News from May 9.

An MRI reveled that Chris Webber (Sac) suffered from a tear in the back of
the outside meniscus in his left knee.  The injury will eventually require
surgery, but he is going to try non-surgery rehabilitation, which will
take 2 to 3 weeks, to see if he can re-join the team during the playoffs
if they advance to the conference finals - he's out for the rest of the 
Dallas-Sacramento series.

Alonzo Mourning (Mia) has been cleared by doctors to resume playing
basketball.

Boston named Danny Ainge as executive director of basketball operations.

Chris Bosh (freshman, Georgia Tech, forward), James Lang (high school 
senior, Central Park Christian HS (Alabama), center), Erazem Lorbek 
(freshman, Michigan State, forward), Ricky Minard (junior, Morehead State,
guard), and Josh Powell (sophomore, North Carolina State, forward-center) 
declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft.  [thanks to Jed Tai for 
Minard and Powell]


LAL 110, SA 95  at LAL
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 39 points including 17-19 FT.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 21 points including 10-16 FG, 16 rebounds, 8
assists, and 3 blocks.
Robert Horry (LAL) had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Devean George (LAL) had 13 points including 5-7 FG.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 28 points and 11 rebounds.
Malik Rose (SA) had 15 points including 6-8 FG and 3 steals.
LAL shot 33-40 FT and SA shot 20-24 FT.
Rick Fox (LAL, torn tendon left foot) did not play.
SA leads the series 2-1.

NJ 94, Bos 76  at Bos
Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 25 points on 10-12 FG and 4-8 FT and 7 rebounds.
Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 20 points on 6-9 FG and 8-12 FT, 7 rebounds,
and 6 assists.
Jason Kidd (NJ) had 9 points including 4-15 FG, 9 rebounds, and 11
assists.
Antoine Walker (Bos) had 15 points including 6-17 FG and 15 rebounds.
Tony Delk (Bos) had 16 points and 6 assists.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 23 points including 8-22 FG, 10 rebounds, 5 assists,
and 5 turnovers.
NJ shot 49.3% (34-69) FG and Bos shot 34.6% (27-78) FG.
NJ shot 22-36 FT and Bos shot 14-16 FT.
NJ leads the series 3-0.