News from June 16.

San Antonio named Alvin Gentry as an assistant coach.

Patrick Ewing (NY) underwent arthroscopic surgery to clean out his left
knee.

Jason Kapono (freshman, UCLA, forward) and D.A. Layne (sophomore, Georgia,
guard) withdrew their names from the NBA draft.


Ind 120, LAL 87 - at Ind
Jalen Rose (Ind) had 32 points including 12-18 FG and 4-5 3-pointers, 6
rebounds, 5 assists. and 5 turnovers.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 25 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 6 assists.
Mark Jackson (Ind) had 10 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Austin Croshere (Ind) had 13 points including 11-12 FT and 9 rebounds.
Glen Rice (LAL) had 11 points.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 35 points on 17-27 FG and 1-6 FT and 11
rebounds including 7 offensive.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 8 points on 4-20 FG and 5 rebounds.
Ind shot 57.4% (39-68) FG and LAL shot 40% (36-90) FG.
LAL leads the series 3-2.


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 (2)
                                                             |
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)