News from June 14.

New Orleans exercised their 06-07 option for Brandon Bass.

Indiana released Jonathan Bender.  Bender announced his retirement from
the NBA in February due to knee problems, but officially remained on the
Pacers' roster.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round            2nd Round             3rd Round         Finals
  (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)       (Best of 7)
1 San Antonio (4) __
8 Sacramento (2)    |_ 1 San Antonio (3) _
                     _ 4 Dallas (4)       |
4 Dallas (4)  ______|                     |_ 4 Dallas (4)  _
5 Memphis (0)                              _ 2 Phoenix (2)  |
                                          |                 |
2 Phoenix (4)   ____                      |                 |
7 LA Lakers (3)     |_ 2 Phoenix (4)     _|                 |
                     _ 6 LA Clippers (3)                    |
3 Denver (1)      __|                                       |
6 LA Clippers (4)                                           |_ 4 Dallas (2)
                                                             _ 2 Miami (1)
                                                            |
1 Detroit (4)   ____                                        |
8 Milwaukee (1)     |_ 1 Detroit (4)   ___                  |
                     _ 4 Cleveland (3)    |                 |
4 Cleveland (4)  ___|                     |                 |
5 Washington (2)                          |_ 1 Detroit (2) _|
                                           _ 2 Miami (4)
2 Miami (4)   ______                      |
7 Chicago (2)       |_ 2 Miami (4)      __|
                     _ 3 New Jersey (1)
3 New Jersey (4) ___|
6 Indiana (2)
 

NBA Finals  (Central times)  *if necessary
Thursday, June 15
  Game 4: Dallas at Miami              8:00 pm  ABC

Sunday, June 18
  Game 5: Dallas at Miami              8:00 pm  ABC

Tuesday, June 20
 *Game 6: Miami at Dallas              8:00 pm  ABC

Thursday, June 22
 *Game 7: Miami at Dallas              8:00 pm  ABC