News from June 1.

The NBA announced the All-Rookie teams.  The teams were voted on by the 29
head coaches (a coach could not vote for his own players) who were asked
to select 5 rookies, regardless of position, for the first team and 5 for
the second team.  A first team vote was worth 2 points and a second team
vote was worth 1 point for a maximum of 56 points.  Vince Carter (Tor) and
Paul Pierce (Bos) were unanimous first teamers.
 
NBA All-Rookie Team
  First Team
  Player                        Points (first place votes)
  Vince Carter (Tor) ............ 56   (28)
  Paul Pierce (Bos) ............. 56   (28)
  Jason Williams (Sac) .......... 55   (27)
  Mike Bibby (Van) .............. 47   (19)
  Matt Harpring (Orl) ........... 35   (10)

  Second Team
  Player                        Points (first place votes)
  Michael Dickerson (Hou) ....... 33   (9)
  Michael Doleac (Orl) .......... 30   (9)
  Cuttino Mobley (Hou) .......... 26   (3)
  Michael Olowokandi (LAC) ...... 22   (4)
  Antawn Jamison (GS) ........... 21   (3)

Others receiving votes
  Player                        Points (first place votes)
  Larry Hughes (Phi) ............ 17
  Tyrone Nesby (LAC) ............  9
  Robert Traylor (Mil) ..........  8
  Raef LaFrentz (Den) ...........  6
  Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) ......  5
  Pat Garrity (Pho) .............  4
  Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) ...........  4
  Kornel David (Chi) ............  1

Cleveland fired head coach Mike Fratello.  GM Wayne Embry resigned and VP
of basketball operations Jim Paxson was named to replace him.


Ind 88, NY 86 - at Ind
Dale Davis (Ind) had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 16 points on 3-11 FG and 9-12 FT and the game
winning 2 free throws with 2 seconds left.
Mark Jackson (Ind) had 17 points on 5-6 FG and 7-11 FT, 8 assists, and 3
steals.
Antonio Davis (Ind) had 9 points and 11 rebounds.
Larry Johnson (NY) had 22 points including 9-12 FG.
Allan Houston (NY) had 15 points on 3-12 FG and 9-10 FT.
Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 15 points and 6 rebounds.
David Wingate (NY, partial tear right quad) did not play.
The series is tied 1-1.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round             2nd Round            3rd Round         Finals
  (Best of 5)           (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)     (Best of 7)
1 San Antonio (3) _
8 Minnesota (1)    |_ 1 San Antonio (4) _
                    _ 4 LA Lakers (0)    |
4 LA Lakers (3) ___|                     |_ 1 San Antonio (2) _
5 Houston (1)                             _ 2 Portland (0)     |
                                         |                     |
2 Portland (3) ____                      |                     |
7 Phoenix (0)      |_ 2 Portland (4) ____|                     |
                    _ 3 Utah (2)                               |
3 Utah (3)       __|                                           |
6 Sacramento (2)                                               |_ _______
                                                                _ _______
                                                               |
1 Miami (2)    ____                                            |
8 New York (3)     |_ 8 New York (4) ____                      |
                    _ 4 Atlanta (0)      |                     |
4 Atlanta (3) _____|                     |                     |
5 Detroit (2)                            |_ 8 New York (1) ____|
                                          _ 2 Indiana (1) 
2 Indiana (3)   ___                      |
7 Milwaukee (0)    |_ 2 Indiana (4)     _|
                    _ 6 Philadelphia (0)
3 Orlando (1)     _|
6 Philadelphia (3)