News from June 4.

The NBA fined LeBron James (Cle) $25,000 for skipping the postgame press
conference following Saturday's Cle-Orl game.

Devin Brown (NO) elected not to opt-out of his contract and remains signed
through 09-10.

Mike Dunleavy (Ind) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left hip.

Orlando activated Jameer Nelson and placed Tyronn Lue on IL.  Nelson had
been out since February 4 with a dislocated right shoulder.


LAL 100, Orl 75  at LAL
Pau Gasol (LAL) had 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 40 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Lamar Odom (LAL) had 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 13 points including 3-11 FG.
Dwight Howard (Orl) had 12 points on 1-6 FG and 10-16 FT and 15 rebounds
including 5 offensive.
Mickael Pietrus (Orl) had 14 points.
LAL shot 46.1% (41-89) FG and Orl shot 29.9% (23-77) FG.
LAL out-scored Orl 60-34 in the 2nd and 3rd quarters.
LAL 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 (4) _
5 Houston (4)                            _ 2 Denver (2)     |
                                        |                   |
2 Denver (4)      __                    |                   |
7 New Orleans (1)   |_ 2 Denver (4) ____|                   |
                     _ 6 Dallas (1)                         |
3 San Antonio (1) __|                                       |
6 Dallas (4)                                                |_ 1 LA Lakers (1)
                                                             _ 3 Orlando (0)
                                                            |
1 Cleveland (4) ____                                        |
8 Detroit (0)       |_ 1 Cleveland (4) _                    |
                     _ 4 Atlanta (0)    |                   |
4 Atlanta (4) ______|                   |                   |
5 Miami (3)                             |_ 1 Cleveland (2) _|
                                         _ 3 Orlando (4)
2 Boston (4) _______                    |
7 Chicago (3)       |_ 2 Boston (3)  ___|
                     _ 3 Orlando (4) 
3 Orlando (4)      _|
6 Philadelphia (2)
 

NBA Finals Schedule  (Central times)  *if necessary
Sunday, June 7
  Game 2: Orlando at LA Lakers         7:00 pm  ABC

Tuesday, June 9
  Game 3: LA Lakers at Orlando         8:00 pm  ABC

Thursday, June 11
  Game 4: LA Lakers at Orlando         8:00 pm  ABC

Sunday, June 14
 *Game 5: LA Lakers at Orlando         7:00 pm  ABC

Tuesday, June 16
 *Game 6: Orlando at LA Lakers         8:00 pm  ABC

Thursday, June 18
 *Game 7: Orlando at LA Lakers         8:00 pm  ABC


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  Patricia Bender                       pbender@eskimo.com
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