News from April 22.

Vancouver fired assistant coaches Rex Hughes and Jimmy Powell and renewed
the contract of assistant Lionel Hollins.

Glenn Robinson (Mil) underwent surgery on his left ankle and foot to
remove bone spurs that were causing tendinitis.

Toni Morgan let me know that Reggie Jordan, Bill Curley, and Micheal
Williams are not on Minnesota's playoff roster.

[thanks to Sully who provided me with the playoff rosters so that I
 could determine: ]
Atlanta left Ken Norman off their playoff roster.

Detroit left Randolph Childress and Litterial Green off their playoff 
roster.

The LA Clippers left Kevin Duckworth, Dwayne Schintzius, and Stanley
Roberts off their playoff roster.

Miami left Bruce Bowen and Matt Fish (in addition to Gary Grant) off their
playoff roster.

New York left Dontae' Jones off their playoff roster.

Orlando left David Vaughn off their playoff roster.

Phoenix left Horacio Llamas, Tony Dumas, and Ben Davis off their playoff
roster.

Portland left Marcus Brown off their playoff roster.

 
Playoff Standings
  1st Round             2nd Round            3rd Round         Finals
  (Best of 5)           (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)     (Best of 7)
1 Utah (0)        _
8 LA Clippers (0)  |_ _____________ _____
                    _ _____________      |
4 LA Lakers (0) ___|                     |_ _____________ _
5 Portland (0)                            _ _____________  |
                                         |                 |
2 Seattle (0) _____                      |                 |
7 Phoenix (0)      |_ _____________ _____|                 |
                    _ _____________                        |
3 Houston (0)   ___|                                       |
6 Minnesota (0)                                            |_ ___________
                                                            _ ___________
                                                           |
1 Chicago (0)    __                                        |
8 Washington (0)   |_ _____________  ____                  |
                    _ _____________)     |                 |
4 Atlanta (0) _____|                     |                 |
5 Detroit (0)                            |_ _____________ _|
                                          _ _____________ 
2 Miami (0)   _____                      |
7 Orlando (0)      |_ _____________ _____|
                    _ _____________    
3 New York (0)  ___|
6 Charlotte (0)