News from March 16. Orlando fired head coach Johnny Davis following Wednesday's loss to the LA Clippers. Assistant Ron Ekker was also fired. Assistant Chris Jent was named interim coach. New Orleans activated David West and Jamaal Magloire and placed Chris Andersen on IR with an infected right elbow. Chicago activated Jared Reiner and placed Frank Williams on IR with a left groin strain. Indiana activated John Edwards and placed David Harrison on IR with a sore left knee. Marcus Slaughter (sophomore, San Diego State, forward) and Steven Smith (junior, La Salle, forward) declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft. Underclassmen have until May 14 to declare themselves eligible for the draft. The NBA draft is June 28. [thanks to Jed Tai] SA 89, Min 73 at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 25 points, 14 rebounds including 5 offensive, 6 assists, and 5 blocks. Tony Parker (SA) had 11 points on 5-15 FG and 6 assists. Robert Horry (SA) had 18 points including 4-5 3-pointers. Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 21 points and 8 rebounds. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 20 points including 7-11 FG, 6 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Manu Ginobili (SA, strained right groin) did not play. Det 102, Sea 95 at Det Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 24 points on 11-19 FG, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 18 points including 6-20 FG and 5 assists. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 32 points including 15-16 FT. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 26 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Ray Allen (Sea) had 20 points and 6 rebounds. Det shot 22-27 FT and Sea shot 9-11 FT. Danny Fortson (Sea, sprained left foot) did not play. Was 122, Atl 93 at Atl Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 29 points on 9-15 FG, 4-6 3-pointers, and 7-10 FT and 4 steals. Larry Hughes (Was) had 23 points, 7 assists, and 6 steals. Steve Blake (Was) had 17 points including 6-8 FG and 3-3 3-pointers. Josh Childress (Atl) had 15 points including 6-9 FG and 5 rebounds. Tony Delk (Atl) had 16 points. Was shot 59.7% (43-72) FG and Atl shot 43.9% (36-82) FG. Was shot 28-39 FT and Atl shot 13-17 FT. Anthony Peeler (Was, sore knee) and Antawn Jamison (Was, right knee tendinitis) did not play. Ind 103, Uta 84 at Ind Stephen Jackson (Ind) had 28 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 12-12 FT. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 15 points. Anthony Johnson (Ind) had 12 points and 5 rebounds. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 15 points and 7 rebounds. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 16 points including 6-9 FG. Jamaal Tinsley (Ind, bruised left foot) did not play. NJ 100, Chi 84 at NJ Vince Carter (NJ) had 30 points including 11-16 FG, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Jason Collins (NJ) had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists. Andres Nocioni (Chi) had 15 points and 7 rebounds. Tyson Chandler (Chi) had 12 points including 4-5 FG, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Eddy Curry (Chi, strained left hamstring) did not play. Mem 88, NO 82 at NO Brian Cardinal (Mem) had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Earl Watson (Mem) had 16 points on 7-11 FG and 8 assists. James Posey (Mem) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. P.J. Brown (NO) had 14 points and 13 rebounds including 5 offensive. Bostjan Nachbar (NO) had 19 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Mem shot 47.9% (34-71) FG and NO shot 37.7% (29-77) FG. Jason Williams (Mem, sprained right ankle), Stromile Swift (Mem, sprained left ankle), David West (NO, right knee contusion), and George Lynch (NO, personal reasons) did not play. Den 120, Cha 101 at Den Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 25 points including 10-16 FG. Eduardo Najera (Den) had 13 points including 6-8 FG and 6 rebounds. Earl Boykins (Den) had 10 points and 11 assists. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Keith Bogans (Cha) had 19 points including 4-6 3-pointers. Kenyon Martin (Den, left knee tendinitis) did not play. Hou 108, Por 77 at Hou Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Bob Sura (Hou) had 21 points including 7-8 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 6 assists. David Wesley (Hou) had 21 points including 8-10 FG. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Por) had 20 points including 10-10 FT. Joel Przybilla (Por) had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Hou shot 50.7% (36-71) FG and Por shot 35.1% (26-74) FG. Juwan Howard (Hou, sprained right knee) and Darius Miles (Por, personal reasons) did not play. Bos 110, Tor 109 at Bos Antoine Walker (Bos) had 24 points on 11-14 FG, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 24 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 9 rebounds. Tony Allen (Bos) had 16 points including 6-9 FG. Chris Bosh (Tor) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Jalen Rose (Tor) had 35 points on 12-16 FG and 10-13 FT. Mil 96, Cle 88 at Mil Joe Smith (Mil) had 21 points including 9-10 FT and 15 rebounds. Michael Redd (Mil) had 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Maurice Williams (Mil) had 12 points including 3-9 FG and 10 assists. LeBron James (Cle) had 34 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 13 points, 14 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 4 blocks. Mil shot 28-30 FT and Cle shot 8-13 FT. LAC 110, Orl 102 at LAC Elton Brand (LAC) had 13 points including 4-13 FG and 12 rebounds including 6 offensive. Chris Kaman (LAC) had 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 31 points on 9-16 FG and 11-15 FT, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Grant Hill (Orl) had 19 points and 4 steals. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 29 points including 14-17 FG, 12 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Jameer Nelson (Orl) had 22 points and 3 steals. Marko Jaric (LAC, right hip pointer) did not play.