News from May 6.

The NBA announced the All-NBA teams.  The teams were selected, by position
(but weren't too strict with positions), by 122 media members who were
asked to select a first team (worth 5 points), a second team (3
points), and a third team (1 point).
 
First Team                       Total
  Pos  Player                    Points (1st team votes)
   F   Tim Duncan (SA) .......... 603   (120)
   F   Kevin Garnett (Min) ...... 596   (115)
   C   Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) ... 593   (112)
   G   Kobe Bryant (LAL) ........ 599   (118)
   G   Tracy McGrady (Orl) ...... 578   (107)
 
Second Team                      Total
  Pos Player                     Points (1st team votes)
   F   Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) ...... 360   (5)
   F   Chris Webber (Sac) ....... 310   (1)
   C   Ben Wallace (Det) ........ 307   (5)
   G   Jason Kidd (NJ) .......... 355   (16)
   G   Allen Iverson (Phi) ...... 350   (8)
 
Third Team                       Total
  Pos Player                     Points (1st team votes)
   F  Paul Pierce (Bos) .........  91
   F  Jamal Mashburn (NO) .......  63
  F-C Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) ..... 165   (1)
   G  Stephon Marbury (Pho) ..... 141   (1)
   G  Steve Nash (Dal) ..........  85
 
Others receiving votes           Total
      Player                     Points
      Yao Ming (Hou) ............  55
      Karl Malone (Uta) .........  33
      Shawn Marion (Pho) ........  28
      Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) ..  25
      Vlade Divac (Sac) .........  23
      Steve Francis (Hou) .......  18
      Ray Allen (Sea) ...........  15
      Gary Payton (Mil) .........  14
      Rasheed Wallace (Por) .....  14
      Allan Houston (NY) ........  10
      Brad Miller (Ind) .........   8
      David Robinson (SA) .......   8
      Pau Gasol (Men) ...........   8
      Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) ..   8
      Michael Jordan (Was) ......   7
      Antoine Walker (Bos) ......   3
      Amare Stoudamire (Pho) ....   2
      Antawn Jamison (GS) .......   2
      Elton Brand (LAC) .........   2
      Theo Ratliff (Atl) ........   2
      Brian Grant (Mia) .........   2
      Jalen Rose (Chi) ..........   1
      Jamaal Magloire (NO) ......   1
      John Stockton (Uta) .......   1
      Michael Finley (Dal) ......   1
      Mike Bibby (Sac) ..........   1
      Tony Parker (SA) ..........   1
      Wally Szczerbiak (Min) ....   1


Minnesota released Igor Rakocevic.

Chris Thomas (sophomore, Notre Dame, guard) declared himself eligible for 
the NBA draft.

Sofoklis Schortsianitis (17 years old, Greece, forward) declared himself
eligible for the NBA draft.  [thanks to Jedi Tai]


Sac 124, Dal 113  at Dal
Chris Webber (Sac) had 24 points including 9-15 FG, 6 rebounds, 9 assists,
and 7 turnovers.
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 26 points including 11-18 FG and 9 rebounds.
Doug Christie (Sac) had 13 points including 4-5 FG and 9 rebounds.
Bobby Jackson (Sac) had 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Steve Nash (Dal) had 20 points and 7 assists.
Nick Van Exel (Dal) had 20 points and 5 assists.
Sac shot 27-33 FT and Dal shot 13-18 FT.
Sac leads the series 1-0.

Det 98, Phi 87  at Det
Clifford Robinson (Det) had 11 points including 2-7 FG.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 25 points including 11-12 FT and 6 turnovers.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 24 points including 4-6 3-pointers.
Mehmet Okur (Det) had 16 points including 7-7 FG and 6 rebounds.
Derrick Coleman (Phi) had 21 points including 9-15 FG and 8 rebounds.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 27 points including 10-12 FT, 8 assists, and 5
turnovers.
Greg Buckner (Phi) had 11 points.
Det leads the series 1-0.