News from June 18.

Dallas activated DJ Mbenga and placed Josh Powell on IL.

Aaron Afflalo (sophomore, UCLA, guard), Morris Almond (junior, Rice, 
guard), Jahsha Bluntt (junior, Delaware State, guard), Aaron Gray 
(junior, Pittsburgh, center), Carl Elliott (junior, George Washington,
guard), Mustafa Shakur (junior, Arizona, guard), Brandon Heath (junior,
San Diego State, guard), and Richard Roby (sophomore, Colorado, guard)
withdrew their names from the NBA draft.  The deadline for underclassmen
who had previously declared to withdraw from the draft has passed [though
more names of those who withdrew may be announced].  The draft is June 28.


Mia 101, Dal 100 OT  at Mia
Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 43 points including 21-25 FT and the game winning
free throws with 1.9 seconds left and 3 steals.
Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 18 points including 2-12 FT and 12 rebounds.
James Posey (Mia) had 10 points including 2-6 FG and 6 rebounds.
Jason Terry (Dal) had 35 points including 13-23 FG and 4-9 3-pointers and
5 rebounds.
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 20 points and 8 rebounds.
Josh Howard (Dal) had 25 points including 9-11 FT and 10 rebounds
including 5 offensive.
Mia shot 32-49 FT and Dal shot 21-25 FT.
Jerry Stackhouse (Dal, suspended) did not play.
Mia leads the series 3-2.


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 (3) _
                     _ 4 Dallas (4)       |
4 Dallas (4)  ______|                     |_ 4 Dallas (4)  _
5 Memphis (0)                              _ 2 Phoenix (2)  |
                                          |                 |
2 Phoenix (4)   ____                      |                 |
7 LA Lakers (3)     |_ 2 Phoenix (4)     _|                 |
                     _ 6 LA Clippers (3)                    |
3 Denver (1)      __|                                       |
6 LA Clippers (4)                                           |_ 4 Dallas (2)
                                                             _ 2 Miami (3)
                                                            |
1 Detroit (4)   ____                                        |
8 Milwaukee (1)     |_ 1 Detroit (4)   ___                  |
                     _ 4 Cleveland (3)    |                 |
4 Cleveland (4)  ___|                     |                 |
5 Washington (2)                          |_ 1 Detroit (2) _|
                                           _ 2 Miami (4)
2 Miami (4)   ______                      |
7 Chicago (2)       |_ 2 Miami (4)      __|
                     _ 3 New Jersey (1)
3 New Jersey (4) ___|
6 Indiana (2)
 

NBA Finals  (Central times)  *if necessary
Tuesday, June 20
  Game 6: Miami at Dallas              8:00 pm  ABC

Thursday, June 22
 *Game 7: Miami at Dallas              8:00 pm  ABC