News from May 1. Gilbert Arenas (GS) won the Most Improved Player award. Arenas received 41 of 118 1st place media votes. Total position votes (118 media votes) Player Points 1st 2nd 3rd Gilbert Arenas (GS) ...... 288 41 24 11 Matt Harpring (Uta) ...... 234 29 24 17 Troy Murphy (GS) ......... 144 18 13 15 Tony Parker (SA) ......... 143 14 19 16 Ricky Davis (Cle) ........ 43 2 10 3 Chauncey Billups (Det) ... 42 3 6 9 Jason Williams (Mem) ..... 40 3 6 7 Richard Jefferson (NJ) ... 23 2 2 7 Troy Hudson (Min) ........ 14 1 2 3 Corey Maggette (LAC) ..... 12 0 2 6 Bobby Jackson (Sac) ...... 11 0 3 2 Michael Redd (Mil) ....... 9 1 1 1 Ron Artest (Ind) ......... 7 1 0 2 Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) ...... 5 1 0 0 Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) ... 5 1 0 0 Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) .... 5 1 0 0 Stephon Marbury (Pho) .... 5 0 1 2 Stephen Jackson (SA) ..... 4 0 0 4 Tracy McGrady (Orl) ...... 4 0 1 1 Brad Miller (Ind) ........ 4 0 1 1 Kevin Garnett (Min) ...... 3 0 1 0 Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) . 3 0 1 0 Brent Barry (Sea) ........ 3 0 1 0 Eric Snow (Phi) .......... 3 0 0 3 Earl Boykins (GS) ........ 2 0 0 2 Steve Nash (Dal) ......... 1 0 0 1 Antawn Jamison (GS) ...... 1 0 0 1 Radoslav Nesterovic (Min) 1 0 0 1 Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) .. 1 0 0 1 Stromile Swift (Mem) ..... 1 0 0 1 Dion Glover (Atl) ........ 1 0 0 1 Antonio Davis (Tor) underwent surgery on his right knee and ankle. T.J. Ford (sophomore, Texas, guard), Chris Kaman (junior, Central Michigan, center), Marcus Moore (junior, Washington State, guard), and Dwayne Wade (junior, Marquette, guard-forward) declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft. SA 87, Pho 85 at Pho Tim Duncan (SA) had 15 points on 4-12 FG and 7-11 FT, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, and 4 blocks. Tony Parker (SA) had 17 points. Stephen Jackson (SA) had 21 points including 5-9 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Emanuel Ginobili (SA) had 12 points on 4-7 3-pointers. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 24 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 15 rebounds. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 18 points including 5-19 FG, 7 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. SA shot 20-35 FT and Pho shot 13-16 FT. San Antonio takes the series 4-2 and advances to the Western Conference Semi-finals where they will face the LA Lakers. LAL 101, Min 85 at LAL Robert Horry (LAL) had 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 24 points on 10-18 FG and 4-9 FT, 17 rebounds including 8 offensive, 9 assists, and 3 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 31 points including 14-26 FG and 8 assists. Derek Fisher (LAL) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 18 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Troy Hudson (Min) had 18 points. Rick Fox (LAL, torn tendon left ankle) did not play. The LA Lakers takes the series 4-2 and advances to the Western Conference Semi-finals where they will face San Antonio. NJ 113, Mil 101 at Mil Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 16 points on 8-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 29 points and 9 rebounds including 7 offensive. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 22 points including 11-14 FT, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 12 points including 4-12 FG and 6 rebounds. Gary Payton (Mil) had 24 points and 8 assists. Toni Kukoc (Mil) had 16 points and 5 assists. Michael Redd (Mil) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 5 rebounds. NJ out-rebounded Mil 46-29 including 20-8 offensive. Jason Caffey (Mil, sore back) did not play. New Jersey takes the series 4-2 and advances to the Eastern Conference Semi-finals where they will face Boston. Bos 110, Ind 90 at Bos Walter McCarty (Bos) had 13 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Tony Delk (Bos) had 15 points. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 27 points and 8 rebounds. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 25 points including 13-16 FT, 19 rebounds including 11 offensive, and 3 blocks. Ron Artest (Ind) had 20 points including 6-18 FG and 4-10 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Erick Strickland (Ind) had 12 points including 3-10 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Bos shot 48.2% (40-83) FG and Ind shot 29.4% (25-85) FG. Boston takes the series 4-2 and advances to the Eastern Conference Semi-finals where they will face New Jersey.