Basketball
MONTHLY HONORS: Charles Barkley, who averaged 24.6 points and 12.8 rebounds in February and became the 10th player in NBA history to reach 20,000 points and 10,000 rebounds, was named Player of the Month on Friday.
Golden State's Joe Smith is the league's rookie of the month, and Seattle's George Karl is the NBA coach of the month.
SUNS REARRANGE ROSTER: The Phoenix Suns moved first-round draft choice Mario Bennett from the injured list to the active roster Friday and placed Terrence Rencher on the injured list with a sprained right ankle.
CAVS BACKCOURT AILING: Cleveland Cavaliers guards Bobby Phills and Terrell Brandon, hurt during Thursday night in Milwaukee, were unavailable for Friday night's game in Atlanta and may not be able to play Sunday.
COLEMAN DONE? Derrick Coleman has been advised by a physician to skip the 28 remaining games of the Philadelphia 76ers' season, but he will be re-examined by a team doctor.
RADJA INJURED: The Boston Celtics placed top scorer and rebounder Dino Radja on the injured list on Friday with a severely sprained left ankle.
SARUNAS SIDELINED: Sarunas Marciulionis of the Sacramento Kings will be sidelined for up to two weeks because of a small tear in his right quadricep muscle. He will remain on the Kings' active roster.
GREEN EXTENDS STREAK: A.C. Green played 31/2 minutes for the Phoenix Suns on Friday night to extend his streak of consecutive games to 787.
Green wore a protective face mask for the first time since having two lower front teeth knocked out last Sunday by J.R. Reid of the New York Knicks.