News from December 6. The NBA named Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) and Gilbert Arenas (Was) as Players of the Week. Nowitzki averaged 34.7 points and 12 rebounds as Dallas went 2-1. Arenas averaged 25.7 points and 5.3 assists as Washington went 3-0. The NBA suspended Tony Battie (Orl) for 1 game for elbowing Pau Gasol (Mem) during Saturday's Orl-Mem game. TRADE: The LA Lakers traded Kareem Rush to Charlotte for a 2nd round draft pick in 2005 and a 2nd round draft pick in 2008. New Jersey activated Jason Kidd and placed Awvee Storey on IR with a strained right hamstring. Milwaukee signed Kendall Gill and placed Daniel Santiago on IR with a right eye abrasion. The LA Lakers signed Tony Bobbit. Utah activated Raul Lopez and placed Keith McLeod on IR with a strained groin. Det 101, Dal 85 at Dal Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 12 points on 6-9 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 24 points including 8-10 FT and 8 assists. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 19 points. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 27 points on 6-24 FG and 15-16 FT and 8 rebounds. Erick Dampier (Dal) had 11 points and 14 rebounds including 6 offensive. Det shot 48.1% (38-79) FG and Dal shot 33.3% (30-90) FG. Antonio McDyess (Det, strained left calf) did not play. Mia 100, Uta 80 at Uta Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 21 points including 5-12 FT, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Damon Jones (Mia) had 21 points including 7-11 3-pointers and 6 assists. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 23 points on 7-11 FG and 9-12 FT. Matt Harpring (Uta) had 12 points. Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Mia shot 51.5% (34-66) FG and Uta shot 38.9% (28-72) FG. Raul Lopez (Uta, right knee injury) did not play. Den 115, Orl 102 at Den Kenyon Martin (Den) had 23 points, 12 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 5 turnovers. Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 28 points including 8-10 FT. Andre Miller (Den) had 29 points including 14-14 FT, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 23 points including 9-15 FT and 10 rebounds. Grant Hill (Orl) had 20 points including 8-11 FG. Steve Francis (Orl) had 23 points and 8 assists. Tony Battie (Orl, suspended) did not play. GS 110, Bos 106 at GS Troy Murphy (GS) had 30 points including 10-11 FT and 15 rebounds. Jason Richardson (GS) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Derek Fisher (GS) had 13 points and 5 assists. Jiri Welsch (Bos) had 24 points including 9-14 FG. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 26 points and 5 rebounds. Atl 96, Phi 92 at Atl Al Harrington (Atl) had 21 points, 7 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 5 assists. Antoine Walker (Atl) had 22 points on 7-20 FG and 5-10 FT and 12 rebounds. Predrag Drobnjak (Atl) had 20 points and 9 rebounds. Marc Jackson (Phi) had 13 points on a perfect 4-4 FG and 5-5 FT and 9 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 36 points including 12-12 FT. NJ 88, Tor 86 at NJ Eric Williams (NJ) had 12 points including 4-12 FG and 8 rebounds. Alonzo Mourning (NJ) had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 26 points including 10-12 FT, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. Chris Bosh (Tor) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Vince Carter (Tor) had 22 points and 3 steals. NJ out-rebounded Tor 61-36 including 19-6 offensive. SA 91, Chi 75 at Chi Tim Duncan (SA) had 12 points including 4-12 FG and 11 rebounds. Tony Parker (SA) had 17 points including 6-9 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 5 assists. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Luol Deng (Chi) had 13 points. Tyson Chandler (Chi) had 17 points including 7-8 FG, 12 rebounds, and 4 steals. LAC 99, Cha 93 2OT at LAC Corey Maggette (LAC) had 33 points including 19-21 FT, 11 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Elton Brand (LAC) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks, and 6 turnovers. Bobby Simmons (LAC) had 16 points including 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds in 52 minutes. Primoz Brezec (Cha) had 14 points and 8 rebounds.. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 12 points including 4-12 FG, 15 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 3 blocks in 52 minutes. Kerry Kittles (LAC, sore right knee), Zeljko Rebraca (LAC, back spasms), Jahidi White (Cha, right shoulder sprain), and Gerald Wallace (Cha, concussion) did not play.