News from January 21. D'Angelo Russell (LAL) is expected to be out 1 to 2 weeks with a sprained right knee. Denver claimed Maurice Williams off waivers and then released him. [Denver and Philadelphia kept claiming him as they are under the minimum salary and want his salary on their cap. Denver has the higher claim right - the latest waiver period for Williams has passed.] Boston activated James Young and Tyler Zeller and placed Avery Bradley (strained Achilles) and Jonas Jerebko (ill) on IL. Charlotte activated Derek Hood and placed Jeremy Lamb (metatarsal inflammation) on IL. Denver activated Wilson Chandler and Darrell Arthur and placed Gary Harris on IL. Detroit activated Jon Leuer and placed Michael Gbinije on IL. New York activated Joakim Noah and placed Marshall Plumlee on IL. Philadelphia activated Richaun Holmes. San Antonio activated Bryn Forbes and placed Pau Gasol (fractured left ring finger) on IL. Chi 102, Sac 99 at Chi Jimmy Butler (Chi) had 23 points including 10-10 FT, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Dwyane Wade (Chi) had 30 points including 12-15 FT, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, and 4 blocks. Paul Zipser (Chi) had 13 points. DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) had 42 points including 16-28 FG and 14 rebounds. Ty Lawson (Sac) had 8 points and 6 assists. Uta 109, Ind 100 at Uta Gordon Hayward (Uta) had 27 points including 9-10 FT. Rudy Gobert (Uta) had 19 points including 8-10 FG and 11 rebounds including 5 offensive. George Hill (Uta) had 30 points including 9-11 FT and 6 rebounds. Paul George (Ind) had 19 points. Thaddeus Young (Ind) had 19 points including 8-11 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Jeff Teague (Ind) had 19 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Den 123, LAC 98 at Den Nikola Jokic (Den) had 19 points including 8-11 FG and 10 rebounds. Danilo Gallinari (Den) had 18 points. Wilson Chandler (Den) had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Marreese Speights (LAC) had 18 points including 7-10 FG. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) had 14 points and 13 rebounds including 8 offensive. Den shot 52.9% (46-87) FG and LAC shot 41.7% (40-96) FG. Den shot 21-26 FT and LAC shot 8-8 FT. Chris Paul (LAC, torn ligament left thumb) did not play. SA 118, Cle 115 OT at Cle Kawhi Leonard (SA) had 41 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers. LaMarcus Aldridge (SA) had 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists. David Lee (SA) had 14 points on 7-11 FG and 11 rebounds. LeBron James (Cle) had 29 points including 11-16 FG, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 7 turnovers. Kyrie Irving (Cle) had 29 points including 13-22 FG and 9 assists. Tony Parker (SA, left foot pain) did not play. Hou 119, Mem 95 at Mem Sam Dekker (Hou) had 30 points on 12-19 FG and 6-11 3-pointers. James Harden (Hou) had 29 points on 7-9 FG, 4-6 3-pointers, and 11-12 FT, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Eric Gordon (Hou) had 21 points including 3-11 3-pointers and 5 assists. Marc Gasol (Mem) had 32 points on 12-20 FG and 6-11 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Mike Conley (Mem) had 15 points on 6-17 FG and 6 assists. Hou shot 51.3% (41-80) and Mem shot 37.1% (33-89) FG. Troy Daniels (Mem, right knee) did not play. Mia 109, Mil 97 at Mia Hassan Whiteside (Mia) had 16 points including 7-8 FG and 15 rebounds. Dion Waiters (Mia) had 33 points including 12-19 FG and 5-8 3-pointers. Goran Dragic (Mia) had 25 points and 6 assists. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) had 24 points and 10 rebounds. Jabari Parker (Mil) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Mia shot 53.2% (41-77) FG and Mil shot 41.8% (33-79) FG. Tyler Johnson (Mia, strained left shoulder) and Josh Richardson (Mia, sprained left foot) did not play. Pho 107, NY 105 at NY Eric Bledsoe (Pho) had 23 points including 10-10 FT, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Devin Booker (Pho) had 26 points including 3-4 3-pointers and the game winning 3-pointer with 31.7 seconds left and 5 turnovers. Marquese Chriss (Pho) had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Carmelo Anthony (NY) had 31 points including 5-6 3-pointers and 8-10 FT, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Derrick Rose (NY) had 26 points and 5 assists. Atl 110, Phi 93 at Atl Paul Millsap (Atl) had 22 points including 9-14 FG and 10 rebounds. Dwight Howard (Atl) had 13 points including 57 FG and 15 rebounds including 5 offensive. Dennis Schroder (Atl) had 15 points including 6-18 FG and 9 assists. Robert Covington (Phi) had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Ersan Ilyasova (Phi) had 21 points. Joel Embiid (Phi, rest) did not play. Cha 112, Bro 105 at Cha Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Cha) had 17 points including 7-11 FG and 14 rebounds including 6 offensive. Nicolas Batum (Cha) had 16 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Kemba Walker (Cha) had 16 points including 6-17 FG and 6 assists. Brook Lopez (Bro) had 24 points and 5 rebounds. Bojan Bogdanovic (Bro) had 16 points including 4-12 FG and 4-8 3-pointers. Joe Harris (Bro, sprained left ankle) did not play. Det 113, Was 112 at Det Marcus Morris (Det) had 25 points including the game winning putback at the buzzer and 11 rebounds. Tobias Harris (Det) had 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Reggie Jackson (Det) had 19 points and 8 assists. Markieff Morris (Was) had 19 points and 9 rebounds. John Wall (Was) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. Por 127, Bos 123 OT at Bos C.J. McCollum (Por) had 35 points including 10-13 FT and 3 steals. Damian Lillard (Por) had 28 points and 7 assists. Meyer Leonard (Por) had 17 points including 6-7 FG and 4-4 3-pointers. Isaiah Thomas (Bos) had 41 points including 4-11 3-pointers and 9-11 FT, 6 assists, and 6 turnovers. Al Horford (Bos) had 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Tyler Zeller (Bos, sinus infection) did not play. Schedule for Sunday, January 22 (All times Central) Golden State @ Orlando 11:00 am LA Lakers @ Dallas 2:30 pm Phoenix @ Toronto 5:00 pm Denver @ Minnesota 6:00 pm Schedule for Monday, January 23 (All times Central) Washington @ Charlotte 6:00 pm San Antonio @ Brooklyn 6:30 pm LA Clippers @ Atlanta 6:30 pm Golden State @ Miami 6:30 pm Sacramento @ Detroit 6:30 pm Houston @ Milwaukee 7:00 pm Cleveland @ New Orleans 7:00 pm New York @ Indiana 7:00 pm TNT Oklahoma City @ Utah 8:00 pm ---- 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