News from April 9. The LA Clippers suspended Eric Bledsoe for 1 game for violating team rules. Oklahoma City signed Robert Vaden for the rest of the season. San Antonio activated James Anderson and placed Antonio McDyess (rest) on IL. Cleveland activated Semih Erden and placed Samardo Samuels (strained left groin) on IL. Stats Leaders Points Kevin Durant (OKC) 27.8 LeBron James (Mia) 26.6 Dwyane Wade (Mia) 25.8 Rebounds Kevin Love (Min) 15.2 Dwight Howard (Orl) 14.1 Zach Randolph (Mem) 12.3 Assists Steve Nash (Pho) 11.4 Rajon Rondo (Bos) 11.3 Deron Williams (NJ) 10.3 SA 111, Uta 102 at SA Richard Jefferson (SA) had 20 points including 4-7 3-pointers. Tony Parker (SA) had 13 points and 7 assists. Tiago Splitter (SA) had 13 points and 8 rebounds including 5 offensive. Al Jefferson (Uta) had 23 points including 101-5 FG and 8 rebounds. Derrick Favors (Uta) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Kyryrlo Fesenko (Uta, fractured right thumb) and Ronnie Price (Uta, strained left calf) did not play. Hou 99, LAC 78 at Hou Chase Budinger (Hou) had 16 points and 9 rebounds. Goran Dragic (Hou) had 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists. Brad Miller (Hou) had 16 points including 5-6 FG and 4-4 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Blake Griffin (LAC) had 13 points including 6-18 FG and 10 rebounds. Eric Gordon (LAC) had 19 points including 7-20 FG and 6 assists. Hou shot 46.9% (38-81) FG and LAC shot 34.7% (33-95) FG. Kyle Lowry (Hou, sore left foot), and Luis Scola (Hou, sore left knee), Eric Bledsoe (LAC, suspended), and Chris Kaman (LAC, sprained right knee) did not play. Den 130, Min 106 at Den Ty Lawson (Den) had 37 points including 11-16 FG and 10-11 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Raymond Felton (Den) had 11 points and 14 assists. J.R. Smith (Den) had 18 points including 6-13 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Martell Webster (Min) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Lazar Hayward (Min) had 15 points. Timofey Mozgov (Den, sprained left knee and ankle), Wilson Chandler (Den, sore left ankle), Sebastian Telfair (Min). and Darko Milicic (Min, sprained left ankle) did not play. Was 115, Atl 83 at Was Andray Blatche (Was) had 23 points including 9-15 FG and 7 rebounds. John Wall (Was) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Othyus Jeffers (Was) had 13 points and 11 assists. Al Horford (Atl) had 21 points including 10-15 FG, 10 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Was shot 53.5% (46-86) FG and Atl shot 43.4% (33-76) FG. Was shot 21-29 FT and Atl shot 12-14 FT. Hamady N'Diaye (Was, strained left patella tendon) and Nick Young (Was, bruised left knee) did not play. Mil 108, Cle 101 at Mil Drew Gooden (Mil) had 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists. Brandon Jenning (Mil) had 14 points, 9 assists, and 3 steals. John Salmons (Mil) had 32 points including 14-18 FG. Baron Davis (Cle) had 19 points and 6 assists. Ramon Sessions (Cle) had 15 points and 5 assists. Jon Brockman (Mil, separated shoulder) did not play. All 5 home teams won. Schedule for Sunday, April 10 (All times Central) Chicago @ Orlando 12:00 pm ABC Boston @ Miami 2:30 pm ABC Detroit @ Charlotte 5:00 pm New Jersey @ Toronto 5:00 pm New Orleans @ Memphis 5:00 pm New York @ Indiana 6:00 pm Phoenix @ Dallas 6:30 pm Sacramento @ Golden State 8:00 pm Oklahoma City @ LA Lakers 8:30 pm NBATV Schedule for Monday, April 11 (All times Central) Miami @ Atlanta 6:00 pm Charlotte @ New Jersey 6:00 pm Orlando @ Philadelphia 6:00 pm NBATV Boston @ Washington 6:00 pm Cleveland @ Detroit 6:30 pm Toronto @ Milwaukee 7:00 pm Utah @ New Orleans 7:00 pm Dallas @ Houston 7:30 pm Golden State @ Denver 8:00 pm Minnesota @ Phoenix 9:00 pm Oklahoma City @ Sacramento 9:00 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