sprained right
ankle), and Kenny Thomas (Phi, corneal abrasion) did not play.

GS 105, Por 87  at Por
Erick Dampier (GS) had 18 points including 7-9 FG and 20 rebounds
including 11 offensive.
Jason Richardson (GS) had 31 points on 12-17 FG and 7-8 3-pointers.
Speedy Claxton (GS) had 15 points and 7 assists.
Zach Randolph (Por) had 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 13 points including 6-16 FG and 9 rebounds.
GS shot 16-19 FT and Por shot 5-10 FT.
Troy Murphy (GS, right ankle injury) did not play.

Was 107, Ind 96  at Was
Kwame Brown (Was) had 25 points including 9-10 FT, 9 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Larry Hughes (Was) had 16 points.
Steve Blake (Was) had 18 points on 2-6 FG and 12-13 FT and 5 assists.
Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 12 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Al Harrington (Ind) had 21 points and 6 rebounds.
Was shot 34-41 FT and Ind shot 19-21 FT.
Scot Pollard (Ind, flu) did not play.

Mia 85, NY 77  at NY
Caron Butler (Mia) had 17 points and 5 rebounds.
Lamar Odom (Mia) had 19 points including 7-11 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Eddie Jones (Mia) had 26 points including 5-7 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 6
assists, and 5 turnovers.
Michael Doleac (NY) had 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Anfernee Hardaway (NY) had 16 points and 6 rebounds.
Shandon Anderson (NY, migraine) did not play.