News from February 1. The NBA named as Kevin Durant (OKC) and Chris Bosh (Tor) as Players of the Week. Durant averaged 34.3 points as Oklahoma City went 2-1. Bosh averaged 25.7 points and 16 rebounds as Toronto went 3-0. The NBA named as Stephen Curry (GS) and Brandon Jennings (Mil) as Rookies of the Month for January. Curry averaged 19.1 points and 5.1 assists as Golden State went 4-11. Jennings averaged 17.7 points and 6.2 assists as Milwaukee went 8-7. The NBA named as George Karl (Den) and Larry Brown (Cha) as Coaches of the Month for January. Denver went 12-3 and Charlotte went 12-4. Atlanta signed Mario West for the rest of the season. Chris Paul (NO) is out indefinitely with a left knee injury and may need to undergo surgery. Francisco Elson (Mil) underwent hernia surgery and is expected to be out 6 weeks. Utah activated Deron Williams and placed Carlos Boozer (strained right calf) on IL. Dallas activated Matt Carroll and placed James Singleton on IL. Sacramento activated Hilton Armstrong and placed Tyreke Evans (sore ankle) on IL. The LA Lakers activated DJ Mbenga and placed Adam Morrison on IL. Memphis activated Lester Hudson and placed Sam Young (allergic reaction) on IL. Miami activated Michael Beasley and placed Jermaine O'Neal (back spasms) on IL. Uta 104, Dal 92 at Uta Paul Millsap (Uta) had 25 points including 10-16 FG, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Deron Williams (Uta) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 15 assists. C.J. Miles (Uta) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 28 points including 11-18 FG and 8 rebounds. Jason Terry (Dal) had 19 points and 8 assists. Mem 95, LAL 93 at Mem Rudy Gay (Mem) had 25 points and 3 steals. Zach Randolph (Mem) had 22 points and 17 rebounds. Marc Gasol (Mem) had 11 points including 7-12 FT, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Ron Artest (LAL) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 44 points on 16-28 FG, 4-7 3-pointers, and 8-13 FT. Pho 109, NO 100 at NO Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 25 points and 12 rebounds. Steve Nash (Pho) had 18 points and 12 assists. Channing Frye (Pho) had 20 points and 6 rebounds. David West (NO) had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Darren Collison (NO) had 16 points and 14 assists. Marcus Thornton (NO) had 25 points including 5-9 3-pointers. Chris Paul (NO, bruised left knee) did not play. Den 112, Sac 109 OT at Den Kenyon Martin (Den) had 24 points including 10-15 FG and 12 rebounds. Nene (Den) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Chauncey Billups (Den) had 23 points including 6-25 FG and 9 assists. Spencer Hawes (Sac) had 23 points and 7 rebounds. Kevin Martin (Sac) had 22 points on 5-17 FG and 10-11 FT, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Por 98, Cha 79 at Por LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Jerryd Bayless (Por) had 15 points. Nicolas Batum (Por) had 15 points on 7-10 FG and 9 rebounds. Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Stephen Jackson (Cha) had 23 points, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Por shot 53.3% (40-75) FG and Cha shot 40.6% (26-64) FG. Brandon Roy (Por, strained right hamstring) did not play. Bos 99, Was 88 at Was Kevin Garnett (Bos) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Rajon Rondo (Bos) had 17 points, 12 assists, and 6 turnovers. Ray Allen (Bos) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Caron Butler (Was) had 20 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Mike Miller (Was) had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Bos shot 54.8% (34-62) FG and Was shot 38.9% (28-72) FG. Mil 97, Mia 81 at Mia Carlos Delfino (Mil) had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Andrew Bogut (Mil) had 22 points including 10-13 FG and 11 rebounds. Hakim Warrick (Mil) had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Michael Beasley (Mia) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 23 points, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Mil shot 50.7% (37-73) FG and Mia shot 36.4% (28-77) FG. Schedule for Tuesday, February 2 (All times Central) Memphis @ Cleveland 6:00 pm Toronto @ Indiana 6:00 pm Milwaukee @ Orlando 6:00 pm Detroit @ New Jersey 6:30 pm LA Clippers @ Chicago 7:00 pm Atlanta @ Oklahoma City 7:00 pm Golden State @ Houston 7:30 pm ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html