News from June 7.

The NBA announced that Los Angeles will host the 2011 All-Star game.

Kenny Gattison resigned as assistant coach of New Orleans.

Nic Wise (guard, Arizona, junior) withdrew his name from the NBA draft.
Players who had previously declared can withdraw their name from the draft
up until June 15.


LAL 101, Orl 96 OT  at LAL
Pau Gasol (LAL) had 24 points including 10-11 FT and 10 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 29 points including 8-10 FT, 8 assists, and 7
turnovers.
Derek Fisher (LAL) had 12 points and 3 steals.
Lamar Odom (LAL) had 19 points including 8-9 FG, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Rashard Lewis (Orl) had 34 points including 6-12 3-pointers, 11 rebounds
including 5 offensive, and 7 assists.
Dwight Howard (Orl) had 17 points, 16 rebounds, 4 steals, 4 blocks, and 7
turnovers.
LAL leads the series 2-0.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round            2nd Round           3rd Round           Finals 
  (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)         (Best of 7)         (Best of 7)
1 LA Lakers (4) ____
8 Utah (1)          |_ 1 LA Lakers (4) _
                     _ 5 Houston (3)    |
4 Portland (2) _____|                   |_ 1 LA Lakers (4) _
5 Houston (4)                            _ 2 Denver (2)     |
                                        |                   |
2 Denver (4)      __                    |                   |
7 New Orleans (1)   |_ 2 Denver (4) ____|                   |
                     _ 6 Dallas (1)                         |
3 San Antonio (1) __|                                       |
6 Dallas (4)                                                |_ 1 LA Lakers (2)
                                                             _ 3 Orlando (0)
                                                            |
1 Cleveland (4) ____                                        |
8 Detroit (0)       |_ 1 Cleveland (4) _                    |
                     _ 4 Atlanta (0)    |                   |
4 Atlanta (4) ______|                   |                   |
5 Miami (3)                             |_ 1 Cleveland (2) _|
                                         _ 3 Orlando (4)
2 Boston (4) _______                    |
7 Chicago (3)       |_ 2 Boston (3)  ___|
                     _ 3 Orlando (4) 
3 Orlando (4)      _|
6 Philadelphia (2)
 

NBA Finals Schedule  (Central times)  *if necessary
Tuesday, June 9
  Game 3: LA Lakers at Orlando         8:00 pm  ABC

Thursday, June 11
  Game 4: LA Lakers at Orlando         8:00 pm  ABC

Sunday, June 14
 *Game 5: LA Lakers at Orlando         7:00 pm  ABC

Tuesday, June 16
 *Game 6: Orlando at LA Lakers         8:00 pm  ABC

Thursday, June 18
 *Game 7: Orlando at LA Lakers         8:00 pm  ABC


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