News from January 18. The NBA named Carmelo Anthony (Den) and Stephen Jackson (Cha) as Players of the Week. Anthony averaged 29.3 points and 5.7 rebounds as Denver went 3-0. Jackson averaged 29.3 points and 3.3 steals as Charlotte went 3-0. Nate Robinson (NY), Gerald Wallace (Cha), and Shannon Brown (LAL) were named as contestants to the Slam Dunk contest. The winner of the "dunk-in" between DeMar DeRozan (Tor) and Eric Gordon (LAC) during to Rookie game will join the 3 in competing in the Slam Dunk contest on February 13. New Jersey named Jimmy Sann as an assistant coach and reassigned assistant coach Tom Barrise to special assistant to the team president. Milwaukee signed Jerry Stackhouse for the rest of the season. Eddy Curry (NY) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to remove loose cartilage. He is expected to be out 6 weeks. Golden State placed Anthony Randolph on IL. Sacramento activated Hilton Armstrong. San Antonio activated Matt Bonner and placed Richard Jefferson (lower back pain) on IL. Minnesota activated Ryan Hollins and placed Kevin Love (ill) on IL. The LA Clippers activated Chris Kaman and placed Al Thornton on IL. Oklahoma City activated D.J. White and placed Nick Collison (mild concussion) on IL. Washington activated Mike Miller and placed Mike James on IL. Atlanta activated Zaza Pachulia and placed Jason Collins on IL. Dal 99, Bos 90 at Bos Shawn Marion (Dal) had 16 points including 7-9 FG and 8 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 37 points on 14-22 FG and 9-12 FT and 7 rebounds. Jason Kidd (Dal) had 13 points on 5-7 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 17 assists. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 24 points. Ray Allen (Bos) had 21 points including 9-15 FG. LAL 98, Orl 92 at LAL Pau Gasol (LAL) had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 11 points including 4-19 FG, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Shannon Brown (LAL) had 22 points. Lamar Odom (LAL) had 9 points on 4-11 FG, 16 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 5 assists. Rashard Lewis (Orl) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 24 points including 10-14 FG, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks. OKC 94, Atl 91 at Atl Kevin Durant (OKC) had 29 points including 14-15 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jeff Green (OKC) had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Nenad Krstic (OKC) had 16 points including 7-11 FG and 7 rebounds including 5 offensive. Josh Smith (Atl) had 18 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 23 points and 5 assists. GS 114, Chi 97 at GS Corey Maggette (GS) had 32 points on 11-14 FG and 10-11 FT, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Andris Biedrins (GS) had 9 points on 4-5 FG and 1-7 FT, 19 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 8 blocks. Stephen Curry (GS) had 26 points including 5-8 3-pointers, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Monta Ellis (GS) had 36 points including 14-39 FG, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Luol Deng (Chi) had 20 points. Derrick Rose (Chi) had 19 points. John Salmons (Chi) had 25 points including 4-7 3-pointers Anthony Morrow (GS, sprained right knee), Vladimir Radmanovic (GS, sore right Achilles), Ronny Turiaf (GS, sprained right ankle), C.J. Watson (GS, right hand laceration), and Kirk Hinrich (Chi, flu) did not play. Hou 101, Mil 98 OT at Hou Luis Scola (Hou) had 27 points and 5 rebounds. Aaron Brooks (Hou) had 13 points including 1-7 3-pointers and 10 assists. Carl Landry (Hou) had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Andrew Bogut (Mil) had 18 points on 9-16 FG, 17 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Brandon Jennings (Mil) had 25 points including 9-24 FG and 4-9 3-pointers and 7 assists. Hou shot 23-28 FT and Mil shot 7-11 FT. Was 97, Por 92 at Was Caron Butler (Was) had 18 points and 9 rebounds. Antawn Jamison (Was) had 28 points. Randy Foye (Was) had 19 points and 5 assists. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) had 22 points and 15 rebounds including 9 offensive. Andre Miller (Por) had 22 points including 10-16 FG. Patrick Mills (Por, right hamstring) and Brandon Roy (Por, sore right hamstring) did not play. SA 97, NO 90 at NO Tim Duncan (SA) had 21 points including 7-12 FT and 14 rebounds. Tony Parker (SA) had 25 points. George Hill (SA) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. David West (NO) had 18 points on 9-16 FG and 8 rebounds. Chris Paul (NO) had 18 points and 9 assists. SA shot 24-38 FT and NO shot 10-12 FT. NY 99, Det 91 at NY Wilson Chandler (NY) had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 blocks. David Lee (NY) had 11 points and 15 rebounds. Nate Robinson (NY) had 27 points on 11-18 FG and 5-9 3-pointers. Ben Wallace (Det) had 16 points and 14 rebounds including 7 offensive. Rodney Stuckey (Det) had 22 points including 8-26 FG, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals. Richard Hamilton (Det, upset stomach) did not play. Mem 125, Pho 118 at Mem Rudy Gay (Mem) had 31 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Zach Randolph (Mem) had 27 points and 11 rebounds. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 19 points including 9-10 FT and 7 rebounds. O.J. Mayo (Mem) had 28 points including 5-11 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Robin Lopez (Pho) had 19 points including 8-10 FT, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Steve Nash (Pho) had 22 points, 12 assists, and 6 turnovers. Min 108, Phi 103 OT at Min Damien Wilkins (Min) had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Al Jefferson (Min) had 23 points and 13 rebounds. Jonny Flynn (Min) had 29 points on 9-16 FG and 9-10 FT and 9 assists. Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Samuel Dalembert (Phi) had 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Cha 105, Sac 103 at Cha Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 28 points including 13-15 FT and 5 rebounds. Boris Diaw (Cha) had 13 points. Raymond Felton (Cha) had 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 10 assists. Tyreke Evans (Sac) had 34 points on 13-20 FG and 8-11 FT, 7 assists, and 3 blocks. Donte Greene (Sac) had 12 points and 8 rebounds. LAC 106, NJ 95 at LAC Marcus Camby (LAC) had 17 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Chris Kaman (LAC) had 22 points including 10-16 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Craig Smith (LAC) had 18 points including 8-10 FG. Brook Lopez (NJ) had 23 points including 10-13 FG, 8 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 4 blocks. Kris Humphries (NJ) had 21 points including 9-14 FG and 7 rebounds. Schedule for Tuesday, January 19 (All times Central) Toronto @ Cleveland 6:00 pm Indiana @ Miami 6:30 pm ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html