News from May 10.

Dallas named Rick Carlisle as head coach.  Carlisle reportedly signed a 4
year, $17.5 million contract.

New York named Mike D'Antoni as head coach.  D'Antoni reportedly signed a
4 year, $24 million contract.

Memphis released Aaron McKie.

Detroit activated Lindsey Hunter and Juan Dixon and placed Amir Johnson
and Chauncey Billups (strained right hamstring) on IL.


Det 90, Orl 89  at Orl
Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 17 points including the game winning pseudo-hook
with 8.9 seconds left, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Antonio McDyess (Det) had 8 points and 14 rebounds.
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 32 points and 6 rebounds.
Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 20 points and 5 turnovers.
Rashard Lewis (Orl) had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Jameer Nelson (Orl) had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Det leads the series 3-1.

Cle 108, Bos 84  at Cle
LeBron James (Cle) had 21 points on 5-16 FG and 8-12 FT, 5 rebounds, 8
assists, 4 steals, and 3 blocks.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Delonte West (Cle) had 21 points including 7-11 FG and 4-6 3-pointers, 5
rebounds, and 7 assists.
Joe Smith (Cle) had 17 points including 7-8 FG and 6 rebounds.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 14 points and 5 assists.
Kevin Garnett (Bos) had 17 points and 9 rebounds.
Kendrick Perkins (Bos) had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Bos leads the series 2-1.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round            2nd Round             3rd Round          Finals
  (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)        (Best of 7)
1 LA Lakers (4) _ __
8 Denver (0)        |_ 1 LA Lakers (2) ___
                     _ 4 Utah (1)         |
4 Utah (4)    ______|                     |_              __
5 Houston (2)                              _                |
                                          |                 |
2 New Orleans (4) __                      |                 |
7 Dallas (1)        |_ 2 New Orleans (2) _|                 |
                     _ 3 San Antonio (1)                    |
3 San Antonio (4) __|                                       |
6 Phoenix (1)                                               |_ 
                                                             _ 
                                                            |
1 Boston (4)  ______                                        |
8 Atlanta (3)       |_ 1 Boston (2)    ___                  |
                     _ 4 Cleveland (1)    |                 |
4 Cleveland (4)  ___|                     |                 |
5 Washington (2)                          |_              __|
                                           _ 
2 Detroit (4)      _                      |
7 Philadelphia (2)  |_ 2 Detroit (3) _____|
                     _ 3 Orlando (1) 
3 Orlando (4) ______|
6 Toronto (1)