News from January 25. TRADE: Sacramento traded Peja Stojakovic to Indiana for Ron Artest. Avery Johnson (Dal) will coach the Western Conference team in the All-Star game as Dallas has clinched having the best or 2nd best record in the Western Conference for February 2 - Gregg Popovich (SA) is ineligible to coach this season as he coached the Western Conference team last season. The All-Star game is February 19 in Houston. Robert Whaley (Uta) is out indefinitely with torn cartilage in his right knee and will need surgery. Washington activated Etan Thomas and placed Peter John Ramos on IL. Utah activated Andre Owens and placed Matt Harpring on IL with a knee injury. Boston activated Ryan Gomes and placed Justin Reed on IL. Detroit activated Alex Acker and placed Amir Johnson on IL. New York activated Stephon Marbury and placed Trevor Ariza on IL. Memphis activated Lawrence Roberts and placed Antonio Burks on IL. Correction: Memphis, not Cleveland, signed Chucky Atkins. [thanks to Jed Tai] Dal 102, GS 93 at GS Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Jason Terry (Dal) had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) had 23 points. Troy Murphy (GS) had 22 points including 9-15 FG and 14 rebounds. Baron Davis (GS) had 26 points and 10 assists. Chris Taft (GS, back spasms) did not play. Det 106, Mil 102 OT at Det Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 20 points including 4-11 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 35 points including 15-23 FG and 4 steals. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 23 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 10-11 FT, 5 rebounds, and 15 assists. Andrew Bogut (Mil) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Michael Redd (Mil) had 41 points including 5-6 3-pointers and 16-27 FT, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. Dale Davis (Det, flu like symptoms) did not play. SA 84, NO 68 at NO Tim Duncan (SA) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Tony Parker (SA) had 14 points and 5 rebounds. Nick Van Exel (SA) had 13 points including 4-6 3-pointers. David West (NO) had 15 points and 7 rebounds. Chris Paul (NO) had 14 points including 5-18 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Sea 113, Uta 94 at Uta Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 16 points. Luke Ridnour (Sea) had 17 points and 7 assists. Ray Allen (Sea) had 22 points including 5-6 3-pointers and 6 assists. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 20 points and 13 rebounds. Rick Brunson (Sea, plantar fasciitis left foot), Gordan Giricek (Uta, sore Achilles tendon), and Robert Whaley (Uta, torn cartilage right knee) did not play. Den 97, Por 94 at Por Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 26 points and 9 rebounds. Kenyon Martin (Den) had 21 points including 10-17 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Andre Miller (Den) had 21 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Zach Randolph (Por) had 18 points and 9 rebounds. Juan Dixon (Por) had 17 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals. LAC 90, NJ 77 at LAC Elton Brand (LAC) had 19 points and 5 rebounds. Chris Kaman (LAC) had 17 points including 6-9 FG and 9 rebounds. Cuttino Mobley (LAC) had 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 15 points including 5-14 FG. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 19 points and 6 assists. Cle 106, Atl 97 at Atl LeBron James (Cle) had 38 points including 15-20 FT, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Donyell Marshall (Cle) had 19 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Al Harrington (Atl) had 22 points and 8 rebounds. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Cle shot 38-51 FT and Atl shot 16-22 FT. Mem 107, Min 87 at Mem Pau Gasol (Mem) had 30 points on 9-14 FG and 12-12 FT, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Eddie Jones (Mem) had 22 points. Mike Miller (Mem) had 18 points including 5-6 3-pointers and 6-8 FG and 7 rebounds. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 15 points including 7-20 FG. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 29 points on 9-15 FG and 10-11 FT, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Sac 106, NY 102 OT at NY Brad Miller (Sac) had 25 points including 10-13 FT, 15 rebounds, and 3 steals. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 35 points, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists. Kevin Martin (Sac) had 21 points including 9-10 FT and 6 rebounds. Maurice Taylor (NY) had 21 points and 12 rebounds. Eddy Curry (NY) had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Stephon Marbury (NY) had 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Brian Skinner (Sac, sprained right ankle), Ron Artest (Sac, trade), and Antonio Davis (NY, suspended) did not play. Chi 104, Tor 88 at Tor Tyson Chandler (Chi) had 11 points including 4-4 FG and 8 rebounds. Darius Songaila (Chi) had 19 points including 8-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Chris Duhon (Chi) had 26 points including 6-8 3-pointers and 8 assists. Chris Bosh (Tor) had 20 points and 7 rebounds. Mike James (Tor) had 19 points and 7 assists. Chi shot 50.6% (41-81) FG and Tor shot 37.2% (29-78) FG. Was 89, Bos 87 at Bos Antawn Jamison (Was) had 26 points including 4-5 3-pointers, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Brendon Haywood (Was) had 21 points including 9-12 FG and 7 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 19 points including 7-21 FG and the game winning free throws with 1.7 seconds left and 5 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 25 points including 5-13 FT, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists. Delonte West (Bos) had 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. Hou 102, Cha 78 at Hou Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 29 points including 8-14 FT, 8 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 6 assists. David Wesley (Hou) had 15 points and 6 assists. Lonny Baxter (Hou) had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Primoz Brezec (Cha) had 10 points and 8 rebounds. Matt Carroll (Cha) had 19 points including 11-12 FT. Ryan Bowen (Hou, irregular heart beat), Jon Barry (Hou, strained right calf), Stromile Swift (Hou, eye injury), Gerald Wallace (Cha, bone bruise medial tibia), and Keith Bogans (Cha, sprained right MCL) did not play.