News from April 28.

Bobby Simmons (LAC) was named as the Most Improved Player.  Simmons
received 59 of 123 possible 1st place media votes.
                            Total    position votes  
  Player                    Points   1st 2nd 3rd
  Bobby Simmons (LAC) ...... 384      59  23  20
  Dwyane Wade (Mia) ........ 129      15  16   6
  Tayshaun Prince (Det) .... 107      14   9  10
  Primoz Brezec (Cha) ......  75       5  10  20
  Dan Dickau (NO) ..........  68       5   9  16
  LeBron James (Cle) .......  57       4  10   7
  Amare Stoudemire (Pho) ...  46       5   6   3
  Larry Hughes (Was) .......  28       1   7   2
  Joel Przybilla (Por) .....  28       1   5   8
  Chris Bosh (Tor) .........  21       1   3   7
  Grant Hill (Orl) .........  17       2   2   1
  Udonis Haslem (Mia) ......  16       1   3   2
  Damon Jones (Mia) ........  14       2   1   1
  Luke Ridnour (Sea) .......  14       1   2   3
  Gilbert Arenas (Was) .....  13       1   2   2
  Kirk Hinrich (Chi) .......  12       1   2   1
  Kyle Korver (Phi) ........   9       0   3   0
  Tyson Chandler (Chi) .....   8       0   2   2
  Josh Howard (Dal) ........   7       1   0   2
  Vince Carter (NJ) ........   6       1   0   1
  Joe Johnson (Pho) ........   6       0   2   0
  Eddy Curry (Chi) .........   5       0   1   2
  Shawn Marion (Pho) .......   5       1   0   0
  Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) ......   5       1   0   0
  Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) ...   5       1   0   0
  Reggie Evans (Sea) .......   3       0   1   0
  Fred Jones (Ind) .........   3       0   1   0
  Brevin Knight (Cha) ......   3       0   1   0
  Jason Richardson (GS) ....   3       0   1   0
  Gerald Wallace (Cha) .....   3       0   1   0
  Drew Gooden (Cle) ........   2       0   0   2
  Ricky Davis (Bos) ........   1       0   0   1
  Anthony Johnson (Ind) ....   1       0   0   1
  Rashard Lewis (Sea) ......   1       0   0   1
  Tony Parker (SA) .........   1       0   0   1
  Mickael Pietrus (GS) .....   1       0   0   1


Dal 106, Hou 102  at Hou
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 28 points on 9-16 FG and 10-10 FT and 6 rebounds.
Michael Finley (Dal) had 20 points including 4-6 3-pointers.
Jason Terry (Dal) had 13 points including 4-5 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 6
rebounds.
Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) had 18 points on 4-12 FG and 9-10 FT and 5 rebounds.
Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 28 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers.
David Wesley (Hou) had 17 points including 5-8 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Bob Sura (Hou) had 21 points, 11 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 6
assists.
Dal went on a 20-0 run during the 4th quarter.
Hou leads the series 2-1.

Ind 99, Bos 76  at Ind
Stephen Jackson (Ind) had 10 points including 4-13 FG, 7 rebounds, and 6
assists.
Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 21 points including 9-13 FT and 11 rebounds.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 33 points on 10-16 FG and 11-12 FT and 7 rebounds.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 19 points and 6 rebounds.
Gary Payton (Bos) had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Ind shot 29-38 FT and Bos shot 11-17 FT.
Jamaal Tinsley (Ind, bruised left foot) did not play.
Ind leads the series 2-1.

Mia 108, NJ 105 2OT  at NJ
Eddie Jones (Mia) had 20 points including 5-9 3-pointers and 5 rebounds.
Udonis Haslem (Mia) had 14 points including 2-8 FT and 19 rebounds including
6 offensive.
Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 25 points including 9-15 FT and 6 rebounds.
Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 22 points on 6-19 FG and 10-12 FT, 10 rebounds, 8
assists, 4 steals, and 9 turnovers in 50 minutes.
Vince Carter (NJ) had 36 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, and 7
turnovers in 55 minutes.
Jason Kidd (NJ) had 16 points including 6-19 FG, 16 rebounds, 13 assists,
and 3 steals in 54 minutes.
Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 23 points including 7-10 FT and 8 rebounds.
Mia leads the series 3-0.