News from January 19. TRADE: Milwaukee traded Dale Ellis to Charlotte for 2nd round draft picks in 2000 and 2002. Charlotte used the $2 million salary cap exception they received following the death of Bobby Phills to make the trade work. Washington named Michael Jordan as president of basketball operations and partial owner. Washington activated Lorenzo Williams and placed Gerard King on IR with tendinitis in his left elbow. Milwaukee activated Darvin Ham. The NBA announced the contestants for the 2-ball competition. Grant Hill and Jennifer Azzi (Det), Steve Francis and Cynthia Cooper (Hou), Kobe Bryant and Lisa Leslie (LA), Allan Houston and Becky Hammon (NY), Jason Kidd and Jennifer Gillom (Pho), Jason Williams and Yolando Griffith (Sac), Jeff Hornacek and Natalie Williams (Uta), and Richard Hamilton and Chamique Holdsclaw (Was) will compete in the shooting contest where the teams (one from the NBA and one from the WNBA) alternate shots from specific spots on the court February 12 in Golden State. Correction: the New York @ Charlotte game has been rescheduled for February 7, not the 9th. [Thanks to Harold Buck for pointing out the error.] Dal 104, Was 86 - at Was Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 22 points including 5-8 3-pointers and 9 rebounds. Shawn Bradley (Dal) had 20 points including 9-10 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Michael Finley (Dal) had 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Cedric Ceballos (Dal) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Jahidi White (Was) had 16 points and 15 rebounds. Tracy Murray (Was) had 17 points. Steve Nash (Dal, sprained right ankle) and Richard Hamilton (Was, death in family) did not play. Phi 107, Atl 89 - at Phi Tyrone Hill (Phi) had 10 points including 2-7 FG and 13 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 25 points, 6 assists, and 5 steals. Larry Hughes (Phi) had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Alan Henderson (Atl) had 22 points including 8-11 FT and 7 rebounds. Isaiah Rider (Atl) had 17 points including 6-19 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Phi shot 49.4% (41-83) FG and Atl shot 34.1% (29-85) FG. NY 90, NJ 89 - at NY Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Patrick Ewing (NY) had 12 points and 14 rebounds. Allan Houston (NY) had 17 points. Charlie Ward (NY) had 19 points on 8-11 FG and 7 assists. Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 16 points including 4-12 FG and 9 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (NJ) had 23 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, and 5 turnovers. Bos 94, Tor 90 - at Bos Antoine Walker (Bos) had 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 30 points including 4-10 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks, 4 steals, and 7 turnovers. Kenny Anderson (Bos) had 13 points on 4-12 FG and 4-8 FT and 7 rebounds. Vince Carter (Tor) had 20 points including 8-28 FG and 7 rebounds. Antonio Davis (Tor) had 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Ind 106, Mil 84 - at Ind Reggie Miller (Ind) had 29 points. Sam Perkins (Ind) had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Austin Croshere (Ind) had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Ray Allen (Mil) had 16 points. Ind shot 24-27 FT and Mil shot 11-14 FT. Al Harrington (Ind, sprained left ankle) did not play. Cha 96, Chi 86 - at Chi Anthony Mason (Cha) had 15 points on 5-7 FG and 5-10 FT, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Derrick Coleman (Cha) had 20 points and 13 rebounds. Eddie Jones (Cha) had 26 points including 9-13 FT and 7 steals. Elton Brand (Chi) had 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Ron Artest (Chi) had 19 points and 5 steals. Dale Ellis (Cha) did not play. Min 91, Uta 88 - at Uta Kevin Garnett (Min) had 31 points on 15-24 FG, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists. Bobby Jackson (Min) had 18 points and 8 assists. Malik Sealy (Min) had 19 points including 9-10 FT and 5 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. John Stockton (Uta) had 23 points including 9-12 FG and 12 assists. Terrell Brandon (Min, left hamstring and right calf) and Jeff Hornacek (Uta, sore back and knee) did not play. Por 105, SA 95 - at SA Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 22 points including 10-15 FG. Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 17 points including 7-10 FG and 7 rebounds. Detlef Schrempf (Por) had 11 points including 4-6 FG and 7 assists. David Robinson (SA) had 29 points on 11-18 FG and 7-10 FT and 12 rebounds. Avery Johnson (SA) had 18 points. Terry Porter (SA) had 17 points and 7 assists. LAL 95, Cle 86 - at LAL Glen Rice (LAL) had 17 points on 3-13 FG and 10-13 FT. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 27 points on 11-19 FG and 5-13 FT, 23 rebounds, 6 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 25 points including 13-14 FT, 13 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Andre Miller (Cle) had 20 points. Brevin Knight (Cle) had 15 points and 6 assists. LAL shot 35-50 FT and Cle shot 21-32 FT.