News from June 15.

Milwaukee named Chris Ford as their new head coach.  Ford was signed to a
3 year contract with 2 addition option years.  Ford did not coach last
season but was Boston's head coach for the previous 5 seasons.  There are
currently no head coaching vacancies.

Team             Fired Coach       New Coach
Charlotte        Allan Bristow     Dave Cowens
Dallas           Dick Motta        Jim Cleamons
Milwaukee        Mike Dunleavy     Chris Ford
New Jersey       Butch Beard       John Calipari
Philadelphia     John Lucas        Johnny Davis
Toronto          Brendan Malone    Darrell Walker

 
Playoff Standings
  1st Round             2nd Round             3rd Round         Finals
  (Best of 5)           (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)       (Best of 7)
1 Seattle (3)    __
8 Sacramento (1)   |_ 1 Seattle (4) _____
                    _ 5 Houston (0)      |
4 LA Lakers (1) ___|                     |_ 1 Seattle (4) _
5 Houston (3)                             _ 3 Utah (3)     |
                                         |                 |
2 San Antonio (3) _                      |                 |
7 Phoenix (1)      |_ 2 San Antonio (2) _|                 |
                    _ 3 Utah (4)                           |
3 Utah (3)     ____|                                       |
6 Portland (2)                                             |_ 1 Seattle (2)
                                                            _ 1 Chicago (3)
                                                           |
1 Chicago (3) _____                                        |
8 Miami (0)        |_ 1 Chicago (4)  ____                  |
                    _ 5 New York (1)     |                 |
4 Cleveland (0) ___|                     |                 |
5 New York (3)                           |_ 1 Chicago (4) _|
                                          _ 2 Orlando (0) 
2 Orlando (3) _____                      |
7 Detroit (0)      |_ 2 Orlando (4) _____|
                    _ 6 Atlanta (1)    
3 Indiana (2) _____|
6 Atlanta (3)