News from February 23.

TRADE: In a 4 team trade, Denver traded away Earl Watson, Voshon Lenard,
Bryon Russell, and a 2nd round draft pick and received Reggie Evans, Ruben
Patterson, and Charles Smith; Seattle traded away Vitaly Potapenko and
Reggie Evans and received Earl Watson, Bryon Russell, and a 2nd round
draft pick; Portland traded away Ruben Patterson, Sergei Monia, and
Charles Smith and received Voshon Lenard and Brian Skinner; Sacramento
traded away Brian Skinner and received Vitaly Potapenko and Sergei Monia.

TRADE: Houston traded Derek Anderson to Miami for Gerald Fitch.

TRADE: New Jersey traded Marc Jackson and Linton Johnson to New Orleans
for Bostjan Nachbar.

TRADE: Seattle traded Ronald Murray to Cleveland for Mike Wilks, a 2nd
round draft pick, and $500,000.

TRADE: Philadelphia traded Lee Nailon and a 2nd round draft pick to 
Cleveland for a conditional 2nd round draft pick.

Cleveland released Stephen Graham.


Dal 97, Mem 87  at Dal
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 31 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Jason Terry (Dal) had 23 points including 9-11 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and
6 assists.
Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) had 12 points and 5 assists.
Pau Gasol (Mem) had 18 points.
Bobby Jackson (Mem) had 18 points including 5-16 FG and 7 rebounds.

Det 88, Ind 83  at Det
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 28 points including 11-18 FG and 4-5 3-pointers,
9 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3 steals.
Ben Wallace (Det) had 13 points, 8 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 4 steals.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 14 points including 4-13 FG and 9 assists.
Stephen Jackson (Ind) had 15 points including 6-18 FG and 5 rebounds.
Anthony Johnson (Ind) had 12 points and 6 assists.

LAL 106, Sac 85  at LAL
Lamar Odom (LAL) had 19 points including 9-16 FG, 6 rebounds, and 9
assists.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 36 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and
10 assists.
Devean George (LAL) had 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Mike Bibby (Sac) had 25 points and 5 assists.
Ron Artest (Sac) had 15 points including 6-17 FG, 6 rebounds, and 7
assists.
LAL shot 52.6% (41x-78) FG and Sac shot 41.5% (34-82) FG.