News from October 14. Jodie Meeks (Det) is expected to be out 8 weeks with a stress reaction in his lower back. Phoenix released Joe Jackson, Casey Prather, and Jamil Wilson. Toronto exercised their 15-16 options for Jonas Valanciunas and Terrence Ross. Washington exercised their 15-16 options for Bradley Beal and Otto Porter. Preseason Games NY 84, Phi 77 at Syracuse, New York Carmelo Anthony (NY) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Jason Smith (NY) had 14 points and 5 rebounds. Nerlens Noel (Phi) had 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 steals. Tony Wroten (Phi) had 12 points. Cle 106, Mil 100 at Cle Kevin Love (Cle) had 25 points including 8-11 FG and 5-7 3-pointers. Dion Waiters (Cle) had 23 points and 5 turnovers. Jabari Parker (Mil) had 18 points. John Henson (Mil) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Atl 109, Mia 103 at Mia Paul Millsap (Atl) had 23 points including 9-14 FG and 5 rebounds. Kyle Korver (Atl) had 17 points including 5-10 3-pointers. Chris Bosh (Mia) had 22 points including 9-12 FT and 9 rebounds. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 16 points including 4-12 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. NO 117, Hou 98 at NO Anthony Davis (NO) had 26 points on 9-11 FG and 8-10 FT, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Eric Gordon (NO) had 15 points. Kostas Papanikolaou (Hou) had 13 points. Isaiah Canaan (Hou) had 13 points. NO shot 53.8% (35-65) FG and Hou shot 40.7% (35-86) FG. OKC 117, Mem 107 at OKC Steven Adams (OKC) had 22 points including 9-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Jeremy Lamb (OKC) had 23 points including 1-6 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Anthony Morrow (OKC) had 19 points including 5-6 FG and 3-4 3-pointers. Quincy Pondexter (Mem) had 16 points. Jordan Adams (Mem) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. ---- 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