Edney OK After Summit Scare

Charles Barkley limped away, but Tyus Edney wasn’t as lucky.

Barkley strained his right ankle late in the third quarter, and teammate Hakeem Olajuwon was ejected in the fourth, but what was left of the Rockets held off what was left of Sacramento, 99-90, Thursday night in Houston.

Edney, the Kings’ point guard, scared everyone in the Summit when he was struck in the back of the head by Houston’s Othella Harrington’s knee with 1:57 to play in the first quarter.

Edney lost feeling in his legs and arms, and the game was delayed for 10 minutes while his neck was immobilized. He later regained feeling and was hospitalized for X-rays, which were negative.

“He’s going to be fine and we’re thankful of that. He’s going to spend the night here, just to be sure,” King Coach Garry St. Jean said.

Barkley strained his right ankle with five seconds to play in the third quarter. He will sit out tonight’s game in Dallas and might miss Sunday’s nationally televised game against Chicago.

Olajuwon scored 26 points before being ejected with 2:52 to play. Referee Tony Brothers tossed him when he complained about a foul called for pushing.

“It was just a questioned call and I don’t think he appreciated me saying he was the worst referee in the whole league,” Olajuwon said.

Utah 95, Phoenix 91--Karl Malone had 28 points and 11 rebounds for the Jazz, which held off the Suns at Salt Lake City.

Miami 102, Boston 94--Tim Hardaway’s 22 points and 13 assists and Alonzo Mourning’s 20 points and nine rebounds led the Heat, which got its league-leading 18th road victory.

Atlanta 78, Orlando 67--Christian Laettner scored 22 points and the Hawks held Orlando to 29.6% shooting in winning their eighth game in a row overall, and 15th in a row in Atlanta.

Denver 88, Cleveland 87--Ricky Pierce made a 10-foot jump shot with 2.7 seconds to play in overtime to give the Nuggets a victory in Denver and end their losing streak at five games.