2B = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS IN BRIEF
TUESDAY, FEB. 12, 2002
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Feb 12)
Today's Birthday (Feb. 12).
Although you start out with great promise, you run into a challenge later. It could be partially because of your success. Don't let money change you or drive a wedge between you and a friend. Always remember that love is more important.
Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is an 8. You usually talk about anything, but there's a growing tendency to keep your feelings hidden. Are you getting shy, or is there somebody you want to protect? It's OK. Your friends will understand.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 6. You may have felt like the weight of the world was on your shoulders. It'll soon lighten. You still have some problems to solve, but you have friends who want to help.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is an 8.
Being a Gemini, you probably know at least two or three languages already. This could be a key to more income — there seems to be a direct link between money and another language.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is a 6.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is a:
A gentle friend who's far away would love to hear from you. You haven't called for ages, but that's all right. You're always forgiven, and that love you shared is still there. Go ahead and call this person.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is an 8.
Be practical when you attend the meeting about how to spend the money. Your partner has nearly made up his or her mind, but your input is important. You'll notice something he or she overlooked. Speak up.
Virgo (Aug, 23-Sep, 22). Today is a 6. The worst is over. You made it through. You're tougher now, soon to become more confident. You may also be tired. Tonight, sleep well.
Libre (Sent 23-Oct 22) Today is an 8.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22). Today is an 8:
Three things have been pretty easy for you. Don't be lulled into thinking I'll always be this way.
Your workload is about to increase. Taking care of others is your top priority for right now.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 6.
Everything is constantly changing, and for you, the change is for the better. Your intuition, which is always good, is becoming more acute. Follow this keen intuition to get the support you need while you can.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is a 6.
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec. 21). Today is an 8. Think of the time, money and effort that you put into your education as a long-term investment. It will continue to pay dividends for years. Yes, that's the permission you needed to go buy that book, tape or computer program.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19). Today is a 7. A gentle person enjoys your company, and you'd benefit from a sympathetic listener. Spring for lunch or dinner. A meal with this person will be much cheaper than counseling.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is an 8.
You like to keep your mind on lofty things.
You don't like to get gogged down with practical details. It's not a bad idea to do that now, however. It can make or save you some money.
Picces ( Feb. 19, 2017) You're getting stronger, and you're probably starting to worry less. All that work you've done is paying off, sometimes in unexpected ways. Keep at it, and things will get even better.
NBA
LaFrentz courted by teams as trading deadline nears
The Lakers don't have to travel to the frenzied bandbox known as Arco Arena until March 24. The teams will meet one more time after that — on the final night of the season, April 17.
PHILADELPHIA — Former University of Kansas basketball star Raef LaFrentz may wear a new uniform after the NBA's Feb. 21 trading deadline.
The Associated Press
A total of four deals involving 22 players went down on deadline day last year, including the blockbuster that sent Dikembe Mutombo from Atlanta to Philadelphia and helped propel the 76ers to the NBA Finals.
There aren't a lot of 7-foot-2 centers to be had this time around, although there is one center — Denver's LaFrentz — who is atop the Most Likely To Be Dealt list.
The Nuggets have been shopping LaFrentz and point guard Nick Van Exel around the league, and the Portland Trail Blazers have emerged as the leading contender to acquire
Portland is willing to send Damon Stoudamire and Bonzi Wells to the Nuggets for LaFrentz and Van Exel, but the Nuggets want a big man back in return and will likely press for Dale Davis to be included in the swap. Denver would toss Tariq Abdul-Wahad into the deal to make it work under salary cap rules.
"Every game is a home game for us," Shaquille O'Neal said. "Except Sacramento."
the two of them, said a Western Conference executive who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Bryant and the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers are 2 1/2 games behind the Sacramento Kings in the Pacific Division, and their remaining schedule includes a five-game Eastern road trip later this month and a four-game swing to the East in early April.
The Indiana Pacers, along with at least three other teams, are also chasing LaFrentz.
While LaFrentz is enjoying popularity, Kobe Bryant won't be booed again for at least six weeks.
No, he's not returning to Philly. But he does have an upcoming trip to Sacramento.
departed the City of Brotherly Love (or No Love, in Kobe's case) yesterday to get ready for the unofficial second half of the season.
The NBA's best players
BIG 12 WOMEN
Standings Conference Overall TEAM W L W L Oklahoma 10 1 20 2 Kansas St 9 3 21 4 Colorado 8 4 18 4 Baylor 7 4 19 4 Iowa St 7 5 19 5 Texas 7 5 15 7 Texas Tech 6 6 14 8 Missouri 5 6 14 8 Texas A&M 4 7 12 11 Nebraska 3 8 13 11 Oklahoma St 3 8 10 13 Okaima St 0 12 4 20
TONIGHT'S GAMES
SCOREBOARD
7 p.m. Texas (17) 15-7 (Big 12; 7-1)
7 p.m. Tennessee (4) 2-0 (Seattle; 9-1)
BIG 12 MEN
Standings Conference Overall Team W L W L Kansas 11 0 21 19 Oklahoma 8 2 19 3 Texas 7 4 16 7 Missouri 6 4 17 7 Oklahoma St. 5 5 18 6 Texas Tech 5 5 16 6 Colorado 4 6 13 8 Baylor 4 6 14 9 Nebraska 4 6 11 10 Kansas St 3 7 9 12 Texas A&M 3 7 9 15 Iowa St 1 9 9 15
Standings Conference Overall
7 p.m. Texas A&M vs, Kansas St
8:15 p.m. Baylor vs. Texas Tech
TONIGHT'S GAMES
NBA
TONIGHT'S GAMES
Toronto at Cleveland 6 pm
Utah at Indiana 6 pm
New Jersey at Atlanta 6:30
Phoenix at Detroit 6:30 pm
New York at Orlando 7 pm
Milwaukee at Chicago 7:30 pm
Memphis at Houston 7:30 pm
Boston at Denver 8 pm
Dallas at Seattle 9 pm
Washington at L.A. Lakers 9:30 pm
San Antonio at Sacramento 9:30 pm
NHL
ATLANTIC DIVISION
W L T O L Pts
Philadelphia 33 15 6 17
N.Y. Islanders 28 19 6 3 65
N.Y. Rangers 27 24 4 3 61
New Jersey 25 21 8 3 61
Pittsburgh 22 25 6 4 54
NORTHEAST DIVISION
ASTDIVISION
| | W | L | T | OL | Pts |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Boston | 31 | 16 | 7 | 73 | |
| Toronto | 31 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 71 |
| Ottawa | 28 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 67 |
| Montreal | 24 | 23 | 8 | 59 | |
| Buffalo | 23 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 53 |
**SOUTHEAST DIVISION**
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
| | W | L | T | OL | Pts |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Carolina | 24 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 54 |
| Washington | 23 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 56 |
| Tampa Bay | 20 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 48 |
| Florida | 17 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 42 |
| Atlanta | 14 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 39 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION
W L T OL Pts
Detroit 40 11 6 2 88
Chicago 32 18 9 0 73
St. Louis 30 17 6 3 69
Nashville 22 25 10 0 54
Columbus 15 33 7 2 39
NORTHWEST DIVISION
| | W | L | T | OL | Pts |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Colorado | 32 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 71 |
| Edmonton | 26 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 64 |
| Vancouver | 28 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 62 |
| Calgary | 23 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 56 |
| Minnesota | 18 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 50 |
DAYS OF INVISION
PACIFIC DIVISION
W L T OL Pts
San Jose 29 17 7 3
Los Angeles 26 20 7 3 62
Dallas 25 19 7 4 61
Phoenix 24 22 7 4 59
Anaheim 20 31 6 3 49
YESTERDAY'S GAMES
Washington 3, Tampa Bay 1
Detroit 3, Montreal 2
Toronto 5, Atlanta 4
Colorado 5, Boston 2
Dallas at Los Angeles, n/a
Tonight's Games
New Jersey at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Columbus, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 7
Atlanta at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Florida at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Calgary at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
San Jose at Edmonton, 10 p.m.
Boston at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
MEN'SAPTOP25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' men's basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through yesterday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
rank team rec pts pvs 1
1. Duke (71) 22-1 1,775 1
2. Kansas 21-2 1,702 2
3. Maryland 19-3 1,626 3
4. Oklahoma 19-3 1,536 4
5. Cincinnati 22-2 1,503 6
6. Florida 18-4 1,503 8
7. Alabama 20-4 1,243 5
8. Gonzaga 22-3 1,226 9
9. Arizona 17-6 1,188 11
10. Kentucky 16-6 1,149 7
11. Marquette 21-3 924 18
12. Stanford 15-6 815 20
13. Miami Fla 20-4 725 12
14. Pittsburgh 21-4 691 NR
15. Virginia 15-6 601 10
16. Oklahoma St. 18-6 540 14
17. Oregon 17-7 516 13
18. Illinois 17-7 491 21
19. Wake Forest 17-7 489 19
20. UCLA 16-7 489 15
21. Georgia 18-6 436 15
22. Indiana 16-7 370 19
23. Ohio St. 17-5 316 16
24. North Carolina St. 18-6 153 19
25. USC 16-6 131 25
Others receiving votes: Xavier 72, Western KY 57, North Carolina State 52, Memphis 43, Hawaii 33, Connecticut 30, Utah 26, Butter 20, Texas Tech 17, Minnesota 16, California 12, Kent State 11, Peppermint 10, Southern Illinois 9, Vailamento 19, Notre Dame 7, Tulsa 6, Missouri 5, Utah State 4, Wyoming 2, Illinois State 1, Hampton 1.
WOMEN'S AP TOP 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 10, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking
rank team rec pts pvs
1. Connecticut (44) 26-0 1,100 1
2. Stanford 20-2 1,030 2
3. Tennessee 20-2 998 3
4. Oklahoma 20-2 992 4
5. Duke 21-3 917 5
6. Vanderbilt 21-5 855 6
7. Purdue 20-3 848 7
8. Louisiana Tech 19-3 809 8
9. South Carolina 20-3 737 9
10. Iowa St. 19-5 673 12
11. Baylor 19-4 667 10
12. Kansas St. 21-4 568 11
13. Colorado 18-7 534 13
14. Florida 16-7 523 14
15. Minnesota 19-4 454 18
16. Texas Tech 14-8 374 15
17. Colorado St. 19-4 362 19
18. Texas 15-7 309 17
19. Old Dominion 17-5 299 20
20. North Carolina 19-6 252 24
21. Boston College 17-5 217 16
22. Virginia Tech 16-6 135 23
23. Notre Dame 15-7 123 —
24. Georgia 15-8 115 22
25. Wisconsin 16-7 73 21
Other receiving votes Iowa 45, Mississippi 43, TU 42, Washington 29, New York 27, Michigan 23, St. Fla. 24, Cincinnati 18, George Washington 18, LSU 15, Arkansas 13, Penn St. 11, UNLV 10, Ball St. 8, Tulana 4, Drake 2, Binghamst 1, DePaul 1, Wis.-Green Bay 1.
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