News from May 28.

The NBA fined Cleveland $150,000 and suspended coach John Lucas for the
first 2 games of next season for including high school junior LeBron James
in a voluntary team workout.  NBA rules prohibit teams from having contact
with players not yet eligible for the NBA draft.

San Antonio assistant Hank Egan resigned.

Brandon Hunter (junior, Ohio, forward) withdrew his name from the NBA draft.
[Thanks to Jed Tai]


Sac 92, LAL 91 - at Sac
Hidayet Turkoglu (Sac) had 13 points.
Chris Webber (Sac) had 29 points including 5-9 FT and 13 rebounds.
Vlade Divac (Sac) had 13 points including 5-10 FT and 7 rebounds.
Mike Bibby (Sac) had 23 points including the game winning jumper with 8.2
seconds left and 3 steals.
Rick Fox (LAL) had 16 points including 6-9 FG and 6 rebounds.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 28 points on 14-18 FG and 7 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 30 points including 8-11 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5
turnovers.
Sac leads the series 3-2.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round             2nd Round            3rd Round            Finals
  (Best of 5)           (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)        (Best of 7)
1 Sacramento (3) __
8 Utah (1)         |_ 1 Sacramento (4) __
                    _ 4 Dallas (1)       |
4 Dallas (3)    ___|                     |_ 1 Sacramento (3) _
5 Minnesota (0)                           _ 3 LA Lakers (2)   |
                                         |                    |
2 San Antonio (3) _                      |                    |
7 Seattle (2)      |_ 2 San Antonio (1) _|                    |
                    _ 3 LA Lakers (4)                         |
3 LA Lakers (3) ___|                                          |
6 Portland (0)                                                |_ ___________
                                                               _ ___________
                                                              |
1 New Jersey (3) __                                           |
8 Indiana (2)      |_ 1 New Jersey (4) __                     |
                    _ 4 Charlotte (1)    |                    |
4 Charlotte (3) ___|                     |                    |
5 Orlando (1)                            |_ 1 New Jersey (2) _|
                                          _ 3 Boston (2)     
2 Detroit (3) _____                      |
7 Toronto (2)      |_ 2 Detroit (1) _____|
                    _ 3 Boston (4)     
3 Boston (3)      _|
6 Philadelphia (2)