News from March 29. The NBA named Manu Ginobili (SA) and Dwyane Wade (Mia) as Players of the Week. Ginobili averaged 25.8 points and 5 assists as San Antonio went 3-1. Wade averaged 25.3 points and 8.8 assists as Miami went 4-0. San Antonio signed Alonzo Gee for the rest of the season with a team option for next season (that includes an invite to training camp). Gee had just completed his 2nd 10-day contract with Washington and opted to sign with San Antonio instead of remaining with Washington for the rest of the season (but is ineligible to play in the playoffs for San Antonio). Sacramento released Joey Dorsey. Eddy Curry (NY) is expected to be out for the rest of the season with a right calf injury. Dominic McGuire (Sac) is expected to be out for the rest of the season with a torn right plantar fascia. Cole Aldrich (junior, Kansas, center) and Manny Harris (junior, Michigan, guard) declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft. Dal 109, Den 93 at Dal Shawn Marion (Dal) had 21 points including 9-13 FG. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 34 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 16-17 FT, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Jason Terry (Dal) had 15 points. Nene (Den) had 14 points on 3-4 FG and 8-12 FT and 8 rebounds. J.R. Smith (Den) had 27 points including 10-16 FG and 5 rebounds. J.J. Barea (Dal, sore left ankle) did not play. NJ 90, SA 84 at NJ Brook Lopez (NJ) had 22 points and 12 rebounds including 6 offensive. Devin Harris (NJ) had 17 points and 9 assists. Courtney Lee (NJ) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Richard Jefferson (SA) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. George Hill (SA) had 19 points. Manu Ginobili (SA, back spasms) did not play. It was New Jersey's 10th win of the season, ensuring that they will not tie the league record low for wins in a season (9 by the 72-73 76ers). NO 108, LAL 100 at NO David West (NO) had 20 points and 7 rebounds. Chris Paul (NO) had 15 points and 13 assists. Marcus Thornton (NO) had 18 points. Pau Gasol (LAL) had 26 points and 22 rebounds including 10 offensive. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 31 points including 9-11 FT, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Sean Marks (NO, strained right shoulder), Peja Stojakovic (NO, lower abdominal strain), and Andrew Bynum (LAL, strained left Achilles) did not play. Uta 103, NY 98 at Uta Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 26 points including 11-16 FG and 14 rebounds. Deron Williams (Uta) had 23 points including 5-8 3-pointers and 14 assists. Paul Millsap (Uta) had 14 points and 10 rebounds. David Lee (NY) had 16 points including 7-9 FG and 5 rebounds. Al Harrington (NY) had 26 points including 7-10 FT and 17 rebounds. Jonathan Bender (NY, fractured 4th metacarpal) and Wilson Chandler (NY, sore left groin) did not play. Tor 103, Cha 101 at Cha Antoine Wright (Tor) had 15 points on 7-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Chris Bosh (Tor) had 22 points and 11 rebounds. Andrea Bargnani (Tor) had 16 points and 9 rebounds. Raymond Felton (Cha) had 18 points including 4-5 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Stephen Jackson (Cha) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Tyrus Thomas (Cha, sprained left ankle) did not play. Schedule for Tuesday, March 30 (All times Central) Sacramento @ Indiana 6:00 pm Oklahoma City @ Philadelphia 6:00 pm Phoenix @ Chicago 7:00 pm LA Clippers @ Milwaukee 7:00 pm Washington @ Houston 7:30 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