News from February 2. Rudy Tomjanovich resigned as head coach of the Lakers. Assistant Frank Hamblen was named as interim coach. Atlanta activated Donta Smith and placed Josh Smith on IR with a sprained right ankle. Golden State activated Zarko Cabarkapa and placed Troy Murphy on IR with a fractured left thumb. Sacramento activated Maurice Evans and placed Erik Daniels on IR with a sore lower back. Dal 90, NO 82 at NO Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 20 points including 7-21 FG and 5 rebounds. Erick Dampier (Dal) had 11 points and 14 rebounds. Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) had 19 points. Dan Dickau (NO) had 18 points. Chris Andersen (NO) had 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Sac 111, GS 107 OT at GS Darius Songalia (Sac) had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Brad Miller (Sac) had 38 points on 14-22 FG and 9-12 FT, 17 rebounds including 5 offensive, 4 steals, and 6 turnovers in 50 minutes. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 17 points including 5-18 FG, 9 rebounds, and 11 assists. Mike Dunleavy (GS) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Jason Richardson (GS) had 37 points on 15-26 FG and 5-11 FT, 8 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 5 assists. Chris Webber (Sac, sore left knee), Cuttino Mobley (Sac, back spasms), Peja Stojakovic (Sac, back spasms), Speedy Claxton (GS, right thigh contusion), and Clifford Robinson (GS, suspended) did not play. Pho 108, Min 79 at Min Shawn Marion (Pho) had 19 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 23 points including 9-14 FG and 7 rebounds. Steve Nash (Pho) had 15 points and 11 assists. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 12 points and 13 rebounds. Pho shot 9-18 FT and Min shot 2-5 FT. Bos 110, NJ 89 at Bos Paul Pierce (Bos) had 28 points on 9-15 FG and 10-12 FT, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and 4 steals. Raef LaFrentz (Bos) had 21 points including 9-12 FG and 8 rebounds. Gary Payton (Bos) had 13 points on a perfect 6-6 FG and 1-1 3-pointers and 5 assists. Vince Carter (NJ) had 22 points and 5 assists. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 25 points including 7-9 3-pointers and 3 steals. Bos shot 54.2% (39-72) FG and NJ shot 38.7% (29-75) FG. Ron Mercer (NJ, surgery left hand) and Zoran Planinic (NJ, broken left hand) did not play. Por 97, Den 94 at Por Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 17 points including 5-14 FG and 10 assists. Nick Van Exel (Por) had 26 points including 5-8 3-pointers. Zach Randolph (Por) had 19 points on 5-16 FG and 9-10 FT and 9 rebounds. Kenyon Martin (Den) had 12 points on 6-17 FG, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Andre Miller (Den) had 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Por shot 19-24 FT and Den shot 5-6 FT. Derek Anderson (Por, dental pain) and Francisco Elson (Den, plantar fasciitis right foot) did not play. Tor 98, Ind 97 at Ind Chris Bosh (Tor) had 25 points including 15-17 FT and 15 rebounds including 9 offensive. Jalen Rose (Tor) had 22 points including the game winning free throws with .2 seconds left. Milt Palacio (Tor) had 13 points including 4-5 FG, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers. Stephen Jackson (Ind) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Jeff Foster (Ind) had 16 points and 12 rebounds including 8 offensive. Rafer Alston (Tor, suspended) and Jamaal Tinsley (Ind, bruised left foot) did not play. Hou 118, Phi 95 at Phi Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 34 points including 5-10 3-pointers and 9-10 FT and 9 assists. Juwan Howard (Hou) had 14 points and 13 rebounds. Jon Barry (Hou) had 12 points including 4-5 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Samuel Dalembert (Phi) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 28 points including 9-11 FT and 10 assists. Hou shot 53.9% (41-76) FG and Phi shot 43.6% (34-78) FG. Det 99, Atl 84 at Det Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 21 points including 9-15 FG. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 27 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 6 assists. Antoine Walker (Atl) had 13 points including 6-19 FG and 10 rebounds. Tony Delk (Atl) had 20 points on 9-13 FG. Carlos Arroyo (Det, nose surgery) did not play. On the lighter side Quentin Richardson on a Phoenix road trip: "We left a lot of roadkill on this trip. We killed some Bucks, some Wolves. We missed out on the bear, the Grizzly bear." Added Amare Stoudemire: "We got a Raptor. Took care of that." Kevin Garnett on Minnesota's struggles: "You have some clouds in your coffee sometimes. It's not easy right now."