News from March 6. The NBA named Pau Gasol (Mem) and Allen Iverson (Phi) as Players of the Week. Gasol averaged 26.3 points including 64% FG, 7.7 rebounds, and 5.7 assists as Memphis went 3-0. Iverson averaged 37.3 points and 9.3 assists as Philadelphia went 2-1. The LA Lakers signed Jim Jackson, released Slava Medvedenko, and placed Devin Green on IL. Nick Collison (Sea) is expected to be out 4 weeks with a partially torn plantar fascia in his left foot. Atlanta recalled Donta Smith from the NBADL. Cleveland recalled Martynas Andriuskevicius from the NBADL. Houston assigned Gerald Fitch to the NBADL. Washington signed Billy Thomas to a 2nd 10-day contract. Charlotte activated Kevin Burleson and placed Bernard Robinson on IL with a stomach virus. New Orleans activated Speedy Claxton and J.R. Smith and placed Arvydas Macijauskas and Brandon Bass on IL. Memphis activated Lawrence Roberts and Anthony Roberson and placed Brian Cardinal and Eddie Jones on IL. Orlando activated Travis Diener and placed Grant Hill on IL with lower abdominal pain. SA 103, LAL 96 at LAL Tim Duncan (SA) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 21 points including 7-11 FG and 5-6 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Tony Parker (SA) had 21 points and 8 assists. Michael Finley (SA) had 21 points on 8-11 FG and 5-6 3-pointers. Lamar Odom (LAL) had 13 points on 6-8 FG and 7 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 43 points including 17-32 FG and 6 rebounds. SA shot 5-7 FT and LAL shot 12-14 FT. Robert Horry (SA, suspended) did not play. Pho 101, NO 88 at Oklahoma City Shawn Marion (Pho) had 19 points and 16 rebounds including 6 offensive. Boris Diaw (Pho) had 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists. Raja Bell (Pho) had 17 points including 4-6 3-pointers. David West (NO) had 22 points including 10-15 FG and 8 rebounds. Chris Paul (NO) had 14 points including 4-12 FG and 11 assists. Pho shot 10-12 FT and NO shot 15-24 FT. Pho out-scored NO 30-9 in the 4th quarter. Dijon Thompson (Pho, right knee injury) and Nikoloz Tskitishvili (Pho, right ankle injury) did not play. Mia 106, Cha 105 OT at Cha Udonis Haslem (Mia) had 16 points including 6-8 FG and 13 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 35 points on 16-23 FG and 3-11 FT and 12 rebounds. Jason Williams (Mia) had 24 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 5 assists. Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 26 points on 9-14 FG and 8-12 FT, 15 rebounds, and 6 steals. Brevin Knight (Cha) had 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists. Raymond Felton (Cha) had 19 points including 7-10 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 5 assists. Den 115, Mem 101 at Den Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 35 points including 15-22 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Andre Miller (Den) had 14 points including 6-7 FG and 11 assists. Earl Boykins (Den) had 15 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 10 assists. Bobby Jackson (Mem) had 22 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Mike Miller (Mem) had 15 points. Den shot 64% (48-75) FG and Mem shot 46.2% (36-78) FG. Den out-rebounded Mem 41-21 including 4-2 offensive. Sac 109, NJ 84 at NJ Brad Miller (Sac) had 21 points including 9-10 FG and 7 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 29 points including 10-16 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 10 assists. Bonzi Wells (Sac) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Vince Carter (NJ) had 21 points including 8-22 FG. Sac shot 49.4% (39-79) FG and NJ shot 37.1% (33-89) FG. Uta 90, Orl 85 at Uta Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 18 points including 10-10 FT, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 blocks. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 22 points including 8-14 FT and 7 rebounds. Deron Williams (Uta) had 15 points. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 18 points including 6-12 FT and 14 rebounds including 8 offensive. DeShawn Stevenson (Orl) had 14 points. Robert Whaley (Uta, back spasms) did not play.