News from May 31.

Indiana named Jim O'Brien as head coach.

Memphis named Marc Iavaroni as head coach.

Orlando named Billy Donovan as head coach.

Charlotte named Bob Higgins as GM.  Higgins had been Golden State's GM for
the past 3 seasons.


Cle 109, Det 107 2OT  at Det
LeBron James (Cle) had 48 points on 18-33 FG and 10-14 FT and the game
winning layup with 2.2 seconds left, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists in 50 
minutes.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Anderson Varejao (Cle) had 9 points.
Daniel Gibson (Cle) had 11 points.
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 17 points on 4-13 FG and 9-10 FT and 8 rebounds.
Chris Webber (Det) had 20 points including 9-13 FG and 7 rebounds.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 21 points and 7 rebounds in 53 minutes.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 26 points including 12-12 FT and 5 assists.
Cle 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 Dal (2) _
8 GS (4)   |_ 8 Golden State (1) _
            _ 4 Utah (4)          |
4 Uta (4) _|                      |_ 4 Utah (1)       _
5 Hou (3)                          _ 3 San Antonio (4) |
                                  |                    |
2 Pho (4) _                       |                    |
7 LAL (1)  |_ 2 Phoenix (2)    ___|                    |
            _ 3 San Antonio (4)                        |
3 SA (4) __|                                           |
6 Den (1)                                              |_ 3 San Antonio (0)
                                                        _ 
                                                       |
1 Det (4) _                                            |
8 Orl (0)  |_ 1 Detroit (4) ______                     |
            _ 5 Chicago (2)       |                    |
4 Mia (0) _|                      |                    |
5 Chi (4)                         |_ 1 Detroit (2)  ___|
                                   _ 2 Cleveland (3)
2 Cle (4) _                       |
7 Was (0)  |_ 2 Cleveland (4) ____|
            _ 6 New Jersey (2)
3 Tor (2) _|
6 NJ (4) 
 

Conference Finals  (Central times)  *if necessary
Saturday, June 2
  Game 6: Detroit at Cleveland       7:30 pm  TNT

Monday, June 4
 *Game 7: Cleveland at Detroit       7:00 pm  TNT


NBA Finals  (Central times)  *if necessary
Thursday, June 7
  Game 1: Det/Cle at San Antonio     8:00 pm  ABC

Sunday, June 10
  Game 2: Det/Cle at San Antonio     8:00 pm  ABC

Tuesday, June 12
  Game 3: San Antonio at Det/Cle     8:00 pm  ABC

Thursday, June 14
  Game 4: San Antonio at Det/Cle     8:00 pm  ABC

Sunday, June 17
 *Game 5: San Antonio at Det/Cle     8:00 pm  ABC

Tuesday, June 19
 *Game 6: Det/Cle at San Antonio     8:00 pm  ABC

Thursday, June 21
 *Game 7: Det/Cle at San Antonio     8:00 pm  ABC



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