News from April 26. The NBA fined Houston owner Leslie Alexander $100,000 for confronting a ref during Tuesday's Hou-OKC game. Early entry candidates. The NBA released the official list of underclassman and foreign players under 22 years old who declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft. Those who declared can remove their name from the draft up to June 12. The NBA draft is June 22. Underclassmen who have declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft: Shaqquan Aaron (USC, sophomore) Jaylen Adams (St. Bonaventure, junior) Edrice Adebayo (Kentucky, freshman) Deng Adel (Louisville, sophomore) Jashaun Agosto (LIU, freshman) Bashir Ahmed (St. John's, junior) Rawle Alkins (Arizona, freshman) Jarrett Allen (Texas, freshman) Mark Alstork (Wright State, junior) Ike Anigbogu (UCLA, freshman) OG Anunoby (Indiana, sophomore) Dwayne Bacon (Florida State, sophomore) Lonzo Ball (UCLA, freshman) Jaylen Barford (Arkansas, junior) Jordan Bell (Oregon, junior) Trae Bell-Haynes (Vermont, junior) Joel Berry II (North Carolina, junior) James Blackmon Jr. (Indiana, junior) Antonio Blakeney (LSU, sophomore) Trevon Bluiett (Xavier, junior) Bennie Boatwright (USC, sophomore) Jacobi Boykins (Louisiana Tech, junior) Tony Bradley (North Carolina, freshman) Isaiah Briscoe (Kentucky, sophomore) Dillon Brooks (Oregon, junior) Thomas Bryant (Indiana, sophomore) Rodney Bullock (Providence, junior) Jevon Carter (West Virginia, junior) Clandell Cetoute (Thiel College (PA), junior) Joseph Chartouny (Fordham, sophomore) Donte' Clark (Massachusetts, junior) Chris Clemons (Campbell, sophomore) David Collette (Utah, junior) John Collins (Wake Forest, sophomore) Zach Collins (Gonzaga, freshman) Chance Comanche (Arizona, sophomore) Angel Delgado (Seton Hall, junior) Hamidou Diallo (Kentucky, freshman) Tyler Dorsey (Oregon, sophomore) PJ Dozier (South Carolina, sophomore) Vince Edwards (Purdue, junior) John Egbunu (Florida, junior) Jon Elmore (Marshall, junior) Obi Enechionyia (Temple, junior) Drew Eubanks (Oregon State, sophomore) Jawun Evans (Oklahoma State, sophomore) Tacko Fall (Central Florida, sophomore) Tony Farmer (Lee College (TX), sophomore) De'Aaron Fox (Kentucky, freshman) Markelle Fultz (Washington, freshman) Harry Giles (Duke, freshman) Brandon Goodwin (FGCU, junior) Donte Grantham (Clemson, junior) Isaac Haas (Purdue, junior) Aaron Holiday (UCLA, sophomore) Isaac Humphries (Kentucky, sophomore) Chandler Hutchison (Boise State, junior) Jonathan Isaac (Florida State, freshman) Frank Jackson (Duke, freshman) Josh Jackson (Kansas, freshman) Justin Jackson (Maryland, freshman) Justin Jackson (North Carolina, junior) Alize Johnson (Missouri State junior) B.J. Johnson (La Salle, junior) Darin Johnson (CSU, junior) Jaylen Johnson (Louisville, junior) Robert Johnson (Indiana, junior) Andrew Jones (Texas, freshman) Kerem Kanter (Green Bay, junior) Ted Kapita (North Carolina State, freshman) Marcus Keene (Central Michigan, junior) Luke Kennard (Duke, sophomore) Braxton Key (Alabama, freshman) George King (Colorado, junior) Kyle Kuzma (Utah, junior) Khadeem Lattin (Oklahoma, junior) TJ Leaf (UCLA, freshman) William Lee (UAB, junior) Zach Lofton (Texas Southern, junior) Tyler Lydon (Syracuse, sophomore) Daryl Macon (Arkansas, junior) Marin Maric (Northern Illinois, junior) Lauri Markkanen (Arizona, freshman) Yante Maten (Georgia, junior) Markis McDuffie (Wichita State, sophomore) MiKyle McIntosh (Illinois State, junior) Eric Mika (BYU, sophomore) Donovan Mitchell (Louisville, sophomore) Malik Monk (Kentucky, freshman) Matthew Morgan (Cornell, sophomore) Shaquille Morris (Wichita State, junior) Johnathan Motley (Baylor, junior) Svi Mykhailiuk (Kansas, junior) Divine Myles (Stetson, junior) Derick Newton (Stetson, sophomore) Austin Nichols (Virginia, junior) Semi Ojeleye (SMU, junior) Cameron Oliver (Nevada, sophomore) Randy Onwuasor (Southern Utah, junior) Justin Patton (Creighton, freshman) L.J. Peak (Georgetown, junior) Theo Pinson (North Carolina, junior) Ivan Rabb (California, sophomore) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (Florida State, junior) Devin Robinson (Florida, junior) Josh Robinson (Austin Peay, junior) Martavius Robinson (Lewis & Clark CC (Illinois), sophomore) Maverick Rowan (North Carolina State, sophomore) Corey Sanders (Rutgers, sophomore) Victor Sanders (Idaho, junior) Jaaron Simmons(Ohio, junior) Kobi Simmons (Arizona, freshman) Fred Sims Jr. (Chicago State, sophomore) Dennis Smith Jr. (North Carolina State, freshman) Zach Smith (Texas Tech, junior) Kamau Stokes (Kansas State, sophomore) Edmond Sumner (Xavier, sophomore) Caleb Swanigan (Purdue, sophomore) Jayson Tatum (Duke, freshman) Matt Taylor (New Mexico State, junior) James Thompson IV (Eastern Michigan, sophomore) Stephen Thompson Jr. (Oregon State, sophomore) Trevor Thompson (Ohio State, junior) Melo Trimble (Maryland, junior) Craig Victor II (LSU, junior) Moritz Wagner (Michigan, sophomore) Tevonn Walker (Valparaiso, junior) Antone Warren (Antelope Valley CC (CA), sophomore) Thomas Welsh (UCLA, junior) Thomas Wilder (Western Michigan, junior) Cecil Williams (Central Michigan, junior) Johnathan Williams (Gonzaga, junior) Kam Williams (Ohio State, junior) Nigel Williams-Goss (Gonzaga, junior) Christian Wilson (Texas-San Antonio, junior) D.J. Wilson (Michigan, junior) Omer Yurtseven (North Carolina State, freshman) International players under 22 years old who have declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft (foreign players who turn 22 during 2015 are automatically entered into the draft) [country is where player plays]: Ege Arar (Turkey) Laurynas Beliauskas (Lithuania) Terrence Bieshaar (Spain) Simon Birgander (Spain) Laurynas Birutis (Lithuania) Luka Bozic (Croatia) Vlatko Cancar (Serbia) Leo Cizmic (Spain) Wesley Alves da Silva (Brazil) George de Paula (Brazil) Berkan Durmaz (Turkey) Martynas Echodas (Lithuania) Cyrille Eliezer-Vanerot (France) Aquiles Ferreira (Brazil) Diego Flaccadori (Italy) Tolga Gecim (Turkey) Yoan Granvorka (France) Egemen Guven (Turkey) Isaiah Hartenstein (Lithuania) Karlis Helmanis (Latvia) Aleksa Ilic (Montenegro) Jonathan Jeanne (France) Alpha Kaba (Serbia) Verners Kohs (Czech Republic) Antonios Koniaris (Greece) Arnoldas Kulboka (Germany) Rodions Kurucs (Spain) Axel Louissaint (Switzerland) Michail Lountzis (Greece) Gytis Masiulis (Lithuania) Lovro Mazalin (Croatia) Regimantas Miniotas (Lithuania) Kostja Mushidi (Serbia) Margiris Normantas (Lithuania) Frank Ntilikina (France) Elie Okobo (France) Viny Okouo (Spain) Ayberk Olmaz Istanbul (Turkey) Lucas Pereira (Brazil) Martynas Sajus (Poland) Borisa Simanic (Serbia) Nik Slavica (Croatia) Berk Ugurlu (Turkey) Kristupas Zemaitis (Lithuania) Zou Yuchen (China) Was 103, Atl 99 at Was Otto Porter (Was) had 17 points on 3-4 FG and 9-10 FT and 5 rebounds. Bradley Beal (Was) had 27 points including 1-9 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. John Wall (Was) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 14 assists. Paul Millsap (Atl) had 21 points and 11 rebounds. Dennis Schroder (Atl) had 29 points including 5-6 3-pointers and 11 assists. Was leads the series 3-2. Bos 108, Chi 97 at Bos Avery Bradley (Bos) had 24 points on 11-19 FG and 6 rebounds. Isaiah Thomas (Bos) had 24 points on 6-17 FG and 1-10 3-pointers and 11-11 FT and 5 rebounds. Al Horford (Bos) had 21 points including 7-11 FG, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. Dwyane Wade (Chi) had 26 points including 10-10 FT, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists. Jimmy Butler (Chi) had 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Bos out-scored Chi 29-16 in the 4th quarter. Bos leads the series 3-2. Playoff Standings [all rounds best of 7] 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals 1 Golden State (4) _ 8 Portland (0) |_ 1 Golden State (0) _ _ | 4 LA Clippers (2) __| |_ __ 5 Utah (3) _ | | | 2 San Antonio (3) __ | | 7 Memphis (2) |_ __| | _ 3 Houston (0) | 3 Houston (4) _| | 6 Oklahoma City (1) |_ _ | 1 Boston (3) ______ | 8 Chicago (2) |_ __ | _ | | 4 Washington (3) ___| | | 5 Atlanta (2) |_ __| _ 2 Cleveland (4) ____ | 7 Indiana (0) |_ 2 Cleveland (0) ____| _ 3 Toronto (3) ____| 6 Milwaukee (2) First Round (Central times) *if necessary Thursday, April 27 Game 6: Toronto at Milwaukee 6:00 pm TNT Game 6: San Antonio at Memphis 8:30 pm TNT Friday, April 28 Game 6: Washington at Atlanta 6:30 NBATV Game 6: Boston at Chicago 7:00 pm ESPN Game 6: LA Clippers at Utah 9:30 pm ESPN Saturday, April 29 *Game 7: Milwaukee at Toronto TBD *Game 7: Memphis at San Antonio TBD Sunday, April 30 *Game 7: Chicago at Boston TBD *Game 7: Atlanta at Washington TBD *Game 7: Utah at LA Clippers TBD ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For Trianglons puzzles: http://www.trianglons.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html