News from May 15.

The NBA suspended Robert Horry (SA) for 2 games for his forearm shiver on
Steve Nash (Pho) late in Monday's SA-Pho game and for striking Raja Bell
(Pho) during the confrontation after the incident.  Amare Stoudemire (Pho)
and Boris Diaw (Pho) were suspended for leaving the bench during the
altercation.

Dwyane Wade (Mia) underwent surgery on his dislocated left shoulder and on
his left knee.

Lamar Odom (LAL) underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left
shoulder.

Utah activated Dee Brown and placed C.J. Miles on IL.

Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) won the Most Valuable Player award.  Nowitzki 
received 83 of a possible 129 1st place media votes.
                            Total    position votes  
  Player                    Points   1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
  Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) ..... 1138      83  39   7   0   0
  Steve Nash (Pho) ........ 1013      44  74  11   0   0
  Kobe Bryant (LAL) .......  521       2  11  65  30   9
  Tim Duncan (SA) .........  286       0   3  25  39  23
  LeBron James (Cle) ......  183       0   0  11  31  35
  Tracy McGrady (Hou) .....  110       0   2   6  16  18
  Chris Bosh (Tor) ........   43       0   0   3   4  16
  Gilbert Arenas (Was) ....   31       0   0   1   4  14
  Kevin Garnett (Min) .....    7       0   0   0   2   1
  Carlos Boozer (Uta) .....    7       0   0   0   1   4
  Chauncey Billups (Det) ..    4       0   0   0   1   1
  Dwyane Wade (Mia) .......    3       0   0   0   0   3
  Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) ..    3       0   0   0   1   0
  Amare Stoudemire (Pho) ..    2       0   0   0   0   2
  Carmelo Anthony (Den) ...    1       0   0   0   0   1
  Baron Davis (GS) ........    1       0   0   0   0   1
  Tony Parker (SA) ........    1       0   0   0   0   1


Uta 100, GS 87  at Uta
Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 21 points, 15 rebounds including 6 offensive,
and 3 steals.
Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 21 points including 9-16 FG, 14 rebounds, and 5
turnovers.
Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Derek Fisher (Uta) had 20 points including 7-10 FG and 4-5 3-pointers.
Stephen Jackson (GS) had 16 points including 3-17 FG and 1-7 3-pointers, 5
rebounds, and 5 assists.
Baron Davis (GS) had 21 points on 5-16 FG, 1-7 3-pointers, and 10-12 FT, 8
assists, and 6 steals.
Jason Richardson (GS) had 13 points including 1-7 3-pointers and 8
rebounds.
Uta out-rebounded GS 59-35 including 20-6 offensive.
Utah takes the series 4-1 and advances to the Western Conference Finals.

Chi 108, Det 92  at Det
Luol Deng (Chi) had 20 points and 7 rebounds.
Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 13 assists.
P.J. Brown (Chi) had 15 points including 7-9 FG and 8 rebounds.
Ben Gordon (Chi) had 28 points including 10-16 FG and 5-6 3-pointers.
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 17 points and 6 assists.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 16 points including 5-14 FG, 6 rebounds (all
offensive), and 5 assists.
Chi shot 57.3% (43-75) FG and Det shot 42.3% (33-78) FG.
Det leads the series 3-2.