News from February 1. The NBA named Chris Webber (Sac) and LeBron James (Cle) as Players of the Month for January. Webber averaged 22.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 4.8 assists as Sacramento went 12-4. James averaged 26.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 8.5 assists as Cleveland went 9-4. The NBA named Mike Fratello (Mem) and Scott Skiles (Chi) as Coaches of the Month for January. Memphis went 12-3. Chicago went 13-3. The NBA named J.R. Smith (NO) and Ben Gordon (Chi) as Rookies of the Month for January. Smith averaged 8.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists as New Orleans went 6-10. Gordon averaged 14.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists as Chicago went 13-3. The NBA suspended Clifford Robinson (GS) for 5 games for violating the league's anti-drug policy. Dallas activated Marquis Daniels and placed DJ Mbenga on IR with a strained right hamstring. Charlotte activated Theron Smith and Jahidi White and placed Emeka Okafor (sprained left ankle) and Bernard Robinson (right knee tendinitis) on IR. Cleveland signed Jerome Moiso to a 10-day contract and placed Anderson Varejao on IR with a high left ankle sprain. New Jersey activated Zoran Planinic and Ron Mercer, signed Donnell Harvey to a 10-day contract, and placed Richard Jefferson (torn ligaments left wrist), Brian Scalabrine (bruised left knee), and Rodney Buford (torn ligaments left ankle) on IR. Buford is expected to be out at least a month with his injury. Jefferson is out for the season. Sacramento exercised their 05-06 option for head coach Rick Adelman. Utah activated Kirk Snyder. Dal 109, Mia 104 at Dal Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Erick Dampier (Dal) had 15 points and 14 rebounds. Jason Terry (Dal) had 18 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 8 assists. Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) had 24 points including 10-15 FG and 7 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 25 points including 11-18 FG, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 29 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Rasual Butler (Mia) had 20 points including 4-9 3-pointers. Qyntel Woods (Mia, suspended) did not play. Sea 106, Sac 101 at Sac Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 24 points. Ronald Murray (Sea) had 23 points and 5 rebounds. Luke Ridnour (Sea) had 13 points including 2-9 FG and 5 assists. Darius Songalia (Sac) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 25 points and 6 rebounds. Ray Allen (Sea, viral infection), Chris Webber (Sac, sore left knee), and Peja Stojakovic (Sac, back spasms) did not play. Det 105, Was 96 at Was Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 25 points on 12-18 FG. Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 18 points and 12 rebounds. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 23 points including 7-21 FG, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 28 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. Antawn Jamison (Was) had 26 points and 6 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Carlos Arroyo (Det, nose surgery) did not play. Mem 108, Pho 97 at Mem Stromile Swift (Mem) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Jason Williams (Mem) had 19 points and 8 assists. Dahntay Jones (Mem) had 17 points including 4-4 3-pointers. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 22 points and 19 rebounds including 5 offensive. Joe Johnson (Pho) had 30 points including 11-18 FG and 5-11 3-pointers and 6 assists. Bonzi Wells (Mem, sprained left leg) and Earl Watson (Mem, sprained right shoulder) did not play. Orl 105, Cle 102 at Orl Grant Hill (Orl) had 21 points including 9-15 FG and 6 rebounds. Tony Battie (Orl) had 14 points including 6-8 FG and 7 rebounds. Steve Francis (Orl) had 30 points on 10-14 FG and 10-12 FT, 6 rebounds, 13 assists, and 7 turnovers. LeBron James (Cle) had 28 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Jeff McInnis (Cle) had 19 points and 5 assists. Orl shot 55.7% (39-70) FG and Cle shot 44.3% (39-88) FG. Den 96, NY 76 at Den Kenyon Martin (Den) had 27 points including 11-17 FG and 7 rebounds. Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Marcus Camby (Den) had 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Jamal Crawford (NY) had 20 points including 5-6 3-pointers. Anfernee Hardaway (NY) had 15 points. Den shot 49.4% (39-79) FG and NY shot 36.5% (27-74) FG. Francisco Elson (Den, plantar fasciitis right foot) did not play. Mil 91, Min 86 at Mil Joe Smith (Mil) had 17 points including 4-12 FG and 12 rebounds including 7 offensive. Michael Redd (Mil) had 19 points. Erick Strickland (Mil) had 10 points. Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 24 points including 5-11 3-pointers. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 19 points. Mil shot 22-24 FT and Min shot 10-11 FT. Mil out-scored Min 44-30 in the 2nd half. Desmond Mason (Mil, flu) did not play. LAL 92, Por 79 at LAL Lamar Odom (LAL) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Caron Butler (LAL) had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Chucky Atkins (LAL) had 19 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 8 assists. Ruben Patterson (Por) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 25 points including 4-10 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. LAL shot 48.2% (41-85) FG and Por shot 36.4% (32-88) FG. Derek Anderson (Por, sinus infection) and Darius Miles (Por, suspended) did not play. NJ 107, Chi 97 at NJ Vince Carter (NJ) had 31 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks, 3 steals, and 7 turnovers. Jacque Vaughn (NJ) had 23 points. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 26 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 13 rebounds, and 9 assists. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 18 points on 5-16 FG and 7-11 FT, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. Ben Gordon (Chi) had 17 points. Ron Mercer (NJ, knee injury) and Zoran Planinic (NJ, hand injury) did not play. Cha 109, Uta 105 at Uta Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 28 points on 7-11 FG and 14-17 FT and 8 rebounds. Primoz Brezec (Cha) had 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Brevin Knight (Cha) had 21 points, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 27 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 blocks. Gordon Giricek (Uta) had 21 points including 8-11 FG. Jamal Sampson (Cha, back spasms) did not play.