News from February 26. The NBA fined Loren Meyer (Den) $5,000 and suspended him for 1 game for his flagrant foul on Cedric Ceballos (Dal) during Thursday's Dal-Den game. Dallas placed Cedric Ceballos on IR with a fractured right wrist and activated Erick Strickland. Ceballos will be out 6 to 8 weeks. The LA Lakers named Kurt Rambis as head coach for the rest of the season. Denver placed Raef LaFrentz on IR with a torn ACL in his left knee. He will be out for the rest of the season and will take 6 to 8 months to recover. Uta 80, Dal 65 - at Uta Bryon Russell (Uta) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Howard Eisley (Uta) had 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Robert Pack (Dal) had 18 points including 10-10 FT. Samaki Walker (Dal) had 11 points including 5-10 FT and 8 rebounds. Uta shot 37.1% (26-70) FG and Dal shot 29.4% (20-68) FG. Jeff Hornacek (Uta, sore knee) did not play. Bos 94, NY 80 - at Bos Antoine Walker (Bos) had 24 points including 9-26 FG, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 24 points including 5-11 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Kenny Anderson (Bos) had 16 points, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Patrick Ewing (NY) had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Allan Houston (NY) had 20 points. Ron Mercer (Bos, sprained right ankle) did not play. Cha 97, Por 95 - at Cha J.R. Reid (Cha) had 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Derrick Coleman (Cha) had 28 points including 10-13 FT and 8 rebounds. David Wesley (Cha) had 16 points and 13 rebounds. Bobby Phills (Cha) had 21 points including 7-8 FG and 7 rebounds. Walt Williams (Por) had 16 points including 4-12 FG and 4-8 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 12 points including 5-17 FG and 9 assists. Isaiah Rider (Por) had 27 points. Cha shot 52.5% (31-59) FG and Cha shot 37% (30-81) FG. B.J. Armstrong (Cha, injured right knee) and Eldridge Recasner (Cha, sprained right elbow) did not play. Sea 92, SA 82 - at Sea Vin Baker (Sea) had 16 points and 9 rebounds. Olden Polynice (Sea) had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Gary Payton (Sea) had 23 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Tim Duncan (SA) had 22 points including 10-13 FT, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers. David Robinson (SA) had 10 points including 2-9 FG and 14 rebounds. Den 96, Mil 95 - at Den Antonio McDyess (Den) had 16 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Danny Fortson (Den) had 16 points including 6-8 FG and the game winning layup with 5.8 seconds left and 10 rebounds. Chauncey Billups (Den) had 18 points including 6-9 FG and 4-6 3-pointers, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Terrell Brandon (Mil) had 18 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Ray Allen (Mil) had 18 points. Loren Meyer (Den, suspended) did not play. Tor 102, Min 92 - at Tor Vince Carter (Tor) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Charles Oakley (Tor) had 18 points including 8-10 FG and 9 rebounds. Kevin Willis (Tor) had 13 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Doug Christie (Tor) had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. Anthony Peeler (Min) had 15 points. Stephon Marbury (Min) had 17 points including 6-20 FG and 9 assists. Tor shot 50.7% (38-75) FG and Min shot 36.5% (35-96) FG. Det 95, Mia 93 - at Det Grant Hill (Det) had 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists. Joe Dumars (Det) had 21 points including 4-9 3-pointers. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 19 points including 7-10 FG. Dan Majerle (Mia) had 15 points on 5-8 3-pointers. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 29 points including 9-14 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Clarence Weatherspoon (Mia) had 12 points including 4-11 FG and 9 rebounds. Orl 103, Ind 100 OT - at Orl Nick Anderson (Orl) had 21 points and 5 rebounds. Anfernee Hardaway (Orl) had 23 points , 13 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 14 points including 4-5 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 6 assists. Dale Davis (Ind) had 17 points including 8-9 FG and 11 rebounds. Jalen Rose (Ind) had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Orl out-rebounded Ind 57-37 including 22-9 offensive. GS 94, Pho 90 - at GS Erick Dampier (GS) had 14 points including 8-12 FG and 9 rebounds. Antawn Jamison (GS) had 11 points and 16 rebounds. Donyell Marshall (GS) had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Tom Gugliotta (Pho) had 22 points and 10 rebounds. Jason Kidd (Pho) had 10 points on 1-8 FG and 8-10 FT, 9 rebounds, 18 assists, and 6 steals. GS shot 45.2% (33-73) FG and Pho shot 34.4% (31-90) FG. LAL 99, LAC 83 - at LAL Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 22 points on 7-10 FG and 8-10 FT and 6 turnovers. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 19 points including 7-11 FT and 6 rebounds. Eddie Jones (LAL) had 12 points and 3 blocks. Rodney Rogers (LAC) had 11 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Tyrone Nesby (LAC) had 12 points on 5-7 FG. LAL shot 49.2% (32-65) FG and LAC shot 29.3% (27-92) FG. Maurice Taylor (LAC, sprained right knee) did not play. On the lighter side Jayson Williams (NJ) on coach John Calipri and the Nets recent struggles: "We have to get him looking like Fonzie again. He's starting to look like Mr. C."