News from February 19.

TRADE: In a 3 team trade, Atlanta traded away Rasheed Wallace and received
Zeljko Rebraca, Bob Sura, Chris Mills, and Milwaukee's 2004 1st round draft 
pick (lottery protected); Detroit traded away Zeljko Rebraca, Bob Sura, 
Lindsey Hunter, Chucky Atkins, their 1st 2004 round draft pick, Milwaukee's
2004 1st round draft pick (obtained in a previous trade), and $3,000,000;
and received Rasheed Wallace and Mike James; and Boston traded away Mike 
James and Chris Mills and received Chucky Atkins, Lindsey Hunter, Detroit's
2004 1st round draft pick, and $3,000,000.  None of the traded players
played in Thursday's games.

TRADE: Utah traded DeShawn Stevenson and a 2nd round draft pick to Orlando 
for Gordan Giricek.

TRADE: Utah traded Keon Clark and Ben Handlogten to Phoenix for Tom
Gugliotta, the lower of the 2 1st round draft picks Phoenix has for 2004
(Phoenix's and New York's, obtained from the Marbury trade), the other 1st
round draft pick Phoenix received from New York from the Marbury trade 
(lottery protected through 2010), a 2005 2nd round draft pick, and cash.  
The trade puts Phoenix under the luxury tax threshold.

TRADE: Orlando traded Shammond Williams to New Orleans for Sean Rooks.

The trade deadline has passed.

Vince Carter (Tor) is expected to be out 2 to 4 weeks with a sprained right
ankle.

Ron Artest (Ind) underwent surgery on his right thumb and is out
indefinitely.

Minnesota activated Wally Szczerbiak and placed Ndubi Edi on IR with right
patellar tendinitis.

Phoenix placed Maciej Lampe on IR with shin splints.

Atlanta released Terrell Brandon.


Min 92, Sac 75  at Min
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 22 points, 24 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Sam Cassell (Min) had 18 points and 5 assists.
Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 13 points including 5-14 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 15 points including 5-15 FG, 5 rebounds, and
4 steals.
Vlade Divac (Sac) had 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Min shot 45.5% (35-77) FG and Sac shot 33.7% (30-89) FG.
Min out-rebounded Sac 60-34.
Chris Webber (Sac, suspended) and Brad Miller (Sac, sprained right foot)
did not play.

Phi 112, Sea 101  at Sea
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 40 points including 17-21 FG and 3-4 3-pointers, 
11 assists, and 5 steals.
Glenn Robinson (Phi) had 26 points including 10-18 FG.
Willie Green (Phi) had 10 points.
Ray Allen (Sea) had 31 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Ronald Murray (Sea) had 14 points.

LAC 102, Bos 100  at LAC
Corey Maggette (LAC) had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 turnovers.
Elton Brand (LAC) had 39 points on 14-22 FG and 11-14 FT, 11 rebounds, 6
blocks, and 4 steals.
Keyon Dooling (LAC) had 16 points.
Eddie House (LAC) had 12 points including the game winning jumper with 1.8
seconds left.
Ricky Davis (Bos) had 23 points including 7-10 FT, 6 rebounds, 5 assists,
and 4 steals.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 18 points including 5-19 FG and 6 rebounds.
Jiri Welsch (Bos) had 20 points.