NBA | Attorney: Kidd's abuse accusations 'shameful'

A day after NBA star Jason Kidd claimed in divorce papers to be a victim of spousal abuse, his wife's attorney rejected claims yesterday that the New Jersey Nets point guard had reason to fear the diminutive woman.

"He says he's threatened by her? He's a star athlete. She's 5-foot-2, I think, and 105 pounds," said celebrity New York divorce lawyer Raoul Felder, one of the lawyers representing Joumana Kidd.

"It's shameful what he did here. The truth will come out," Felder said of the allegations. He said his client planned to file a counter compliant within a week.

The 33-year-old NBA player filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years on Tuesday, claiming he was an abused spouse. The filing came a day after a court issued him a temporary restraining order against her.

In court papers, Kidd says his wife physically and mentally abused him, threatened to make false domestic violence complaints against him to police, and interfered with his relationship with his children.

Wizards 113, Bulls 103

WASHINGTON - With Gilbert Arenas slowed again by Chicago, Washington relied on strong contributions from Caron Butler, Antonio Daniels and DeShawn Stevenson to beat Chicago for a seventh consecutive home win.

Arenas didn't even attempt a second-half shot until there were fewer than six minutes left in the game, and he finished 5 for 16 for 20 points - well below his 30.5 average, second in the NBA.

Hornets 96, Hawks 77

ATLANTA - Jannero Pargo scored 24 points and Rasual Butler added 21 to help New Orleans end a five-game losing streak with a win over listless Atlanta.

Raptors 90, Bucks 77

MILWAUKEE - Chris Bosh scored 30 points and tied a career-high with six blocks to lead Toronto over Milwaukee, handing the shorthanded Bucks their fourth straight loss.

Bobcats 102, Pistons 96

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Raymond Felton had 18 points and seven assists to lead six double-digit scorers for banged-up Charlotte in a win over Detroit.

Detroit was held to eight points in the second quarter - its lowest-scoring quarter of the season - and watched a nine-point lead turn into a 10-point deficit.

Pacers 97, Celtics 84

BOSTON - Jermaine O'Neal scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half and Jamaal Tinsley added 17 points and 13 assists to help Indiana beat Boston.

Clippers 92, Timberwolves 91

MINNEAPOLIS - Corey Maggette came back from a brief injury absence to score 21 points, sinking the winning shot from the corner with less than 5 seconds left in Los Angeles' victory over Minnesota.

Mavericks 99, Trail Blazers 74

DALLAS - Jason Terry scored 20 points and Josh Howard added 17 as Dallas beat Portland.

Devin Harris had 14 points and Erick Dampier added 10 rebounds for the Mavericks, who have won 15 of their last 16.

Rockets 102, Lakers 77

HOUSTON - Juwan Howard scored a season-high 23 points and Dikembe Mutombo moved into second place on the all-time blocks list in Houston's win over Los Angeles.

Mutombo blocked five shots and grabbed 19 rebounds, matching a season high and reaching double-digits for the eighth straight game. He now has 3,191 blocks, two more than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the all-time list.

Spurs 92, Nuggets 83

DENVER - Tony Parker scored 26 points and Tim Duncan had 19 to help San Antonio stave off Denver.

Allen Iverson snapped out of his shooting slump by sinking 15 of 25 shots for 33 points for Denver.