News from June 3.

The NBA fined Denver $200,000 and suspended head coach George Karl for the
first 3 games of 2005-06 for violating the rules prohibiting contact
between NBA teams and players not yet eligible for the NBA draft.  Karl
attended workouts at Marquette University that included his son, Coby.

The NBA fined Rasheed Wallace (Det) $20,000 for public criticism of the
refs after Tuesday's Det-Mia game and using inappropriate language when
speaking to the media.

Michael Finley (Dal) underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his
right ankle to have bone chips removed.

Milwaukee named Dave Babcock as director of player personnel.


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 (0)
                                                          _ 
                                                         |
1 Mia (4) ___                                            |
8 NJ (0)     |_ 1 Miami (4)      __                      |
              _ 5 Washington (0)   |                     |
4 Chi (2) ___|                     |                     |
5 Was (4)                          |_ 1 Miami (3)   _____|
                                    _ 2 Detroit (2) 
2 Det (4) ___                      |
7 Phi (1)    |_ 2 Detroit (4) _____|
              _ 6 Indiana (2)
3 Bos (3) ___|
6 Ind (4)
 

Conference Finals  (Central times)  *if necessary
Saturday, June 4
  Game 6: Miami at Detroit             7:00 pm  TNT

Monday, June 6
 *Game 7: Detroit at Miami             7:00 pm  TNT


NBA Finals  (Central times)  *if necessary
Thursday, June 9
  Game 1: East at San Antonio          7:00 pm  ABC

Sunday, June 12
  Game 2: East at San Antonio          7:00 pm  ABC

Tuesday, June 14
  Game 3: San Antonio at East          7:00 pm  ABC

Thursday, June 16
  Game 4: San Antonio at East          7:00 pm  ABC

Sunday, June 19
 *Game 5: San Antonio at East          7:00 pm  ABC

Tuesday, June 21
 *Game 6: East at San Antonio          7:00 pm  ABC

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