News from June 2.

Orlando signed GM Otis Smith to a 3 year contract extension.  Smith is now
signed through 11-12.

DeMarre Carroll (junior, Missouri, forward) withdrew his name from the NBA
draft.  [Thanks to Jed Tai]  Players who declared themselves eligible for
the draft can withdraw their name up to June 16.  The NBA draft is June
26.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round      2nd Round             3rd Round             Finals
  (Best of 7)    (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)
1 LAL (4) ____
8 Den (0)     |_ 1 LA Lakers (4) ___
               _ 4 Utah (2)         |
4 Uta (4) ____|                     |_ 1 LA Lakers (4)   _
5 Hou (2)                            _ 3 San Antonio (1)  |
                                    |                     |
2 NO (4) _____                      |                     |
7 Dal (1)     |_ 2 New Orleans (3) _|                     |
               _ 3 San Antonio (4)                        |
3 SA (4) _____|                                           |
6 Pho (1)                                                 |_ 1 LA Lakers (0)
                                                           _ 1 Boston (0)
                                                          |
1 Bos (4)  ___                                            |
8 Atl (3)     |_ 1 Boston (4)    ___                      |
               _ 4 Cleveland (3)    |                     |
4 Cle (4)  ___|                     |                     |
5 Was (2)                           |_  1 Boston (4)  ____|
                                     _  2 Detroit (2)
2 Det (4)  ___                      |
7 Phi (2)     |_ 2 Detroit (4) _____|
               _ 3 Orlando (1) 
3 Orl (4) ____|
6 Tor (1)