Sprewell Causes Freeway Wreck

Former Golden State Warriors guard Latrell Sprewell lost control of his 1997 Mercedes on Interstate 680, near Pleasant Hill, striking another car and causing it to flip over on its roof, the California Highway Patrol said Monday.

No one was seriously injured in the Sunday morning collision, said CHP officer Cliff Kroeger.

Sprewell was traveling south at a high rate of speed while changing lanes when he apparently lost control at about 10 a.m., Kroeger said.

The 27-year-old basketball star had changed lanes into an exit-only lane just before the accident. When he tried to return to the freeway, his car struck sand barrels near the Oak Park Blvd. exit, Kroeger said.

His Mercedes Benz SL600 then struck a wall and hit a Toyota Corolla, flipping it over on its roof.

Sprewell gained national attention in December for physically attacking Warriors coach P.J. Carlesimo.

It’s all Duncan

San Antonio’s Tim Duncan, the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft, is the rookie of the month for February and player of the week for the period ending Sunday.

Duncan, who has won rookie of the month honors in each of the first four months of the season, averaged 25.7 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.18 blocked shots per game.

Wizards, Webber stun Lakers

Chris Webber had 31 points as the Washington Wizards handed the slumping Los Angeles Lakers their second straight loss, 96-86 Monday night.

Shaquille O’Neal had 28 points and 15 rebounds, but the Lakers, who are without injured point guard Nick Van Exel, lost for the sixth time in 11 games.

On other courts

Grant Hill had 35 points as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Dallas Mavericks 100-94.

Glen Rice’s club-record 135-game streak of scoring in double figures ended, but teammate Matt Geiger scored a career-high 29 points to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 112-83 victory over road-weary Golden State.

Tim Duncan had 29 points and 17 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs routed the Sacramento Kings 116-95.