News from January 31. The NBA named Zach Randolph (Mem) and LeBron James (Mia) as Players of the Week. Randolph averaged 20.8 points and 15 rebounds as Memphis went 3-1. James averaged 33 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 9 assists as Miami went 2-1 The NBA fined Eddie House (Mia) $25,000 for making an obscene gesture during Sunday's Mia-OKC game. Washington activated JaVale McGee and placed Mustafa Shakur on IL. Milwaukee activated Chris Douglas-Roberts and placed John Salmons (right hip strain) on IL. Charlotte activated Sherron Collins and placed Derrick Brown on IL. Memphis activated Hamed Haddadi and placed DeMarre Carroll on IL. Denver activated Kenyon Martin and placed Chris Andersen on IL. Indiana activated Tyler Hansbrough and placed Solomon Jones on IL. Dal 102, Was 92 at Dal Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 24 points including 7-11 FG. Tyson Chandler (Dal) had 18 points including 8-14 FT and 18 rebounds including 8 offensive. Jason Kidd (Dal) had 11 points, 9 rebounds, and 11 assists. Rashard Lewis (Was) had 18 points and 6 rebounds including 5 offensive. Andray Blatche (Was) had 16 points on 4-17 FG and 8-10 FT and 13 rebounds. Mia 117, Cle 90 at Mia LeBron James (Mia) had 24 points including 10-11 FT and 8 assists. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Mia) had 12 points including 5-14 FG and 14 rebounds including 9 offensive. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 34 points including 13-21 FG, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Antawn Jamison (Cle) had 21 points including 7-20 FG and 10 rebounds. Manny Harris (Cle) had 20 points and 5 rebounds. Daniel Gibson (Cle, left quad contusion) did not play. Mem 100, Orl 97 at Mem Rudy Gay (Mem) had 13 points including 5-15 FG and 7 rebounds. Marc Gasol (Mem) had 19 points including 9-11 FG and 8 rebounds. Mike Conley (Mem) had 26 points including 9-14 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 11 assists. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 25 points including 10-14 FG, 14 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Jason Richardson (Orl) had 18 points. O.J. Mayo (Mem, suspended) did not play. NJ 115, Den 99 at NJ Travis Outlaw (NJ) had 21 points. Brook Lopez (NJ) had 27 points including 11-18 FG. Devin Harris (NJ) had 9 points including 4-11 FG and 18 assists. Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 37 points on 12-22 FG and 11-13 FT and 9 rebounds. Chauncey Billups (Den) had 19 points including 4-11 FG, 5 assists, and 7 turnovers. Jordan Farmar (NJ, strained lower back) did not play. Uta 83, Cha 78 at Uta Paul Millsap (Uta) had 14 points and 12 rebounds. Al Jefferson (Uta) had 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. C.J. Miles (Uta) had 20 points. D.J. Augustin (Cha) had 20 points including 7-10 FT, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Stephen Jackson (Cha) had 24 points including 7-20 FG, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Deron Williams (Uta, strained right wrist) did not play. Ind 104, Tor 93 at Ind J.J. Hibbert (Ind) had 24 points, 11 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 5 turnovers. Darren Collison (Ind) had 16 points on 7-9 FG, 6 assists, and 6 turnovers. Tyler Hansbrough (Ind) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Amir Johnson (Tor) had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Jose Calderon (Tor) had 13 points and 7 assists. LAC 105, Mil 98 at LAC Blake Griffin (LAC) had 32 points including 13-20 FG, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists. Randy Foye (LAC) had 20 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Baron Davis (LAC) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Corey Maggette (Mil) had 25 points including 13-15 FT. Andrew Bogut (Mil) had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Eric Gordon (LAC, sprained right wrist) did not play. All 7 home teams won. Schedule for Tuesday, February 1 (All times Central) Washington @ New Orleans 7:00 pm San Antonio @ Portland 9:00 pm Boston @ Sacramento 9:00 pm Houston @ LA Lakers 9:30 pm Schedule for Wednesday, February 2 (All times Central) Toronto @ Atlanta 6:00 pm Indiana @ Cleveland 6:00 pm Philadelphia @ New Jersey 6:00 pm Charlotte @ Detroit 6:30 pm Dallas @ New York 6:30 pm Memphis @ Minnesota 7:00 pm New Orleans @ Oklahoma City 7:00 pm NBATV Portland @ Denver 8:00 pm Milwaukee @ Phoenix 8:00 pm Houston @ Utah 8:00 pm Chicago @ LA Clippers 9:30 pm NBATV ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For Trianglons puzzles: http://www.trianglons.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html