News from June 7.

The NBA announced that Los Angeles will host the 2004 All-Star game.


LAL 106, NJ 83 - at LAL
Rick Fox (LAL) had 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 40 points on 14-23 FG and 12-14 FT, 12
rebounds, and 8 assists.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 24 points including 9-15 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 5
rebounds.
Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 23 points.
Jason Kidd (NJ) had 17 points including 6-17 FG, 9 rebounds, 7 assists,
and 5 turnovers.
Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 10 points and 5 rebounds.
LAL shot 50% (39-78) FG and NJ shot 34.9% (30-86) FG.
LAL leads the series 2-0.


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