News from March 3. Portland signed Jeremy Richardson to a 10-day contract and placed Joel Przybilla on IL with a sore left knee. Memphis signed Junior Harrington for the rest of the season. Memphis activated Stromile Swift and assigned Alexander Johnson to the NBADL. San Antonio activated Melvin Ely and placed Tony Parker on IL with a left hip flexor strain. Indiana activated David Harrison and Shawne Williams and placed Marquis Daniels and Maceo Baston on IL. Toronto activated P.J. Tucker and placed Andrea Bargnani (ill grandfather) on IL. Cleveland activated Scot Pollard and Ira Newble and placed Daniel Gibson on IL. Gibson is expected to be out 2 weeks with a sprained left big toe. Dal 103, Orl 98 at Dal Josh Howard (Dal) had 21 points. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 24 points including 10-18 FG, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Jason Terry (Dal) had 29 points including 11-17 FG and 6-11 3-pointers and 15 assists. Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 25 points on 9-14 FG and 7-11 FT, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Det 92, Mem 89 at Mem Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Chris Webber (Det) had 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. Mike Miller (Mem) had 24 points. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 22 points on 6-17 FG and 10-13 FT and 15 rebounds. SA 97, Hou 74 at Hou Tim Duncan (SA) had 26 points including 10-14 FG. Francisco Elson (SA) had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Michael Finley (SA) had 14 points. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 21 points and 6 rebounds. Kirk Snyder (Hou) had 14 points and 5 rebounds. SA shot 52.2% (36-69) FG and Hou shot 38.5% (25-65) FG. NY 104, Atl 100 OT at Atl Stephon Marbury (NY) had 38 points including 6-14 3-pointers and 10-11 FT, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 steals. Renaldo Balkman (NY) had 12 points including 5-6 FG and 13 rebounds. Steve Francis (NY) had 26 points including 8-13 FT, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Josh Smith (Atl) had 20 points including 10-12 FT, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks, and 9 turnovers. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 32 points including 5-8 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Nate Robinson (NY, stomach virus) did not play. Cle 120, Tor 97 at Cle LeBron James (Cle) had 36 points including 15-17 FT, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks. Larry Hughes (Cle) had 27 points including 11-17 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Anderson Varejao (Cle) had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Chris Bosh (Tor) had 25 points including 9-24 FG and 6 rebounds. Juan Dixon (Tor) had 24 points including 10-18 FG and 5 rebounds. Bos 96, NJ 88 at NJ Al Jefferson (Bos) had 32 points including 13-23 FG and 18 rebounds including 6 offensive. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 17 points on 8-28 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Delonte West (Bos) had 15 points and 6 assists. Mikki Moore (NJ) had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Vince Carter (NJ) had 25 points on 8-23 FG and 9-14 FT and 10 rebounds. Bos shot 34.3% (35-102) FG and NJ shot 46.4% (32-69) FG. Wally Szczerbiak (Bos, sprained left ankle) did not play. Sac 104, Por 96 at Por Ron Artest (Sac) had 23 points including 10-16 FG and 9 rebounds. Kevin Martin (Sac) had 33 points including 11-19 FG, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 13 points including 3-13 FG. Zach Randolph (Por) had 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Brandon Roy (Por) had 15 points and 7 assists. LAC 87, Ind 64 at LAC Corey Maggette (LAC) had 20 points on 5-6 FG and 10-10 FT. Elton Brand (LAC) had 17 points, 12 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 3 blocks. Chris Kaman (LAC) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Jamaal Tinsley (Ind) had 16 points and 5 assists. Mike Dunleavy (Ind) had 8 points and 7 rebounds.