Knicks shelve Longley; Spencer activated
New York Luc Longley went on the injured list Tuesday with left ankle pain and a sore lower back, and the New York Knicks activated Felton Spencer to replace him.
It was the second roster move in three days for the Knicks.
Marcus Camby was back in their lineup Tuesday night against Indiana after missing two games because of back spasms, but Glen Rice was hampered by a sore left foot that has bothered him for much of the season.
"I probably should have sat out the Toronto game, but I'm hardheaded and thought it would loosen up," said Rice, who suited up Tuesday.
Hughes misses game
Oakland, Calif. Larry Hughes, the Golden State Warriors' second-leading scorer, missed Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers with a strained left shoulder.
Trail Blazers retire Drexler's number
Portland, Ore. The first time Clyde Drexler set foot in Portland, he was a big-time college player who didn't quite know what to make of the town.
It was spring 1983, and Drexler was 21 years old. Along with Hakeem Olajuwon, he had just led Houston to the NCAA final, and he was going through a pre-draft physical with the Trail Blazers.
"The meetings were over, and I was thinking, 'It's time to go to the club. It's time to go to the bar,"' Drexler said. "But it was 10 o'clock, and everything was closed. There was nothing."
Eighteen years later, this little city still embraces Drexler like no other NBA player who has worn the red and black uniform. On Tuesday night, the Blazers paid homage to the future Hall of Famer by retiring the No. 22 jersey he wore here for 111/2 seasons.
"It's a phenomenal honor," Drexler said of the ceremony, which was to take place during halftime of Portland's game against Vancouver.
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