News from May 8.

Aaron McKie (Phi) won the Sixth Man Award.  McKie received 57 of the
possible 124 media votes.
  Player                 # of votes  (out of 124 media votes)
  Aaron McKie (Phi) ........ 57
  Tim Thomas (Mil) ......... 27
  LaPhonso Ellis (Min) ..... 10
  Bobby Jackson (Sac) ......  9
  Travis Best (Ind) ........  5
  Ruben Patterson (Sea) ....  4
  Rodney Rogers (Pho) ......  4
  Steve Smith (Por) ........  4
  Donyell Marshall (Uta) ...  2
  Austin Croshere (Ind) ....  1
  Tony Delk (Pho) ..........  1

Portland fired head coach Mike Dunleavy.

Sam Clancy (junior, Southern Cal, forward), Jason Collins (sophomore, 
Stanford, center), Omar Cook (freshman, St John's, guard), Tony Key 
(Compton Centennial High School (CA), center), and Tito Maddox 
(freshman, Fresno State, guard) declared themselves eligible for the NBA
draft.  Underclassmen have until May 13 to declared themselves eligible.
[Thanks to Jed Tai]


Mil 91, Cha 90 - at Mil
Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 19 points and 3 blocks.
Ray Allen (Mil) had 28 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 9 assists, and 5
turnovers.
Tim Thomas (Mil) had 12 points.
P.J. Brown (Cha) had 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Jamal Mashburn (Cha) had 19 points and 7 rebounds.
David Wesley (Cha) had 20 points and 7 assists.
Mil leads the series 2-0.

LAL 96, Sac 90 - at LAL
Horace Grant (LAL) had 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 43 points on 18-26 FG and 7-13 FT, 20 rebounds,
3 blocks, and 5 turnovers.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 27 points including 9-10 FT and 9 rebounds.
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 20 points and 6 rebounds.
Chris Webber (Sac) had 22 points including 9-26 FG, 18 rebounds, and 5
turnovers.
Bobby Jackson (Sac) had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Greg Foster (LAL, sprained right foot) and Nick Anderson (Sac, strained
right shoulder) did not play.
LAL leads the series 2-0.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round              2nd Round            3rd Round         Finals
  (Best of 5)            (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)     (Best of 7)
1 San Antonio (3) __
8 Minnesota (1)     |_ 1 San Antonio (2) __
                     _ 5 Dallas (0)        |
4 Utah (2)   _______|                      |_ _____________ _
5 Dallas (3)                                _ _____________  |
                                           |                 |
2 LA Lakers (3) ____                       |                 |
7 Portland (0)      |_ 2 LA Lakers (2)  ___|                 |
                     _ 3 Sacramento (0)                      |
3 Sacramento (3) ___|                                        |
6 Phoenix (1)                                                |_ ___________
                                                              _ ___________
                                                             |
1 Philadelphia (3) _                                         |
8 Indiana (1)       |_ 1 Philadelphia (0) _                  |
                     _ 5 Toronto (1)       |                 |
4 New York (2) _____|                      |                 |
5 Toronto (3)                              |_ _____________ _|
                                            _ _____________ 
2 Milwaukee (3) ____                       |
7 Orlando (1)       |_ 2 Milwaukee (2) ____|
                     _ 6 Charlotte (0)  
3 Miami (0)     ____|
6 Charlotte (3)