News from January 10.

The guaranteed contract date has passed - all contracts (except 10-day
contracts) are now guaranteed for the rest of the season.

New Jersey activated Bobby Simmons and placed Devin Harris (tendinitis
right wrist) on IL.

San Antonio activated Ian Mahinmi and placed Malik Hairston on IL.

The LA Clippers activated Brian Skinner and placed Sebastian Telfair (sore
groin) on IL.

Toronto activated Patrick O'Bryant and placed Marcus Banks on IL.


Stats Leaders
Points
Carmelo Anthony (Den)   30.0
Kobe Bryant (LAL)       29.6
LeBron James (Cle)      29.2

Rebounds
Dwight Howard (Orl)     13.1
Joakim Noah (Chi)       12.2
Marcus Camby (LAC)      11.7

Assists
Steve Nash (Pho)        11.3
Chris Paul (NO)         11.0
Rajon Rondo (Bos)        9.7
Deron Williams (Uta)     9.7


LAL 95, Mil 77  at LAL
Lamar Odom (LAL) had 5 points including 1-4 FG, 17 rebounds, and 9
assists.
Andrew Bynum (LAL) had 17 points, 18 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Shannon Brown (LAL) had 19 points.
Hakim Warrick (Mil) had 14 points and 5 rebounds.
Jodie Meeks (Mil) had 12 points and 5 rebounds.
LAL shot 25-30 FT and Mil shot 9-13 FT.
LAL out-rebounded Mil 61-43 including 9-8 offensive.
Pau Gasol (LAL, strained right hamstring) did not play.

Bos 114, Tor 107  at Tor
Gerald Wallace (Bos) had 29 points including 9-12 FG and 5-7 3-pointers
and 8 rebounds.
Kendrick Perkins (Bos) had 16 points including 4-10 FT, 6 rebounds
including 5 offensive, and 4 blocks.
Rajon Rondo (Bos) had 22 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists, and 4 steals.
Chris Bosh (Tor) had 31 points including 13-13 FT, 13 rebounds including 5
offensive, and 5 turnovers.
Andrea Bargnani (Tor) had 23 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 5
rebounds.

Cle 106, Por 94  at Por
LeBron James (Cle) had 41 points on 13-19 FG, 3-4 3-pointers, and 12-14
FT, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Shaquille O'Neal (Cle) had 11 points including 3-4 FG, 11 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Maurice Williams (Cle) had 16 points including 5-15 FG.
Marcus Aldridge (Por) had 18 points including 8-11 FG and 13 rebounds.
Brandon Roy (Por) had 34 points including 14-23 FG.
Rudy Fernandez (Por, back injury) did not play.

SA 97, NJ 85  at SA
Tim Duncan (SA) had 14 points and 17 rebounds including 5 offensive.
Manu Ginobili (SA) had 21 points.
Ian Mahinmi (SA) had 15 points including 6-6 FG and 9 rebounds.
Yi Jianlian (NJ) had 16 points on 4-17 FG and 8-10 FT and 8 rebounds.
Brook Lopez (NJ) had 28 points including 10-17 FG, 11 rebounds, and 3
blocks.

LAC 94, Mia 84  at LAC
Marcus Camby (LAC) had 6 points, 17 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 3
steals.
Chris Kaman (LAC) had 22 points and 14 rebounds.
Baron Davis (LAC) had 11 points including 2-10 FG, 14 assists, and 5
turnovers.
Michael Beasley (Mia) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 24 pints and 3 steals.

NO 115, Was 110  at Was
Peja Stojakovic (NO) had 20 points.
Chris Paul (NO) had 26 points, 14 assists, and 3 steals.
Marcus Thornton (NO) had 15 points on 6-8 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 3
steals.
Antawn Jamison (Was) had 32 points including 13-21 FG and 8 rebounds.
Randy Foye (Was) had 23 points and 8 assists.
Nick Young (Was) had 20 points including 7-10 FG and 6 rebounds.


Schedule for Monday, January 11  (All times Central)
  Toronto @ Indiana             6:00 pm
  New Orleans @ Philadelphia    6:00 pm
  Atlanta @ Boston              6:30 pm  NBATV
  Detroit @ Chicago             7:00 pm
  New York @ Oklahoma City      7:00 pm
  Minnesota @ Denver            8:00 pm
  Milwaukee @ Phoenix           8:00 pm
  Miami @ Utah                  8:00 pm
  Cleveland @ Golden State      9:30 pm

Schedule for Tuesday, January 12  (All times Central)
  Houston @ Charlotte           6:00 pm
  Detroit @ Washington          6:00 pm
  LA Clippers @ Memphis         7:00 pm
  LA Lakers @ San Antonio       7:30 pm
  Orlando @ Sacramento          9:00 pm


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