News from May 14.

Olu Famutimi (sophomore, Arkansas, guard-forward) and Amir Johnson (high
school senior, Westchester High School (CA), forward) declared themselves
eligible for the NBA draft.


Mia 99, Was 95  at Was
Eddie Jones (Mia) had 13 points including 5-14 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3
steals.
Damon Jones (Mia) had 19 points including 6-13 3-pointers and 6 assists.
Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 42 points on 13-22 FG and 16-17 FT, 7 rebounds, and
6 turnovers.
Brendan Haywood (Was) had 18 points, 15 rebounds including 6 offensive,
and 5 blocks. 
Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 25 points on 5-17 FG, 1-7 3-pointers, and 14-19 
FT and 6 rebounds.
Larry Hughes (Was) had 15 points including 4-17 FG, 8 rebounds, 5 assists,
and 3 steals.
Shaquille O'Neal (Mia, bruised right thigh), Etan Thomas (Was, strained
abdominal), and Kwame Brown (Was, suspended) did not play.
Miami sweeps the series 4-0 and advances to the Eastern Conference Finals.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round            2nd Round             3rd Round          Finals
  (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)        (Best of 7)
1 Phoenix (4) ______
8 Memphis (0)       |_ 1 Phoenix (2) _____
                     _ 4 Dallas (1)       |
4 Dallas (4)  ______|                     |_              __
5 Houston (3)                              _                |
                                          |                 |
2 San Antonio (4) __                      |                 |
7 Denver (1)        |_ 2 San Antonio (2) _|                 |
                     _ 3 Seattle (1)                        |
3 Seattle (4)    ___|                                       |
6 Sacramento (1)                                            |_ 
                                                             _ 
                                                            |
1 Miami (4)      ___                                        |
8 New Jersey (0)    |_ 1 Miami (4)      __                  |
                     _ 5 Washington (0)   |                 |
4 Chicago (2)    ___|                     |                 |
5 Washington (4)                          |_ 1 Miami (0) ___|
                                           _ 
2 Detroit (4)      _                      |
7 Philadelphia (1)  |_ 2 Detroit (1) _____|
                     _ 6 Indiana (2)
3 Boston (3)  ______|
6 Indiana (4)
 

Second Round  (Central times)  *if necessary
Sunday, May 15
  Game 4: Detroit at Indiana           2:30 pm  ABC
  Game 4: San Antonio at Seattle       6:00 pm  TNT
  Game 4: Phoenix at Dallas            8:30 pm  TNT

Tuesday, May 17
  Game 5: Indiana at Detroit           6:00 pm  TNT
  Game 5: Seattle at San Antonio       8:30 pm  TNT

Wednesday, May 18
  Game 5: Dallas at Phoenix            8:00 pm  TNT

Thursday, May 19
 *Game 6: San Antonio at Seattle       TBD      TNT
 *Game 6: Detroit at Indiana           TBD      TNT

Friday, May 20
 *Game 6: Phoenix at Dallas            TBD      ESPN

Sunday, May 22
 *Game 7: Seattle at San Antonio       TBD
 *Game 7: Dallas at Phoenix            TBD
 *Game 7: Indiana at Detroit           TBD