News from June 14

Orlando released Dominique Wilkins.

The Veteran's Committee submitted Grady Lewis and Fred Zollner for
nomination for induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame.  Lewis is 
credited with creating the basketball shoe.  Zollner was one of the
founders of the NBA (he helped in the merger of the NBL and BAA) and was
the founder and former owner (1941-1974) of the Fort Wayne/Detroit 
Pistons.  The Hall of Fame nominees must receive 18 of 24 votes from the 
Honors Committee to be inducted.  The announcement for the new inductees 
will occur later in June.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round       2nd Round             3rd Round              Finals
 (Best of 5)     (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)
1 SA (3)  ___
8 Min (1)    |_ 1 San Antonio (4) _
              _ 4 LA Lakers (0)    |
4 LAL (3) ___|                     |_ 1 San Antonio (4) _
5 Hou (1)                           _ 2 Portland (0)     |
                                   |                     |
2 Por (3) ___                      |                     |
7 Pho (0)    |_ 2 Portland (4) ____|                     |
              _ 3 Utah (2)                               |
3 Uta (3) ___|                                           |
6 Sac (2)                                                |_ 1 San Antonio (0)
                                                          _ 8 New York (0)
                                                         |
1 Mia (2) ___                                            |
8 NY (3)     |_ 8 New York (4) ____                      |
              _ 4 Atlanta (0)      |                     |
4 Atl (3) ___|                     |                     |
5 Det (2)                          |_ 8 New York (4) ____|
                                    _ 2 Indiana (2) 
2 Ind (3) ___                      |
7 Mil (0)    |_ 2 Indiana (4)     _|
              _ 6 Philadelphia (0)
3 Orl (1) ___|
6 Phi (3)