News from May 19.

Cleveland exercised their option to received Phoenix's #16 draft pick as
part of the John Williams trade.

The NBA has forbidden all 29 teams from signing North Korean Ri Myong Hun
(7-9).  Ri arrived in Canada last week.  Unless the US State Department
gives permission, signing Ri would violate the Trading With the Enemy Act.
The NBA has forbidden the two Canadian teams from signing Ri.


Uta 101, Hou 86 - at Uta
Karl Malone (Uta) had 21 points including 9-11 FT, 13 rebounds, and 5
turnovers.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 19 points.
John Stockton (Uta) had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 13 assists.
Shandon Anderson (Uta) had 11 points on 5-7 FG and 5 rebounds.
Charles Barkley (Hou) had 12 points including 3-10 FG and 8 rebounds.
Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 30 points on 9-14 FG and 12-17 FT, 13 rebounds,
and 5 assists.
Clyde Drexler (Hou) had 13 points.
Uta leads the series 1-0.

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