News from January 10. The NBA named Grant Hill (Det) as Player of the Week. Hill averaged 38.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 7.5 assists as Detroit went 3-1. The NBA announced the contestants for the Rookie Game to take place during All-Star weekend. Due to the lockout and there not being an All-Star game last season, this season's game will consist of the 1998 rookies vs the 1999 rookies. The 1998 team consists of Mike Bibby (Van), Vince Carter (Tor), Antawn Jamison (GS), Raef LaFrentz (Den), Dirk Nowitzki (Dal), Michael Olowokandi (LAC), Paul Pierce (Bos), and Jason Williams (Sac). The 1999 team contains Elton Brand (Chi), Steve Francis (Hou), Adrian Griffin (Bos), Todd MacCulloch (Phi), Andre Miller (Cle), Lamar Odom (LAC), James Posey (Dan), and Wally Szczerbiak (Min). The game takes place February 12. Any of the selected players who are selected for the All-Star game (read: Carter) will not play in the Rookie game. The guaranteed contract deadline has passed. All contracts, besides 10-day contracts, are now guaranteed for the rest of the season. Denver activated Popeye Jones and placed Roy Rogers on IR with a sprained right knee. Chicago signed Chris Carr and Dedric Willoughby to 10-day contracts and placed B.J. Armstrong on IR with loose bodies in his left knee. Por 107, Dal 94 - at Por Scottie Pippen (Por) had 17 points on 7-9 FG and 3-4 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Detlef Schrempf (Por) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 19 points. Cedric Ceballos (Dal) had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Arvydas Sabonis (Por, viral infection), Steve Nash (Dal, sprained right ankle), and Gary Trent (Dal, strained left groin) did not play. Cle 111, LAC 106 - at Cle Lamond Murray (Cle) had 20 points. Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 6 turnovers. Andre Miller (Cle) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Lamar Odom (LAC) had 28 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Derek Anderson (LAC) had 29 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Mil 137, Cha 87 - at Mil [not a typo] Ray Allen (Mil) had 26 points including 10-16 FG and 8 assists. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 12 assists. Tim Thomas (Mil) had 21 points including 7-8 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Elden Campbell (Cha) had 12 points including 4-5 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. David Wesley (Cha) had 23 points including 5-10 3-pointers. Mil shot 64% (55-86) FG and Cha shot 40.2% (33-82) FG. Eddie Jones (Cha, strained left elbow) did not play. NJ 100, Orl 94 - at Orl Kendal Gill (NJ) had 11 points including 4-15 FG, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 20 points, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 7 turnovers. Stephon Marbury (NJ) had 22 points and 9 assists. Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 29 points including 11-19 FG and 8 assists. Bo Outlaw (Orl) had 16 points including 6-10 FT, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Van 112, Bos 103 - at Bos Othella Harrington (Van) had 27 points including 11-14 FG and 12 rebounds. Michael Dickerson (Van) had 16 points including 5-15 FG, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Mike Bibby (Van) had 33 points including 12-20 FG and 3 steals. Vitaly Potapenko (Bos) had 19 points and 8 rebounds. Kenny Anderson (Bos) had 22 points including 7-20 FG, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 23 points. Van shot 32-42 FT and Bos shot 17-22 FT. SA 93, Uta 86 - at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 46 points on 16-28 FG and 14-16 FT and 14 rebounds. Terry Porter (SA) had 16 points including 4-4 3-pointers. Karl Malone (Uta) had 23 points including 9-11 FT and 11 rebounds. Howard Eisley (Uta) had 16 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals. LAL 130, Den 95 - at LAL Glen Rice (LAL) had 19 points including 6-18 FG, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 31 points, 19 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 30 points including 12-18 FG and 4-6 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals. Antonio McDyess (Den) had 23 points including 9-12 FT and 9 rebounds. Ron Mercer (Den) had 18 points. LAL out-rebounded Den 59-38 including 26-8 offensive.