Show V B4 — the Herald Journal Utah Friday togan " : 'vO ' : i 2003 DiBdembe!r 19 " V ' V"' V'' r1 : to Garnett’s e triple-doubl- key mer Georgetown star was a niENTONNJCAP) — Less than a month after retirseven-tim- e NBA All-St- ar and two-tim- e NBA defensive play-- " ing from the NBA with a kider of the year ney disease former All-StFocal segmental glomeru-losclerocenter Alonzo Mourning will r known as FSGS undergo kidney transplant y affects the filters of the kidney surgery today that remove toxins from the Moiuning will receive the kidfrom unidentified an blood family ney member at a New York hospital v In the weeks before his ' retirement tests ishowed that agetf Jeff Wschsler said Thursday The former New Jersey Mourning's kidney function Nets player had dozens of offers had deteriorated and that the from prospective donors around chemical imbalances inhis the country following the blood made it dangerous for ' r announcement last month that he him to continue playing ' needed a transplant There is no single cause of “He appreciates all the wdl FSGS but factors such as wished and encouragement he’s- hypertension extreme obesity received from fans all around the intravenous drug abuse and' HIV have been associated world and asks Ant the public with the disease: his privacy at this tune” Wechsler said in a statement The disease strikes mostly : " children wife and young adults and Tracy Mourning’s said her husband was in good predominantly blacks said ' 'spirits Gregory Perrin director of : - “Alonzo’s marketing and development great” she said at an Alonzo Mourning Charii for the Kidney and Urology ' ' ties benefit for New York City Foundation ' children “Faith gets you According to Dr Ira Greifer a professor of pediatric through all and we have a great deal of faith” nephrology at Montefiore Nov 33 retired Medical Center in New York Mourning 24 because of complications about 20 percent pf patients : from the disease focal segwho receive a transplant suffer mental glomerulosclerosis He ' a recurrence of FSGS ' was diagnosed before the Mourning is credited with 20002001 NBA season when focusing attention on the rare - and incurable illness that was ' ha was with the Miami Heat considered untreataMe as recent- Mourning missed the first 69 games ofthat season but ly as 15 years ago More foan ' 1 J00 requests for information played the full 2001-0- 2 sea- son averaging 157 points and about kidney disease and organ 84 rebounds He missed all of donation have been received bydie Kidney and Urology Foun- last season He played in 12 dadonsince Mourning’s the for season this games Nets averaging 8 points and 0: to foundation spokesman Barry 23 rebounds in i 79 minutes In a ar career the for- -' : Bautn for M nnesota Kings deal Hornets third straight loss By The Associated Press career triple-doub- Kevin Garnett had 35 points 10 assists and lOreboUndsfor-hifirst triple-doub- le of the Season helping the Minnesota 'Timberwolves hold oil Dallas 1 14409 in Minneapolis Thursday night for their fourth straight victory s : : Sam Cassell added 26 points and Gary Trent had a - 92-8- at Dallas on Nov 29 v improved to 44 against West-em Conference teams'Steve Nash had nine of his ' ' 27'points in the fourth quarter ' and Antawn Jamison had 14 of his 22 in the final period for the Mavericks who dropped to 9 on the road after losing at Boston 1 05-- 1 03 Wednesday ' 0 82 er :' ' - ‘ ' 0- Nash and Jamison account- - a ed for all hut four of Dallas' a fourth-quartpoints 0 ' Down by nine in the first quarter the Wolves usfcd a !4-- () lead that run id take' a 26-2- 1 they didn't relinquish until 0 Nash hit a that put the Mavericks back in front " 99-9- 8 with 5:07 left who had his 13th Gamett - The Wolves beat the buzzer three times getting a from Gamett at the end of the fust quarter a soaring baseline jumper from Cassell ai the end of the second and a by Keith McLeod at the end of the third to put the Wolves up 84-Kings 101 Hornets 90 At NewOrleans Brad Miller had 21 points 14 rebounds and nine assists for Sacramento ' : Mike Bibby added 19 points -Bobby Jackson had 17 and Beja" Stqjakovic 17 far the Kings ' Baron Davis led New Orleans with 23 points The Hornets have lost three straight all by double-dig- it margins TTail BbzenlOl Suns 94 At Portland Ore Zach Ran-' dolphhad29 pointsand 20 rebounds to lead the Trail Blazers past Phoenix ' " : a Damon Stoudamirejjnd ap photo added 15 each Rasheed Wallace Dallas guard Steve Nash left loses control of the ball as he is ' fouled by Minnesota guard Sam Cassell oh Thursday night points for the Trail Blazers er - r t : ' 3-- night'" : non-cal- ls points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota which won its second straight' at home after losing fiye of its first nine at Target Center ' The Wolves who wasted a lead in a 8 loss 18 nl ' 105-10- i season-hig- h - and Minnesota pulled away Cassell buried a with 3:03 left to make it 0 Trent and Cassell both grabbed key rebounds down' V the stretch Games between these two teams are always marked by plenty of contact and feisty play and this night was no 0 exception The Wolves and fans howled about several calls and and the Mavericks contributed their share of complaints' ms L sis — made le baskets thought back-to-back ' ar and herieammates Uindsey Elder Amy Keepers Emily Haslem and McMahohcom- bined for a lime of 1 1 32 in : 12-ye- ' ' ' as an underdog Sky View baseball source said on the Stangs topple'Royals : coach Brook Mason said condition he not be identified' v Hvnim Mountain Crest N from the Red jus wantedeveryone togive h' Thpnyosal v ther best and swim as a asscx:sV' players fortnance: The Mustang £ys — team earlier llon diy While thb'giiU McMa- would have cost Rodriguez Sky YicwsviKiaca V' ' roWwit nn Inh 111 11 " ': hon won the 100 butterfly and ' - 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