News from June 17.

Minnesota named Dwane Casey as head coach.  Casey was signed to a 5 year
contract with the first 3 years guaranteed.

Miami exercised their 05-06 option for Alonzo Mourning.

Miami exercised their 06-07 option for Dwyane Wade.


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 (2)
                                                         |
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
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


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Admin note: I have to go out of town for personal reasons.  If I'm not
able to log on between now and Thursday, I'll catch up with what went on
while I was gone on Thursday.

patricia