News from May 14.

The Sporting News announced that Bryan Colangelo (Tor) was named as
Executive of the Year in their polling of 45 league executives.  Colangelo
received 20 votes.  Carroll Dawson (Hou) received 9 votes and 7 others
received votes.  [The NBA does not conduct a ballot for Exec of the Year.]


Pho 104, SA 98  at SA
Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 26 points and 9 rebounds.
Shawn Marion (Pho) had 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Steve Nash (Pho) had 24 points, 15 assists, and 8 turnovers.
Kurt Thomas (Pho) had 14 points and 5 rebounds.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 21 points including 9-14 FG, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks,
and 6 turnovers.
Tony Parker (SA) had 23 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Michael Finley (SA) had 17 points including 4-10 3-pointers and 5
rebounds.
Pho out-scored SA 32-18 in the 4th quarter.
Pho shot 23-29 FT and SA shot 13-14 FT.
The series is tied 2-2.

Cle 87, NJ 85  at NJ
LeBron James (Cle) had 30 points on 9-16 FG and 10-15 FT, 9 rebounds, and
7 assists.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Larry Hughes (Cle) had 19 points.
Mikki Moore (NJ) had 25 points including 11-14 FG.
Jason Kidd (NJ) had 5 points on 2-13 FG and 1-7 3-pointers, 17 rebounds,
and 7 assists.
Vince Carter (NJ) had 25 points on 6-23 FG and 10-14 FT, 9 rebounds, and 9
assists.
Cle leads the series 3-1.