News from October 17.

Darrell Arthur (Mem) is expected to miss the rest of preseason with a
partial tear of the pectoral muscle.

Minnesota released Alonzo Gee and Jack Clinton on Oct. 6.

Memphis released Thomas Gardner on Oct. 8.


Preseason games
Dal 93, Cle 82  at Dal
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 19 points including 8-11 FG and 5 rebounds.
Rodrigue Beaubois (Dal) had 10 points.
Kris Humphries (Dal) had 12 points and 9 rebounds.
Jamario Moon (Cle) had 18 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 10 rebounds.
Jawad Williams (Cle) had 13 points and 5 rebounds.
Dal shot 49.3% (35-71) FG and Cle shot 37.8% (28-74) FG.

LAC 103, Uta 96  at LAC
Blake Griffin (LAC) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Chris Kaman (LAC) had 16 points.
Eric Gordon (LAC) had 16 points and 9 assists.
Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 20 points including 9-15 FG and 8 rebounds.
Deron Williams (Uta) had 19 points and 6 assists.

Mem 115, Det 94  at Mem
Rudy Gay (Mem) had 25 points on 7-10 FG and 9-10 FT and 7 rebounds.
Zach Randolph (Mem) had 17 points and 12 rebounds including 5 offensive.
Marcus Williams (Mem) had 16 points.
Will Bynum (Det) had 19 points including 6-8 FG.
Ben Gordon (Det) had 13 points.

NO 108, Ind 96  at NO
Marcus Thornton (NO) had 19 points and 7 rebounds.
Chris Paul (NO) had 21 points on 5-15 FG and 10-11 FT and 11 rebounds
including 5 offensive.
Peja Stojakovic (NO) had 16 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 5
rebounds.
Danny Granger (Ind) had 23 points including 9-23 FG and 4-12 3-pointers
and 6 rebounds.
T.J. Ford (Ind) had 22 points on 6-8 FG and 9-10 FT.

Mil 101, Min 87  at Mil
Andrew Bogut (Mil) had 10 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Brandon Jennings (Mil) had 16 points and 7 assists.
Michael Redd (Mil) had 15 points.
Jonny Flynn (Min) had 19 points and 5 assists.
Corey Brewer (Min) had 13 points.

Sac 101, GS 94  at Sac
Jason Thompson (Sac) had 20 points, 20 rebounds including 8 offensive, and
5 assists.
Kevin Martin (Sac) had 32 points including 15-15 FT.
Tyreke Evans (Sac) had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 turnovers.
Stephen Jackson (GS) had 22 points including 6-19 FG and 7 rebounds.
Corey Maggette (GS) had 28 points including 9-11 FG and 7 rebounds.

LAL 91, Cha 87  at LAL
Andrew Bynum (LAL) had 15 points including 6-8 FG and 6 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 13 points including 3-11 FG and 7 assists.
Josh Powell (LAL) had 15 points and 8 rebounds.
Vladimir Radmanovic (Cha) had 15 points.
Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 13 points and 7 rebounds.


Preseason Schedule for Sunday, October 18  (All times Central)
  Maccabi Elite @ New York     12:00 pm
  Boston @ Toronto              2:00 pm
  Philadelphia @ Phoenix        6:00 pm  at Monterrey, Mexico
  Uta @ Charlotte               6:30 pm  at Los Angeles, California
  Denver @ Portland             8:00 pm
  LAC @ LA Lakers               9:30 pm  at Los Angeles, California


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