East–West Shrine Game in San Francisco. Figure skating: Johnny Weir successfully defends his gold medal at the State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, getting 5 perfect 6's in his long program. Timothy Goebel wins the silver medal and Evan Lysacek wins the bronze medal. (AP/Yahoo!) Michelle Kwan wins U.S. championships gold for a record-tying ninth time matching a mark set by Maribel Vinson in the 1930s. It's her eighth title in a row, and ninth in the last 10 years. Sasha Cohen wins the silver medal, and 15-year-old Kimmie Meissner wins the bronze medal. Kwan is awarded 4 perfect 6's for her long program, bringing her career total at the U.S. championships to 42. Meissner nails a triple Axel during her free skate, becoming just the second woman in the history of the event to successfully attempt the move. Tonya Harding was the first to do so in 1991. (AP/SF Chronicle) 14 January 2005 (Friday) NBA basketball: (NBA) The Indiana Pacers defeat the Phoenix Suns 103–81 in Indianapolis. (NBA) The Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Toronto Raptors 106–96 in Philadelphia. (NBA) The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Charlotte Bobcats 109–89 in Charlotte. (NBA) The Boston Celtics defeat the Atlanta Hawks 106–96 in Boston. (NBA) The San Antonio Spurs defeat the Dallas Mavericks 98–95 in San Antonio. (NBA) In Grant Hill's first game back in Detroit, the Detroit Pistons defeat Hill's Orlando Magic 101–94. Hill scored 17 points in the contest. (NBA) The New Orleans Hornets get their third win in four games by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 112–106 in New Orleans. Both teams combined for a record 23 three-point field goals in the first half. (NBA) The Washington Wizards defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 105–103 in Milwaukee. (NBA) The Minnesota Timberwolves defeat the Denver Nuggets 93–83 in Denver, snapping a four-game losing streak. With 1.7 seconds to go in the third quarter, a brawl broke out between Minnesota's Michael Olowokandi and Denver's Nenê; both were ejected as a result. (NBA) The Seattle SuperSonics defeat the Golden State Warriors 103–84 in Seattle. (NBA) The Los Angeles Clippers outlast the Miami Heat 114–112 in double overtime in L.A. (NBA) NCAA basketball The University of Southern California announce Tim Floyd as their choice for the position of head men's basketball coach. (AP/Yahoo!) Figure skating: In ice dancing, Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto win their second straight gold medal