News from February 3.

The NBA suspended Stephen Jackson (Ind) for 1 game for verbally abusing the
refs at the end of Wednesday's Tor-Ind game.

The NBA announced the All-Star starters for the All-Star game, which takes
placed February 20 in Denver.  The starters were selected by fan voting.
The reserves, which are selected by the coaches in each conference, will 
be announced Tuesday.  The starters are:

  Western Conference                  Votes
  Forward: Kevin Garnett (Min)      2,087,200
  Forward: Tim Duncan (SA)          1,812,522
  Guard: Tracy McGrady (Hou)        1,993,687
  Guard: Kobe Bryant (LAL)          1,815,952
  Center: Yao Ming (Hou)            2,558,278

  Eastern Conference                  Votes
  Forward: Vince Carter (NJ)        1,803,529
  Forward: Grant Hill (Orl)         1,497,489
  Guard: LeBron James (Cle)         1,661,204
  Guard: Allen Iverson (Phi)        1,590,400
  Center: Shaquille O'Neal (Mia)    2,488,089


All-Star Voting results (top 10)
Western Conference
Forwards
  Kevin Garnett (Min)         2,087,200
  Tim Duncan (SA)             1,812,522
  Dirk Nowitzki (Dal)           846,912
  Carmelo Anthony (Den)         662,215
  Amare Stoudemire (Pho)        640,370
  Peja Stojakovic (Sac)         374,588
  Chris Webber (Sac)            360,511
  Shawn Marion (Pho)            264,203
  Pau Gasol (Mem)               250,844
  Lamar Odom (LAL)              243,203 

Guards
  Tracy McGrady (Hou)         1,993,687
  Kobe Bryant (LAL)           1,815,952
  Steve Nash (Pho)            1,148,275
  Ray Allen (Sea)               920,130
  Manu Ginobili (SA)            568,361
  Tony Parker (SA)              405,826
  Mike Bibby (Sac)              386,308
  Baron Davis (NO)              221,735
  Michael Finley (Dal)          219,725
  Sam Cassell (Min)             157,074 

Centers
  Yao Ming (Hou)              2,558,278
  Brad Miller (Sac)             429,413
  Marcus Camby (Den)            313,214
  Rasho Nesterovic (SA)         256,286
  Erick Dampier (Dal)           245,534
  Vlade Divac (LAL)             186,044
  Jamaal Magloire (NO)          160,760
  Dikembe Mutombo (Hou)         158,087
  Brian Grant (LAL)             109,391
  Theo Ratliff (Por)            102,291 

Eastern Conference
Forwards
  Vince Carter (NJ)           1,803,529
  Grant Hill (Orl)            1,497,489
  Jermaine O'Neal (Ind)       1,432,438
  Rasheed Wallace (Det)         949,598
  Richard Jefferson (NJ)        442,236
  Antawn Jamison (Was)          416,683
  Emeka Okafor (Cha)            408,082
  Tayshaun Prince (Det)         349,931
  Drew Gooden (Cle)             241,164
  Dwight Howard (Orl)           213,641 

Guards
  LeBron James (Cle)          1,661,204
  Allen Iverson (Phi)         1,590,400
  Dwyane Wade (Mia)           1,195,888
  Steve Francis (Orl)           996,107
  Jason Kidd (NJ)               675,884
  Chauncey Billups (Det)        324,542
  Richard Hamilton (Det)        315,122
  Stephon Marbury (NY)          301,073
  Paul Pierce (Bos)             225,037
  Gilbert Arenas (Was)          201,859 

Centers
  Shaquille O'Neal (Mia)      2,488,089
  Ben Wallace (Det)             798,454
  Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle)      306,581
  Alonzo Mourning (Tor)         223,743
  Chris Bosh (Tor)              208,221
  Eddy Curry (Chi)              111,378
  Tony Battie (Orl)             100,040
  Jeff Foster (Ind)              90,970
  Primoz Brezec (Cha)            83,682
  Samuel Dalembert (Phi)         60,412 


Gregg Popovich (SA) will coach the Western All-Star team due to San Antonio
clinching the best record in the Western Conference through February 6, the
date that determines the All-Star coaches.

Miami activated Dorell Wright and placed Christian Laettner on IR with 
left foot plantar fasciitis.


SA 103, LAL 91  at LAL
Manu Ginobili (SA) had 17 points and 9 assists.
Tony Parker (SA) had 22 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals.
Malik Rose (SA) had 19 points and 11 rebounds including 7 offensive.
Lamar Odom (LAL) had 23 points including 9-16 FG and 13 rebounds.
Chucky Atkins (LAL) had 18 points and 5 assists.
SA out-scored LAL 37-15 in the 3rd quarter.

Mia 100, Cle 88  at Mia
Eddie Jones (Mia) had 22 points including 4-6 3-pointers.
Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 26 points and 12 rebounds including 7 offensive.
Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 20 points including 8-10 FT and 5 rebounds.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 23 points and 6 rebounds.
LeBron James (Cle) had 31 points including 8-12 FT, 10 assists, and 3
steals.
Mia shot 52.1% (37-71) FG and Cle shot 42.2% (35-83) FG.
Qyntel Woods (Mia, suspended) and Ira Newble (Cle, sprained left ankle) did
not play.

LAC 106, Mem 103  at Mem
Bobby Simmons (LAC) had 26 points including 10-12 FG.
Elton Brand (LAC) had 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Marko Jaric (LAC) had 25 points including 9-14 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 6
assists.
Lorenzen Wright (Mem) had 14 points including 6-9 FG and 10 rebounds.
Mike Miller (Mem) had 16 points and 5 assists.
LAC shot 59.7% (37-62) FG and Mem shot 47.4% (37-78) FG.
Kerry Kittles (LAC, right groin strain), Corey Maggette (LAC, sprained left
sc join), Bonzi Wells (Mem, left leg strain), and Earl Watson (Mem, right
shoulder sprain) did not play.