News from June 16, 2008

News from June 16.

A.J. Abrams (junior, Texas, guard), Chase Budinger (sophomore Arizona,
forward), Robert Dozier (junior, Memphis, forward), Wayne Ellington
(sophomore, UNC, guard), Danny Green (junior, UNC, forward), Lester
Hudson (junior, Tennessee-Martin, guard), Ty Lawson (sophomore, UNC,
guard), Jeremy Pargo (junior, Gonzaga, guard), Ronald Steele (junior,
Alabama, guard), and Robert Vaden (junior, Alabama-Birmingham,
guard-forward) withdrew their names from the NBA draft. The deadline for
underclassmen and foreign players under 22 years old who had previously
declared themselves eligible for the draft to remove their names from the
draft has past. The NBA will release the official list of those who
withdrew in a few days.


Playoff Standings
1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals
(Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7)
1 LAL (4) ____
8 Den (0) |_ 1 LA Lakers (4) ___
_ 4 Utah (2) |
4 Uta (4) ____| |_ 1 LA Lakers (4) _
5 Hou (2) _ 3 San Antonio (1) |
| |
2 NO (4) _____ | |
7 Dal (1) |_ 2 New Orleans (3) _| |
_ 3 San Antonio (4) |
3 SA (4) _____| |
6 Pho (1) |_ 1 LA Lakers (2)
_ 1 Boston (3)
|
1 Bos (4) ___ |
8 Atl (3) |_ 1 Boston (4) ___ |
_ 4 Cleveland (3) | |
4 Cle (4) ___| | |
5 Was (2) |_ 1 Boston (4) ____|
_ 2 Detroit (2)
2 Det (4) ___ |
7 Phi (2) |_ 2 Detroit (4) _____|
_ 3 Orlando (1)
3 Orl (4) ____|
6 Tor (1)


NBA Finals (Central times) *if necessary
Tuesday, June 17
Game 6: LA Lakers at Boston 8:00 pm ABC

Thursday, June 19
*Game 7: LA Lakers at Boston 8:00 pm ABC


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