News from May 11.

Charlie Villanueva (high school senior, Blair Academy HS (New Jersey), 
forward) declared himself eligible for the NBA draft.  Today is the deadline
for underclassmen and foreign players under 22 years old to declare for the
draft.  The league will release the official list of those who declared
sometime in the next several days.


Sac 99, Dal 83  at Sac
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 15 points including 5-15 FG, 12 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Hidayet Turkoglu (Sac) had 17 points.
Vlade Divac (Sac) had 16 points including 6-9 FG and 9 rebounds.
Doug Christie (Sac) had 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Raja Bell (Dal) had 16 points including 7-11 FG and 6 rebounds.
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 11 points including 4-14 FG and 11 rebounds.
Michael Finley (Dal) had 16 points and 7 rebounds.
Chris Webber (Sac, torn meniscus left knee) and Adrian Griffin (Dal,
sprained right ankle) did not play.
The series is tied 2-2.

LAL 99, SA 95  at LAL
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 29 points on 6-17 FG and 17-23 FT, 17 rebounds
including 10 offensive, 5 assists, and 4 blocks.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 35 points including 14-17 FT and 7 rebounds.
Derek Fisher (LAL) had 17 points and 3 steals.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 36 points on 10-17 FG and 16-20 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Stephen Jackson (SA) had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Tony Parker (SA) had 14 points including 6-17 FG.
LAL shot 35-45 FT and SA shot 20-26 FT.
Phil Jackson (LAL, angioplasty surgery) did not coach.
Rick Fox (LAL, torn tendon left foot) did not play.
The series is tied 2-2.

Phi 95, Det 82  at Phi
Kenny Thomas (Phi) had 14 points.
Derrick Coleman (Phi) had 14 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Eric Snow (Phi) had 11 points including 5-6 FG and 6 assists.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 36 points including 9-13 FT, 5 rebounds, 11 assists,
and 5 steals.
Ben Wallace (Det) had 7 points including 3-3 FG and 15 rebounds.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 30 points including 9-11 FT, 5 rebounds, and 7
turnovers.
Chucky Atkins (Det) had 11 points.
Phi shot 52.1% (37-71) FG and Det shot 42.6% (29-68) FG.
The series is tied 2-2.