Mourning Released

Former All-Star center Alonzo Mourning was released Tuesday from the hospital where he received a kidney donated by his cousin.

Mourning said he was in “a lot of pain” as he left New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.

Mourning was joined by the cousin, Jason Cooper, who hadn’t seen the basketball player in several years before volunteering to give Mourning one of his kidneys.

“Jason was definitely God-sent,” Mourning said. “I’m very grateful. Words can’t even be enough to explain how I feel.”

Mourning, 33, retired from the New Jersey Nets on Nov. 24 because of complications from kidney disease.

*

The Philadelphia 76ers traded forward Monty Williams, a draft pick and cash to the Orlando Magic for a conditional second-round draft pick next year. The 6-foot-8 Williams has spent this season on the injured list because of a bad left knee. He has averaged 6.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in nine seasons. The 76ers also put center Marc Jackson on the injured list because of a broken left ring finger.... The Phoenix Suns acquired forward Donnell Harvey from the Magic for a second-round draft pick next year. To make roster room, forward Robert Archibald was put on the injured list because of flu. The 6-8 Harvey has also played for Denver and Dallas. He is averaging 4.1 points and 3.0 rebounds this season.