News from May 20.

Chicago named Gar Forman as GM.  John Paxson, who had held the title of
GM, was named as executive vice president of basketball operations.


Orl 107, Cle 106  at Cle
Rashard Lewis (Orl) had 22 points including 9-13 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and
the game winning 3-pointer with 14.7 seconds left and 7 rebounds.
Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 15 points including 4-11 FG, 6 rebounds, and 14
assists.
Dwight Howard (Orl) had 30 points including 14-20 FG and 13 rebounds
including 5 offensive.
Courtney Lee (Orl) had 11 points and 8 assists.
Anderson Varejao (Cle) had 14 points including 6-8 FG and 6 rebounds.
LeBron James (Cle) had 49 points on 20-30 FG and 6-10 FT, 6 rebounds, 8
assists, and 3 blocks.
Maurice Williams (Cle) had 17 points including 6-19 FG and 5 assists.
Orl leads the series 1-0.


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 Utah (1)          |_ 1 LA Lakers (4) _
                     _ 5 Houston (3)    |
4 Portland (2) _____|                   |_ 1 LA Lakers (1) _
5 Houston (4)                            _ 2 Denver (0)     |
                                        |                   |
2 Denver (4)      __                    |                   |
7 New Orleans (1)   |_ 2 Denver (4) ____|                   |
                     _ 6 Dallas (1)                         |
3 San Antonio (1) __|                                       |
6 Dallas (4)                                                |_ 
                                                             _ 
                                                            |
1 Cleveland (4) ____                                        |
8 Detroit (0)       |_ 1 Cleveland (4) _                    |
                     _ 4 Atlanta (0)    |                   |
4 Atlanta (4) ______|                   |                   |
5 Miami (3)                             |_ 1 Cleveland (0) _|
                                         _ 3 Orlando (1)
2 Boston (4) _______                    |
7 Chicago (3)       |_ 2 Boston (3)  ___|
                     _ 3 Orlando (4) 
3 Orlando (4)      _|
6 Philadelphia (2)
 

Conference Finals Schedule  (Central times)  *if necessary
Thursday, May 21
  Game 2: Denver at LA Lakers          8:00 pm  ESPN

Friday, May 22
  Game 2: Orlando at Cleveland         7:30 pm  TNT

Saturday, May 23
  Game 3: LA Lakers at Denver          7:30 pm  ABC

Sunday, May 24
  Game 3: Cleveland at Orlando         7:30 pm  TNT

Monday, May 25
  Game 4: LA Lakers at Denver          8:00 pm  ESPN

Tuesday, May 26
  Game 4: Cleveland at Orlando         7:30 pm  TNT

Wednesday, May 27
 *Game 5: Denver at LA Lakers          8:00 pm  ESPN

Thursday, May 28
 *Game 5: Orlando at Cleveland         7:30 pm  TNT

Friday, May 29
 *Game 6: LA Lakers at Denver          8:00 pm  ESPN

Saturday, May 30
 *Game 6: Cleveland at Orlando         7:30 pm  TNT

Sunday, May 31
 *Game 7: Denver at LA Lakers          7:30 pm  ABC

Monday, June 1
 *Game 7: Orlando at Cleveland         7:30 pm  TNT


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