Inside THE WEEK IN SPORTS

THE NBA
A peek at the All-Star ballot box
Mum's the word for Trail Blazers' Stoudamire
Hornets back their point

THE NHL
The dangers of blocking shots
Should New Jersey's Brodeur take a breather?
Revival of Flames' Housley

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Duke loses players but not games
Did UCLA's Rush get a raw deal?
Gonzaga keeps on rolling

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Top defender signing-day no-show
N.C. State's 53-year-old recruit
Pac-10 holds its own, sort of

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN W. MCDONOUGH DELICIOUS DISH Damon Stoudamire's passing--and unselfish attitude--has helped the talented Blazers feast on the opposition (page 77).