News from May 9. Sacramento fired head coach Rick Adelman. Assistant coaches Elston Turner, T.R. Dunn, Bubba Burrage, and Pete Carril were also fired. Dal 113, SA 91 at SA Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 21 points including 7-11 FG, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Josh Howard (Dal) had 27 points including 11-11 FT and 9 rebounds. Devin Harris (Dal) had 20 points. Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) had 19 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Tim Duncan (SA) had 28 points on 8-10 FG and 12-14 FT, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Tony Parker (SA) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 13 points including 4-11 FG. The series is tied 1-1. Det 97, Cle 91 at Det Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 20 points. Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 29 points including 10-17 FG and 5-8 3-pointers and 9 rebounds. Ben Wallace (Det) had 10 points and 15 rebounds. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 17 points on 1-7 FG and 15-18 FT. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 15 points including 4-13 FG, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. LeBron James (Cle) had 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists. Drew Gooden (Cle) had 17 points including 7-9 FG and 8 rebounds. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 10 points and 8 rebounds. Det shot 31-42 FT and Cle shot 15-22 FT. Det leads the series 2-0. On the lighter side: Kobe Bryant (LAL) on Raja Bell (Pho) after Bell's suspension for throwing Bryant to the ground during game 5: "I don't know this kid. I don't need to know this kid. I don't want to. We go out there, we play the game and leave it at that. Maybe he wasn't hugged enough as a kid. I look at him a little bit, he gets a little insecure or something. I don't know." Bell's mother to Bryant after game 7: "Do you need a hug?" Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 San Antonio (4) __ 8 Sacramento (2) |_ 1 San Antonio (1) _ _ 4 Dallas (1) | 4 Dallas (4) ______| |_ __ 5 Memphis (0) _ | | | 2 Phoenix (4) ____ | | 7 LA Lakers (3) |_ 2 Phoenix (1) _| | _ 6 LA Clippers (0) | 3 Denver (1) __| | 6 LA Clippers (4) |_ _ | 1 Detroit (4) ____ | 8 Milwaukee (1) |_ 1 Detroit (2) ___ | _ 4 Cleveland (0) | | 4 Cleveland (4) ___| | | 5 Washington (2) |_ __| _ 2 Miami (4) ______ | 7 Chicago (2) |_ 2 Miami (0) __| _ 3 New Jersey (1) 3 New Jersey (4) ___| 6 Indiana (2) Second Round (Central times) *if necessary Wednesday, May 10 Game 2: New Jersey at Miami 7:00 pm TNT Game 2: LA Clippers at Phoenix 9:30 pm TNT Friday, May 12 Game 3: Miami at New Jersey 7:00 pm ESPN Game 3: Phoenix at LA Clippers 9:30 pm ESPN Saturday, May 13 Game 3: Detroit at Cleveland 4:00 pm ESPN Game 3: San Antonio at Dallas 7:00 pm ABC Sunday, May 14 Game 4: Miami at New Jersey TBA Game 4: Phoenix at LA Clippers TBA Monday, May 15 Game 4: Detroit at Cleveland 6:00 pm TNT Game 4: San Antonio at Dallas 8:30 pm TNT Tuesday, May 16 *Game 5: New Jersey at Miami 7:00 pm TNT *Game 5: LA Clippers at Phoenix TBA TNT Wednesday, May 17 *Game 5: Cleveland at Detroit TBA TNT Game 5: Dallas at San Antonio TBA TNT Thursday, May 18 *Game 6: Miami at New Jersey 7:00 pm ESPN *Game 6: Phoenix at LA Clippers TBA TNT Friday, May 19 *Game 6: Detroit at Cleveland TBA ESPN *Game 6: San Antonio at Dallas TBA ESPN Sunday, May 23 *Game 7: Cleveland at Detroit 2:30 pm ABC *Game 7: New Jersey at Miami TBA Monday, May 22 *Game 7: Dallas at San Antonio TBA TNT *Game 7: LA Clippers at Phoenix TBA TNT