News from October 12.

Cleveland released Mengke Bateer.

Detroit released Alejandro Sanchez.

Houston released Charlie Ward.

Miami released Kevin Braswell.

Luke Walton (LAL) is expected to be out 2 to 6 weeks with a strained left
hamstring.


Preseason games
LAC 95, Dal 80  at LAC
Cuttino Mobley (LAC) had 12 points.
Sam Cassell (LAC) had 16 points and 5 assists.
Walter McCarty (LAC) had 11 points.
Josh Powell (Dal) had 14 points, 9 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 7
turnovers.
Kaniel Dickens (Dal) had 12 points.

Uta 102, Tor 101 OT  at Tor
Robert Whaley (Uta) had 8 points including the game winning tip in with .8
seconds left and 8 rebounds.
C.J. Miles (Uta) had 14 points including 5-15 FG.
Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 12 points and 5 rebounds.
Tierre Brown (Tor) had 24 points including 12-14 FT and 7 assists.
Charlie Villanueva (Tor) had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks.

Phi 100, SA 88  at Columbia, South Carolina 
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 27 points and 7 assists.
Kyle Korver (Phi) had 16 points including 5-15 FG and 4-7 3-pointers and 8
rebounds.
Lee Nailon (Phi) had 12 points on 6-9 FG and 5 rebounds.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 12 points and 8 rebounds including 5 offensive.
Melvin Saunders (SA) had 18 points including 6-7 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3
steals.

Mem 86, Chi 82  at Mem
Mike Miller (Mem) had 13 points.
Shane Battier (Mem) had 11 points including 4-5 FG.
Pau Gasol (Mem) had 11 points.
Luol Deng (Chi) had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Randy Holcomb (Chi) had 12 points and 6 rebounds.

Mil 92, Min 89  at Min
Desmond Mason (Mil) had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Michael Redd (Mil) had 13 points.
Bobby Simmons (Mil) had 13 points and 8 rebounds.
Rashad McCants (Min) had 18 points.
Eddie Griffin (Min) had 12 points and 7 rebounds.

Atl 109, Cha 105  at Birmingham, Alabama
Al Harrington (Atl) had 25 points on 11-16 FG and 3-3 3-pointers.
Joe Johnson (Atl) had 20 points and 6 rebounds.
Josh Childress (Atl) had 16 points and 7 rebounds.
Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 22 points including 9-15 FG, 6 rebounds, and 4
steals.
Raymond Felton (Cha) had 20 points on 8-11 FG and 4-5 3-pointers.

Hou 84, Orl 80  at Hou
Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 20 points.
Yao Ming (Hou) had 19 points including 9-10 FT and 6 rebounds.
Jon Barry (Hou) had 12 points.
Steve Francis (Orl) had 12 points, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Keyon Dooling (Orl) had 12 points.

Por 82, Sea 75  at Por
Zach Randolph (Por) had 16 points and 8 rebounds including 5 offensive.
Darius Miles (Por) had 10 points including 4-12 FG.
Sebastian Telfair (Por) had 12 points including 3-14 FG and 10 assists.
Ray Allen (Sea) had 11 points.
Alex Scales (Sea) had 10 points.

GS 112, LAL 81  at Honolulu, Hawaii
Baron Davis (GS) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Mike Dunleavy (GS) had 16 points.
Derek Fisher (GS) had 12 points.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Kwame Brown (LAL) had 11 points.