News from December 23. The NBA named Terrell Brandon (Cle) as Player of the Week. Brandon averaged 26.7 points while shooting 52.7% FG and 18-18 FT, 6.3 assists, and 5 rebounds as Cleveland went 3-0. David Robinson (SA) broke a bone in his left foot during Monday's SA-Mia game and will undergo surgery this week. He will be out about 6 weeks. NY 82, Atl 76 - at NY Charles Oakley (NY) had 9 points including 4-6 FG and 18 rebounds. Patrick Ewing (NY) had 17 points including 6-17 FG and 6 rebounds. Allan Houston (NY) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Christian Laettner (Atl) had 13 points on 6-19 FG and 13 rebounds. Steve Smith (Atl) had 22 points. Mil 81, Hou 76 - at Hou Vin Baker (Mil) had 17 points and 16 rebounds. Ray Allen (Mil) had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Sherman Douglas (Mil) had 19 points including 9-12 FG. Kevin Willis (Hou) had 14 points and 14 rebounds. Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 37 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Clyde Drexler (Hou) had 12 points including 5-19 FG, 9 rebounds, and 11 assists. Charles Barkley (Hou, suspended) did not play. Chi 113, NJ 81 - at Chi Scottie Pippen (Chi) had 20 points including 4-6 3-pointers. Michael Jordan (Chi) had 24 points. Toni Kukoc (Chi) had 13 points including 4-6 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kendall Gill (NJ) had 19 points. Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 19 points. Chi shot 17-20 FT and NJ shot 6-10 FT. Jayson Williams (NJ, sprained right knee) did not play. Den 112, Pho 109 - at Pho Dale Ellis (Den) had 24 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Antonio McDyess (Den) had 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Bryant Stith (Den) had 36 points including 8-12 3-pointers. Mark Jackson (Den) had 14 points, 8 rebounds, 17 assists, and 3 steals. Michael Finley (Pho) had 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Kevin Johnson (Pho) had 13 points including 5-17 FG, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists. Rex Chapman (Pho) had 18 points and 5 assists. Den shot 13-19 FT and Pho shot 3-9 FT. LaPhonso Ellis (Den, sprained left knee) did not play. Min 107, Uta 98 - at Min Tom Gugliotta (Min) had 16 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Stephon Marbury (Min) had 33 points including 9-11 FT and 8 assists. Terry Porter (Min) had 20 points including 7-9 FG and 3-4 3-pointers. Bryon Russell (Uta) had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists. Doug West (Min, sprained right wrist) did not play. Mia 90, SA 79 - at SA Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 32 points including 10-15 FT, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 11 points including 5-16 FG and 8 assists. Kurt Thomas (Mia) had 15 points including 6-9 FG and 9 rebounds. Sean Elliott (SA) had 18 points and 7 rebounds. David Robinson (SA) had 18 points including 8-10 FT and 6 rebounds. Was 106, Por 84 - at Por Chris Webber (Was) had 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists. Juwan Howard (Was) had 27 points and 6 turnovers. Rod Strickland (Was) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. Tracy Murray (Was) had 18 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 23 points and 8 rebounds. Kenny Anderson (Por) had 12 points including 4-12 FG and 6 assists. Was shot 52.4% (43-82) FG and Por shot 41% (34-83) FG. Calbert Cheaney (Was, hip pointer) did not play. Sac 100, LAC 88 - at Sac Olden Polynice (Sac) had 14 points and 14 rebounds. Mitch Richmond (Sac) had 23 points including 8-11 FT and 9 turnovers. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Sac) had 20 points. Rodney Rogers (LAC) had 20 points including 9-14 FG and 7 rebounds. Loy Vaught (LAC) had 14 points including 5-16 FG and 10 rebounds. Daune Causwell (Sac, strained right knee) did not play. Orl 89, Cle 84 - at Orl Horace Grant (Orl) had 20 points including 8-12 FG and 12 rebounds. Rony Seikaly (Orl) had 33 points and 10 rebounds including 7 offensive. Brian Shaw (Orl) had 11 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 8 assists. Tyrone Hill (Cle) had 20 points including 9-9 FG and 6 rebounds. Terrell Brandon (Cle) had 20 points on 10-16 FG and 5 assists. Nick Anderson (Orl, sprained right wrist) did not play. ---- Admin note: There are no games scheduled for today (Tuesday), so I probably won't be sending anything out tomorrow. For those who celebrate it, have a very merry Christmas! patricia