News from April 12. The NBA named Karl Malone (Uta) as Player of the Week. Malone averaged 28.8 points and 10.5 rebounds as Utah went 4-0. The NBA fined Karl Malone (Uta) $4,000 and suspended him for one game for throwing a punch at Othella Harrington (Hou) during Sunday's Uta-Hou game. The NBA fined Anthony Johnson (Atl) $5,000 and suspended him for one game for throwing an elbow at Bob Sura (Cle) during Sunday's Atl-Cle game. The NBA fined Dikembe Mutombo (Atl) $7,500 for elbowing Chris Childs (NY) during Friday's Atl-NY game. New Jersey signed David Vaughn to a 10-day contract and released William Cunningham, who had been playing under 10-day contracts. Washington activated Tracy Murray and placed Juwan Howard on IR with a sprained left ankle. Howard will be out 10 to 14 days. Indiana activated Derrick McKey and placed Fred Hoiberg on IR with lower back spasms. Ind 109, Tor 99 - at Tor Dale Davis (Ind) had 21 points including 7-11 FG, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Rik Smits (Ind) had 18 points including 7-8 FG. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 17 points. Vince Carter (Tor) had 29 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 blocks. Kevin Willis (Tor) had 15 points including 5-19 FG and 19 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Tor) had 21 points and 10 rebounds including 7 offensive. SA 94, Pho 77 - at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 26 points including 11-19 FG and 11 rebounds. David Robinson (SA) had 12 points, 13 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3 steals. Avery Johnson (SA) had 20 points and 3 steals. Clifford Robinson (Pho) had 25 points. Jason Kidd (Pho) had 22 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 steals. SA shot 52.7% (39-74) FG and Pho shot 35.4% (29-82) FG. Tom Gugliotta (Pho, hyperextended right knee) and Luc Longley (Pho, hyperextended left knee) did not play. Hou 95, Min 90 - at Min Charles Barkley (Hou) had 14 points on 3-12 FG and 8-12 FT, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 22 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 steals. Sam Mack (Hou) had 17 points including 6-8 FG and 3-4 3-pointers. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 21 points including 9-24 FG, 9 rebounds including 8 offensive, 11 assists, and 3 steals. Sam Mitchell (Min) had 21 points including 8-11 FG and 5 rebounds. Matt Maloney (Hou, flu) did not play. Cha 92, Det 86 - at Det Elden Campbell (Cha) had 27 points including 7-16 FT and 11 rebounds. David Wesley (Cha) had 10 points including 3-10 FG, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists. Eddie Jones (Cha) had 12 points and 7 assists. Grant Hill (Det) had 15 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals. Don Reid (Det) had 25 points including 10-13 FG and 9 rebounds. Cha shot 48.5% (32-66) FG and Det shot 37.6% (32-85) FG. Derrick Coleman (Cha, sprained right ankle) did not play. Bos 103, Cle 89 - at Bos Antoine Walker (Bos) had 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Vitaly Potapenko (Bos) had 19 points including 7-9 FG and 7 rebounds. Ron Mercer (Bos) had 24 points and 3 steals. Dana Barros (Bos) had 23 points, 5 rebounds, 13 assists, and 4 steals. Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 23 points and 11 rebounds. Brevin Knight (Cle) had 10 points and 6 assists. Kenny Anderson (Bos, strained right hamstring), Walter McCarty (Bos, left groin strain), and Eric Riley (Bos, sprained right ankle) did not play. GS 104, Den 96 - at Den Jason Caffey (GS) had 16 points including 7-11 FG. Chris Mills (GS) had 15 points and 7 rebounds. Donyell Marshall (GS) had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Antonio McDyess (Den) had 36 points including 16-23 FG and 9 rebounds. Chauncey Billups (Den) had 22 points on 4-16 FG and 11-11 FT, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. Uta 98, Van 80 - at Uta Bryon Russell (Uta) had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 18 points including 7-9 FG and 5 assists. Shandon Anderson (Uta) Had 18 points including 5-7 FG and 5 rebounds. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 22 points on 5-17 FG and 12-13 FT and 6 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Van) had 21 points. Uta shot 53.1% (34-64) FG and Van shot 36.5% (27-74) FG. Karl Malone (Uta, suspended) and Rodrick Rhodes (Van, sore ankle) did not play. On the lighter side There have been a couple of humorous injuries/illnesses that have kept players out of games this season [chicken pox (Muggsy Bogues), tonsillitis (Corey Benjamin), turf toe (Rex Chapman)], but the listing in last night's Denver-Golden State game of "McRae DNP - fainted" caught my eye and I had to find out the story. So, I give you this year's winner of the most bizarre injury. Conrad McRae, who Denver signed to a 10-day contract on Friday, was unaccustomed to the thin air in the high altitude of Denver and over did his pre-game sprinting and fainted. He was treated by paramedics and did not play in the game for precautionary reasons.