News from January 5. Chicago released Tommy Smith. Cleveland activated Dajuan Wagner and placed Luke Jackson on IR with back spasms. Denver released Mark Pope and Arthur Johnson. Detroit signed Anthony Goldwire to a 10-day contract and released Derrick Coleman. The LA Clippers signed Darrick Martin to a 10-day contract, activated Mamadou N'Diaye, and placed Chris Wilcox on IR with a lower right leg stress reaction. Milwaukee activated Toni Kukoc and Daniel Santiago and released Kendall Gill and Eddie House. New Jersey signed Jerome Moiso to a 10-day contract and released Kaniel Dickens. New Orleans signed Corsley Edwards to a 10-day contract. New York placed Anfernee Hardaway on IR with a strained right hamstring. Utah activated Howard Eisley. [Note: the guaranteed contract date is Jan. 10 (all non-guaranteed contracts become guaranteed for the rest of the season on that date) and teams could start signing players to 10-day contract on Jan. 5.] Dal 118, LAL 104 at Dal Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 25 points on 8-22 FG and 9-11 FT and 9 rebounds. Erick Dampier (Dal) had 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Jason Terry (Dal) had 28 points including 9-10 FG and 5-5 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Chris Mihm (LAL) had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 32 points including 4-11 3-pointers and 5 turnovers. Dal shot 55.4% (46-83) FG and LAL shot 39.6% (36-91) FG. Marquis Daniels (Dal, sore left ankle) did not play. Pho 108, Hou 98 at Hou Quentin Richardson (Pho) had 18 points on 7-20 FG and 4-11 3-pointers and 14 rebounds including 6 offensive. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 22 points including 9-13 FG and 9 rebounds. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 19 points on 5-15 FG and 9-14 FT, 9 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Joe Johnson (Pho) had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 24 points including 8-25 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Yao Ming (Hou) had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Leandro Barbosa (Pho, chicken pox) did not play. Bos 84, GS 83 at Bos Gary Payton (Bos) had 13 points on 6-7 FG and 5 assists. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 19 points including 7-20 FG, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Al Jefferson (Bos) had 10 points on 5-7 FG and 11 rebounds. Troy Murphy (GS) had 15 points and 16 rebounds. Clifford Robinson (GS) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 blocks, and 3 steals. Jason Richardson (GS, sprained left ankle) and Mickael Pietrus (GS, sprained right ankle) did not play. Tor 96, Sac 93 at Tor Chris Bosh (Tor) had 23 points including 11-16 FG and 13 rebounds. Morris Peterson (Tor) had 19 points including 5-16 FG and 5 rebounds. Jalen Rose (Tor) had 20 points and 5 rebounds. Mike Miller (Sac) had 14 points and 19 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 32 points on 12-20 FG and 6-10 FT, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3 steals. Aaron Williams (Tor, sprained left ankle) and Bobby Jackson (Sac, torn ligament left wrist) did not play. Cle 101, Atl 85 at Cle LeBron James (Cle) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 28 points including 11-19 FG, 9 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 3 blocks. Jeff McInnis (Cle) had 16 points and 9 assists. Antoine Walker (Atl) had 16 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Al Harrington (Atl) had 16 points and 9 rebounds. Cle out-scored Atl 23-8 in the 4th quarter. Dajuan Wagner (Cle, flu like symptoms) did not play. Chi 95, NO 89 at NO Luol Deng (Chi) had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Eddy Curry (Chi) had 17 points on 4-13 FG and 9-10 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 19 points. Rodney Rogers (NO) had 19 points including 4-11 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Baron Davis (NO) had 21 points on 6-19 FG and 7-12 FT and 5 assists. Frank Williams (Chi, flu like symptoms) did not play. Mia 102, NY 94 at Mia Udonis Haslem (Mia) had 10 points on 5-7 FG and 7 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 33 points on 14-21 FG and 5-9 FT, 18 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 3 blocks. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 6 turnovers. Kurt Thomas (NY) had 23 points including 11-15 FG and 12 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (NY) had 28 points, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Michael Sweetney (NY, sprained right ankle) did not play. Cha 102, Min 84 at Cha Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 21 points including 7-10 FG, 12 rebounds, and 5 steals. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 18 points on 5-16 FG and 8-10 FT, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Keith Bogans (Cha) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 23 points, 20 rebounds, and 5 assists. Sam Cassell (Min) had 20 points and 6 assists. Orl 105, Sea 87 at Orl Grant Hill (Orl) had 21 points including 9-11 FG, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 10 points on 5-6 FG and 9 rebounds. Steve Francis (Orl) had 35 points including 3-3 3-pointers, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, and 8 turnovers. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 20 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 11 rebounds. Ray Allen (Sea) had 30 points including 9-11 FT and 5 rebounds. Kelvin Cato (Orl, sprained left ankle) and Reggie Evans (Sea, stomach ailment) did not play. Mil 97, NJ 74 at Mil Desmond Mason (Mil) had 16 points. Joe Smith (Mil) had 17 points including 7-9 FG. Mike James (Mil) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 16 points including 6-19 FG and 11 rebounds including 5 offensive. Jabari Smith (NJ) had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Mil shot 53.8% (35-65) FG and NJ shot 34.9% (29-83) FG. Mil shot 24-34 FT and NJ shot 14-16 FT. Dan Gadzuric (Mil, back spasms) and Brian Scalabrine (NJ, strained left hamstring) did not play. Phi 106, Uta 99 at Uta Kenny Thomas (Phi) had 30 points including 11-14 FG. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 23 points on 7-22 FG and 7-10 FT, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 turnovers. Marc Jackson (Phi) had 14 points on 2-10 FG and 10-10 FT and 6 rebounds. Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists. Matt Harpring (Uta) had 23 points including 9-15 FG and 6 rebounds. Raja Bell (Uta, inflammation right knee) did not play. LAC 102, Por 98 at LAC Bobby Simmons (LAC) had 22 points and 9 rebounds including 5 offensive. Elton Brand (LAC) had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 31 points including 13-13 FT. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Derek Anderson (Por) had 15 points. Marko Jaric (LAC, stress fracture right foot) and Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Por, hyperextended right elbow) did not play.