News from March 24. The NBA named Chris Paul (NO) and Kevin Garnett (Bos) as Players of the Week for the week ending March 23. Paul averaged 25.7 points, 10 assists, and 3 steals as New Orleans went 3-0. Garnett averaged 20.5 points and 11 rebounds as Boston went 3-1. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) is out indefinitely (anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks) with a high left ankle sprain. San Antonio signed Brent Barry for the rest of the season. Seattle signed Eddie Gill to a 10-day contract. Cleveland signed Lance Allred to a 2nd 10-day contract. Donnie Walsh announced that he will resign as president and CEO of Indiana at the end of the season. Milwuakee activated Ramon Sessions and placed Charlie Bell on IL. Bell is expected to be out at least 2 weeks with a torn ligament in his right knee. New Jersey activated Maurice Ager and placed Stromile Swift on IL. Seattle activated Francisco Elson and placed Chris Wilcox on IL with a sprained right pinkie finger. Boston activated Tony Allen and placed James Posey (personal reasons) on IL. Detroit activated Lindsey Hunter and placed Juan Dixon on IL with a strained left calf. Stats Leaders Points LeBron James (Cle) 30.8 Kobe Bryant (LAL) 28.3 Allen Iverson (Den) 26.6 Rebounds Dwight Howard (Orl) 14.4 Marcus Camby (Den) 13.5 Chris Kaman (LAC) 13.1 Assists Steve Nash (Pho) 11.2 Chris Paul (NO) 11.2 Deron Williams (Uta) 10.3 Det 110, Pho 105 OT at Det Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 23 points including 5-10 3-pointers and 9 rebounds. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 32 points including 15-16 FT and 6 assists. Rodney Stuckey (Det) had 13 points. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 33 points including 15-16 FT and 5 rebounds. Steve Nash (Pho) had 23 points including 9-14 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 9 assists. Richard Hamilton (Det, sore left hip) did not play. Hou 108, Sac 100 at Hou Shane Battier (Hou) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 17 points including 5-16 FG and 6 assists. Rafer Alston (Hou) had 28 points and 5 assists. Ron Artest (Sac) had 17 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 6 assists. Kevin Martin (Sac) had 18 points including 7-11 FG. Hou shot 33-42 FT and Sac shot 11-16 FT. LAL 123, GS 119 OT at GS Lamar Odom (LAL) had 23 points including 10-15 FG, 21 rebounds including 5 offensive, 5 assists, and 5 blocks in 53 minutes. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 30 points including 11-30 FG, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists in 52 minutes. Sasha Vujacic (LAL) had 19 points including 5-11 3-pointers. Stephen Jackson (GS) had 29 points including 5-10 3-pointers and 7 rebounds in 53 minutes. Baron Davis (GS) had 30 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals. Al Harrington (GS) had 19 points and 12 rebounds. Monta Ellis (GS) had 18 points including 7-20 FG, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers in 50 minutes. Pau Gasol (LAL, sprained left ankle) did not play. Sea 97, Por 84 at Sea Kevin Durant (Sea) had 23 points including 9-13 FG and 9 rebounds. Luke Ridnour (Sea) had 15 points and 9 assists. Damien Wilkins (Sea) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 7 rebounds. Martell Webster (Por) had 22 points including 5-9 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Brandon Roy (Por) had 11 points including 5-17 FG and 5 rebounds. Sea shot 50% (37-74) FG and Por shot 38.4% (33-86) FG. Earl Watson (Sea, right calf contusion) did not play. Den 120, Mem 106 at Mem Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 23 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Allen Iverson (Den) had 26 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals. J.R. Smith (Den) had 27 points including 9-15 FG and 7-12 3-pointers. Rudy Gay (Mem) had 30 points and 3 blocks. Hakim Warrick (Mem) had 29 points including 10-13 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Mike Miller (Mem) had 19 points including 7-20 FG and 4-10 3-pointers and 14 rebounds. Phi 95, Bos 90 at Bos Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 28 points on 10-17 FG and 8-15 FT and 3 steals. Andre Miller (Phi) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Thaddeus Young (Phi) had 16 points including 6-8 FG and 9 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Bos) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Leon Powe (Bos) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Mia 78, Mil 73 at Mia Earl Barron (Mia) had 11 points and 6 rebounds. Chris Quinn (Mia) had 24 points and 4 steals. Joel Anthony (Mia) had 11 points including 2-3 FG and 7 rebounds. Andrew Bogut (Mil) had 16 points and 17 rebounds including 7 offensive. Michael Redd (Mil) had 15 points, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Shawn Marion (Mia, sore back), Marcus Banks (Mia, pulled right hamstring), Alexander Johnson (Mia, right knee contusion), Udonis Haslem (Mia, sprained left ankle), and Jason Williams (Mia, sprained right thumb) did not play. NJ 106, NY 91 at NY Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 26 points on 7-10 FG, 4-5 3-pointers, and 8-12 FT. Nenad Krstic (NJ) had 22 points including 9-15 FG and 6 rebounds. Vince Carter (NJ) had 27 points including 5-6 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Zach Randolph (NY) had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Jamal Crawford (NY) had 26 points on 8-22 FG and 8-10 FT and 8 assists. NJ shot 53.6% (37-69) FG and NY shot 39.8% (37-93) FG. Nate Robinson (NY, sprained right knee) and Quentin Richardson (NY) did not play.