News from March 13.

The NBA named Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) as Player of the Week.  O'Neal
averaged 43 points and 15.3 rebounds as the Lakers went 3-0.

The NBA fined Toronto and Seattle $100,000 each for Butch Carter's (Tor)
and Paul Westphal's (Sea) refusal to wear microphones during Sunday's
NBC broadcasted Tor-Sea game.

Dallas named Del Harris as a special assistant coach.  Harris has been
given the football title of defensive coordinator.

Cleveland signed Lari Ketner for the rest of the season.

Phoenix signed Don MacLean to a 10-day contract and placed Tom Gugliotta
on IR with a torn MCL and ACL in his left knee.

San Antonio activated Sean Elliott and placed Terry Porter on IR with a
sprained left MCL.  Elliott is expect to play tonight for the first time
since undergoing a kidney transplant this summer.  His family, including
his brother who donated the kidney, will attend the game.


Det 124, Bos 115 - at Det
Grant Hill (Det) had 14 points including 4-11 FG and 7 rebounds.
Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 36 points including 13-16 FT and 5 assists.
Lindsey Hunter (Det) had 25 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 8 assists,
and 4 steals.
Antoine Walker (Bos) had 30 points including 12-15 FT, 9 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 38 points on 11-15 FG, 4-5 3-pointers, and 12-17 FT,
7 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Det shot 56.3% (40-71) FG and Bos shot 44.4% (36-81) FG.
Danny Forston (Bos, attending funeral) did not play.

Uta 87, Chi 79 - at Chi
Karl Malone (Uta) had 31 points including 7-11 FT, 13 rebounds, and 3
steals.
John Stockton (Uta) had 19 points, 9 assists, and 6 steals.
Elton Brand (Chi) had 26 points including 9-16 FG, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks,
and 8 turnovers.
Chris Carr (Chi) had 14 points including 4-12 FG and 5 rebounds.
John Starks (Chi, tendinitis both knees) did not play.

LAL 118, Den 108 - at Den
Glen Rice (LAL) had 20 points.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 40 points on 14-20 FG and 12-16 FT, 9 rebounds,
and 7 assists.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Keon Clark (Den) had 18 points and 7 rebounds.
Nick Van Exel (Den) had 17 points and 15 assists.
Chris Gatling (Den) had 25 points including 11-13 FT and 10 rebounds.
Tariq Abdul-Wahad (Den, sprained left wrist) and George McCloud (Den,
suspended) did not play.

Sea 113, Van 103 - at Van
Ruben Patterson (Sea) had 15 points and 8 rebounds.
Horace Grant (Sea) had 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 40 points including 12-15 FT, 11 assists, and 3
steals.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 17 points including 5-17 FG and 7 rebounds.
Bryant Reeves (Van) had 31 points including 13-16 FG, 12 rebounds, and 8
turnovers.
Sea shot 23-32 FT and Van shot 15-17 FT.
Vin Baker (Sea, hamstring injury) did not play.