News from June 15.

Cleveland elected not to pick up their 05-06 option for Robert Traylor,
making him a free agent.

Scott Padgett (Hou) elected to opt-out of his contract, making him a free
agent.

Mike Hall (junior, George Washington, forward) removed his name from the
NBA draft.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round       2nd Round             3rd Round             Finals
  (Best of 7)     (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)
1 Pho (4) ___
8 Mem (0)    |_ 1 Phoenix (4) _____
              _ 4 Dallas (2)       |
4 Dal (4) ___|                     |_ 1 Phoenix (1)     _
5 Hou (3)                           _ 2 San Antonio (4)  |
                                   |                     |
2 SA (4) ____                      |                     |
7 Den (1)    |_ 2 San Antonio (4) _|                     |
              _ 3 Seattle (2)                            |
3 Sea (4) ___|                                           |
6 Sac (1)                                                |_ 2 San Antonio (2)
                                                          _ 2 Detroit (1)
                                                         |
1 Mia (4) ___                                            |
8 NJ (0)     |_ 1 Miami (4)      __                      |
              _ 5 Washington (0)   |                     |
4 Chi (2) ___|                     |                     |
5 Was (4)                          |_ 1 Miami (3)   _____|
                                    _ 2 Detroit (4) 
2 Det (4) ___                      |
7 Phi (1)    |_ 2 Detroit (4) _____|
              _ 6 Indiana (2)
3 Bos (3) ___|
6 Ind (4)
 

NBA Finals  (Central times)  *if necessary
Thursday, June 16
  Game 4: San Antonio at Detroit       8:00 pm  ABC

Sunday, June 19
  Game 5: San Antonio at Detroit       8:00 pm  ABC

Tuesday, June 21
 *Game 6: Detroit at San Antonio       8:00 pm  ABC

Thursday, June 23
 *Game 7: Detroit at San Antonio       8:00 pm  ABC