News from December 20. The NBA named Jason Kidd (Pho) as Player of the Week. Kidd averaged 25.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 11.7 assists as Phoenix went 3-0. The NBA fined Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) $10,000 for criticizing the refs following Thursday's Atl-LAL game. The NBA announced that Philadelphia will host the 2002 All-Star game. Chicago signed Rusty LaRue and released Lari Ketner. Orlando released Earl Boykins and placed Anthony Parker on IR with a back strain. Philadelphia activated Nazr Mohammed and placed Theo Ratliff on IR with a sprained left ankle. Portland activated Bonzi Wells and placed Gary Grant on IR with tendinitis in his right knee. Mia 92, Dal 89 - at Dal P.J. Brown (Mia) had 25 points and 13 rebounds. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Dan Majerle (Mia) had 14 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Gary Trent (Dal) had 22 points including 9-14 FG. Shawn Bradley (Dal) had 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Jamal Mashburn (Mia, sprained left ankle) and Steve Nash (Dal, sprained right ankle) did not play. Orl 104, Uta 102 - at Orl Monty Williams (Orl) had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Tariq Abdul-Wahad (Orl) had 14 points and 3 steals. Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 22 points and 8 assists. Karl Malone (Uta) had 29 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists. Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 13 points and 6 assists. Phi 122, Det 121 OT - at Phi Tyrone Hill (Phi) had 22 points and 7 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 32 points and 7 assists. Eric Snow (Phi) had 10 points including the game winning 18-footer at the buzzer, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, and 3 steals. Aaron McKie (Phi) had 21 points including 9-14 FG and 6 rebounds. Larry Hughes (Phi) had 20 points on 9-14 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Grant Hill (Det) had 32 points including 13-22 FG, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Christian Laettner (Det) had 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 23 points including 10-13 FT, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. NY 112, Cha 109 OT - at NY Larry Johnson (NY) had 14 points including 3-14 FG and 7 rebounds. Patrick Ewing (NY) had 10 points including 3-11 FG and 18 rebounds. Allan Houston (NY) had 31 points including 11-19 FG. Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 30 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Elden Campbell (Cha) had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Eddie Jones (Cha) had 23 points and 5 assists. David Wesley (Cha) had 19 points and 7 assists. NY out-rebounded Cha 57-38 including 23-7 offensive. Chris Childs (NY, lower back pain) did not play. LAL 99, Bos 90 - at Bos Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 34 points on 13-20 FG and 8-17 FT, 20 rebounds, and 8 turnovers. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 27 point and 4 steals. Derek Fisher (LAL) had 13 points. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 24 points including 10-16 FG and 5 rebounds. Kenny Anderson (Bos) had 21 points and 10 assists. LAL shot 52.3% (34-65) FG and Bos shot 40.4% (36-89) FG. LAL shot 28-41 FT and Bos shot 15-18 FT. Min 100, Cle 94 - at Cle Kevin Garnett (Min) had 24 points, 18 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 7 turnovers. Terrell Brandon (Min) had 17 points including 5-16 FG, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals, and 6 turnovers. Joe Smith (Min) had 11 points and 5 rebounds. Brevin Knight (Cle) had 16 points, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Bob Sura (Cle) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Danny Ferry (Cle, left calf strain) did not play. Sea 93, Chi 84 - at Chi Ruben Patterson (Sea) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals. Vin Baker (Sea) had 25 points including 11-13 FT. Gary Payton (Sea) had 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 13 assists. Elton Brandon (Chi) had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Corey Benjamin (Chi) had 19 points including 8-25 FG and 7 rebounds. B.J. Armstrong (Chi, sore left knee), Fred Hoiberg (Chi, strained left quad), and Dedric Willoughby (Chi, strained left groin) did not play. Den 97, Por 88 - at Den Antonio McDyess (Den) had 20 points and 3 blocks. Ron Mercer (Den) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Nick Van Exel (Den) had 22 points and 7 rebounds. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 19 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. George McCloud (Den, sprained right ankle) did not play. Pho 108, Mil 101 - at Pho Clifford Robinson (Pho) had 19 points and 7 assists. Rodney Rogers (Pho) had 24 points and 13 rebounds. Oliver Miller (Pho) had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 19 points. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Ray Allen (Mil) had 31 points including 5-7 3-pointers. Tom Gugliotta (Pho, seizure), Anfernee Hardaway (Pho, plantar fasciaitis), and Luc Longley (Pho, back spasms) did not play. GS 111, Sac 99 - at GS Jason Caffey (GS) had 26 points including 11-16 FG, 14 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Chris Mills (GS) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 3 steals. John Starks (GS) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 12 assists. Corliss Williamson (Sac) had 24 points including 6-11 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 19 points and 5 rebounds. GS shot 52.3% (45-86) FG and Sac shot 39.6% (40-101) FG. Antawn Jamison (GS, strained left hip flexor), Nick Anderson (Sac, inflamed left knee), Darrick Martin (Sac, flu), and Chris Webber (Sac, strained neck) did not play. [Subliminal note: Vote for Michael Finley as a starter for the All-Star game at http://allstar.nba.com/Ballot]