News from April 17.
The NBA named Kobe Bryant (LAL) and Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) as Players of the
Month for April. Bryant averaged 26.1 points and 5.5 assists as the
Lakers went 7-1. Turkoglu averaged 19.8 points and 6.4 assists as Orlando
went 5-3.
The NBA named Phil Jackson (LAL) and Doc Rivers (Bos) as Coaches of the
Month for April. The Lakers went 7-1 and Boston went 8-1.
The NBA named Kevin Durant (Sea) and Ramon Sessions (Mil) as Rookies of
the Month for April. Durant averaged 24.3 points and 6.4 rebounds as
Seattle went 3-5. Sessions averaged 11.5 points, 11.3 assists, and 4.9
rebounds as Milwaukee went 2-8.
Chicago fired interim head coach Jim Boylan.
Milwaukee fired head coach Larry Krystkowiak.
Mouhamed Sene (Sea) underwent microfracture surgery on his right knee.
Kevin Love (freshman, UCLA, center), Russell Westbrook (sophomore, UCLA,
guard), Brandon Rush (junior, Kansas, guard), and Darrell Arthur
(sophomore, Kansas, forward) declared themselves eligible for the NBA
draft.
Keith Brumbaugh (sophomore, Hillsborough Community College, forward), J.J.
Hickson (freshman, North Carolina State, forward), Lester Hudson (junior,
Tennessee-Martin, guard), Shawn James (junior, Duquesne, center-forward),
and Lorrenzo Wade (junior, San Diego State, forward) declared themselves
eligible for the NBA draft. [thanks to Jed Tai]
Earl Clark (sophomore, Louisville, forward) changed his mind and decided
not to declare for the NBA draft (and never formally submitted the
paperwork). [thanks to Jed Tai]
Playoff Standings
1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals
(Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7)
1 LA Lakers (0) _ __
8 Denver (0) |_ __
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4 Utah (0) ______| |_ __
5 Houston (0) _ |
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2 New Orleans (0) __ | |
7 Dallas (0) |_ __| |
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3 San Antonio (0) __| |
6 Phoenix (0) |_
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1 Boston (0) ______ |
8 Atlanta (0) |_ __ |
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4 Cleveland (0) ___| | |
5 Wa****ngton (0) |_ __|
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2 Detroit (0) _ |
7 Philadelphia (0) |_ __|
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3 Orlando (0) ______|
6 Toronto (0)
First Round (Central times) *if necessary
Saturday, April 19
Game 1: Wa****ngton at Cleveland 11:30 am ESPN
Game 1: Phoenix at San Antonio 2:00 pm ABC
Game 1: Dallas at New Orleans 6:00 pm ESPN
Game 1: Utah at Houston 8:30 pm ESPN
Sunday, April 20
Game 1: Toronto at Orlando 11:30 am TNT
Game 1: Denver at LA Lakers 2:00 pm ABC
Game 1: Philadelphia at Detroit 5:00 pm TNT
Game 1: Atlanta at Boston 7:30 pm TNT
Monday, April 21
Game 2: Wa****ngton at Cleveland 6:00 pm TNT
Game 2: Utah at Houston 8:30 pm TNT
Tuesday, April 22
Game 2: Dallas at New Orleans 6:00 pm TNT
Game 2: Toronto at Orlando 6:30 pm NBATV
Game 2: Phoenix at San Antonio 8:30 pm TNT
Wednesday, April 23
Game 2: Philadelphia at Detroit 6:30 pm NBATV
Game 2: Atlanta at Boston 7:00 pm TNT
Game 2: Denver at LA Lakers 9:30 pm TNT
Thursday, April 24
Game 3: Orlando at Toronto 6:30 pm NBATV
Game 3: Cleveland at Wa****ngton 7:00 pm TNT
Game 3: Houston at Utah 9:30 pm TNT
Friday, April 25
Game 3: Detroit at Philadelphia 6:00 pm ESPN2
Game 3: New Orleans at Dallas 7:00 pm ESPN
Game 3: San Antonio at Phoenix 9:30 pm ESPN
Saturday, April 26
Game 4: Orlando at Toronto 2:00 pm TNT
Game 3: LA Lakers at Denver 4:30 pm TNT
Game 3: Boston at Atlanta 7:00 pm ESPN
Game 4: Houston at Utah 9:30 pm ESPN
Sunday, April 27
Game 4: Cleveland at Wa****ngton 12:00 pm ABC
Game 4: San Antonio at Phoenix 2:30 pm ABC
Game 4: Detroit at Philadelphia 6:00 pm TNT
Game 4: New Orleans at Dallas 8:30 pm TNT
Monday, April 28
*Game 5: Toronto at Orlando 6:30 pm NBATV
Game 4: Boston at Atlanta 7:00 pm TNT
Game 4: LA Lakers at Denver 9:30 pm TNT
Tuesday, April 29
*Game 5: Dallas at New Orleans TBA
*Game 5: Phoenix at San Antonio TBA
*Game 5: Utah at Houston TBA
*Game 5: Philadelphia at Detroit TBA
Wednesday, April 30
*Game 5: Denver at LA Lakers TBA
*Game 5: Atlanta at Boston TBA
*Game 5: Wa****ngton at Cleveland TBA
Thursday, May 1
*Game 6: New Orleans at Dallas TBA
*Game 6: San Antonio at Phoenix TBA
*Game 6: Detroit at Philadelphia TBA
*Game 6: Orlando at Toronto TBA
Friday, May 2
*Game 6: LA Lakers at Denver TBA
*Game 6: Houston at Utah TBA
*Game 6: Boston at Atlanta TBA
*Game 6: Cleveland at Wa****ngton TBA
Saturday, May 3
*Game 7: Dallas at New Orleans TBA
*Game 7: Phoenix at San Antonio TBA
*Game 7: Philadelphia at Detroit TBA
*Game 7: Toronto at Orlando TBA
Sunday, May 4
*Game 7: Denver at LA Lakers TBA
*Game 7: Utah at Houston TBA
*Game 7: Atlanta at Boston TBA
*Game 7: Wa****ngton at Cleveland TBA
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