News from February 5. Washington fired head coach Jim Lynam. Washington also fired assistant coach Buzz Braman. Bob Staak was named as interim coach. Chris Gatling (Dal) and Kevin Garnett (Min) were named to replace Clyde Drexler (Hou) and Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) in the All-Star Game. Drexler is suffering from an aggravated strained hamstring and O'Neal from a sprained right knee. Chris Webber (Was) was named to replace Patrick Ewing (NY) in the All-Star Game. Ewing is suffering from a strained left groin. Philadelphia activated Scott Williams. Derrick McKey (Ind) will be out several weeks with a stress fracture in his left foot. Dana Barros (Bos) will undergo surgery Monday on his left ankle and will be out at least 8 weeks. Jayson Williams (NJ) has decided not to undergo surgery on his thumb that would have kept him out 8 weeks. LAL 106, Chi 90 - at LAL Elden Campbell (LAL) had 34 points including 8-11 FT and 14 rebounds. Nick Van Exel (LAL) had 24 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, and 13 assists. Eddie Jones (LAL) had 18 points including 0-6 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Michael Jordan (Chi) had 27 points. Scottie Pippen (Chi) had 22 points, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL, sprained right knee) and Bryon Scott (LAL, bruised right knee) did not play. Uta 99, Sea 95 - at Sea Karl Malone (Uta) had 26 points and 7 rebounds. Greg Ostertag (Uta) had 19 points on 6-7 FG and 7-8 FT and 10 rebounds. Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 14 points. Shawn Kemp (Sea) had 23 points including 8-12 FG, 7 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Gary Payton (Sea) had 22 points, 8 assists, and 7 turnovers. Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 19 points including 7-10 FG and 7 rebounds. Adam Keefe (Uta, contusion left hamstring) did not play. Tor 89, Cle 84 - at Tor Walt Williams (Tor) had 26 points including 7-10 FT and 6 rebounds. Clifford Rozier (Tor) had 19 points including 7-10 FT, 9 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Damon Stoudamire (Tor) had 19 points including 4-15 FG and 10 assists. Terrell Brandon (Cle) had 25 points. Tyrone Hill (Cle) had 14 points on 3-3 FG and 8-11 FT, 13 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Doug Christie (Tor, sprained left ankle), Hubert Davis (Tor, sore left hand), Carlos Rogers (Tor, death in family), and Sharone Wright (Tor, herniated disc) did not play. Mia 118, Bos 117 - at Bos Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 23 points including 5-10 3-pointers, 15 assists, and 3 steals. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 21 points including 8-10 FG, 11 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Voshon Lenard (Mia) had 28 points including 9-13 FG and 4-7 3-pointers. Isaac Austin (Mia) had 17 points including 7-9 FG and 9 rebounds. Rick Fox (Bos) had 33 points including 5-10 3-pointers and 10-12 FT, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Eric Williams (Bos) had 27 points including 9-12 FT. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 17 points including 8-21 FG and 14 rebounds including 9 offensive and 6 assists. Mia shot 58.3% (42-72) FG and Bos shot 47.7% (44-86) FG. Dee Brown (Bos, strained big toe) and Greg Minor (Bos, sore right shoulder) did not play. Phi 113, SA 97 - at Phi Jerry Stackhouse (Phi) had 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 25 points including 5-8 3-pointers, 9 assists, and 3 steals. Don MacLean (Phi) had 21 points including 8-11 FG. Vernon Maxwell (SA) had 19 points including 5-9 3-pointers and 4 steals. Cory Alexander (SA) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Phi shot 58.7% (44-75) FG and SA shot 43.2% (38-88) FG. Derrick Coleman (Phi, lacerated finger left hand) and Will Perdue (SA, fractured orbit bone) did not play. Den 106, Was 104 - at Den Dale Ellis (Den) had 23 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 3 steals. Ricky Pierce (Den) had 23 points including 9-14 FG. LaPhonso Ellis (Den) had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Mark Jackson (Den) had 14 points, 16 assists, and 9 rebounds. Rod Strickland (Was) had 28 points and 10 assists. Juwan Howard (Was) had 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Bryant Stith (Den, sprained left foot) and Chris Webber (Was, sprained left ankle) did not play. Pho 99, Atl 81 - at Pho Cedric Ceballos (Pho) had 19 points. Wesley Person (Pho) had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Kevin Johnson (Pho) had 14 points, 13 assists, and 8 rebounds. Ken Norman (Atl) had 16 points. Christian Laettner (Atl) had 12 points including 6-19 FG and 10 rebounds. Pho shot 46.9% (38-81) FG and Atl shot 35.2% (31-88) FG. Henry James (Atl, strained Achilles tendon) did not play.