News from June 14.

Washington named Leonard Hamilton as head coach.  Hamilton reportedly
signed a 5 year, $10 million contract.  Hamilton had been the head coach 
for the University of Miami for the last 10 years.

Dallas named Greg Dreiling, Scott Lloyd, Spud Webb, and Morlon Wiley as
special assistant coaches.

Add D.A. Layne (sophomore, Georgia, guard) to the list of underclassmen to
declare themselves eligible for the NBA draft.  Layne did submit his name
by the declaration date deadline, but his entry wasn't verified until
after the NBA released their official list as he submitted it as "Derek
Layne".  Layne may still remove his name from the draft before the June 21
deadline for underclassmen who have declared to remove their name.
[thanks to Jed Tai]


LAL 120, Ind 118 OT - at Ind
Glen Rice (LAL) had 11 points.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 36 points including 10-17 FT and 21 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 28 points and 5 assists.
Robert Horry (LAL) had 17 points and 6 rebounds.
Jalen Rose (Ind) had 14 points including 5-16 FG and 5 assists.
Rik Smits (Ind) had 24 points including 11-14 FG.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 35 points including 6-9 3-pointers and 11-12 FT
and 5 rebounds.
LAL leads the series 3-1.


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