W L Pct GB National Basketball ADVERTISING Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB x-Boston 36 25 .590 — New York 31 29 .517 4½ Philadelphia 31 29 .517 4½ New Jersey 22 40 .355 14½ Toronto 22
National Basketball
Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
x-Boston 36 25 .590 —
New York 31 29 .517 4½
Philadelphia 31 29 .517 4½
New Jersey 22 40 .355 14½
Toronto 22 40 .355 14½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
y-Miami 43 17 .717 —
x-Atlanta 36 25 .590 7½
x-Orlando 36 25 .590 7½
Washington 15 46 .246 28½
Charlotte 7 53 .117 36
Central Division
W L Pct GB
y-Chicago 46 15 .754 —
x-Indiana 39 22 .639 7
Milwaukee 29 31 .483 16½
Detroit 22 38 .367 23½
Cleveland 20 39 .339 25
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
y-San Antonio 43 16 .729 —
Memphis 35 25 .583 8½
Dallas 34 28 .548 10½
Houston 32 29 .525 12
New Orleans 19 42 .311 25
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
y-Oklahoma City 44 17 .721 —
Denver 34 27 .557 10
Utah 32 30 .516 12½
Portland 28 34 .452 16½
Minnesota 25 37 .403 19½
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
x-L.A. Lakers 39 22 .639 —
x-L.A. Clippers 38 23 .623 1
Phoenix 32 29 .525 7
Golden State 22 38 .367 16½
Sacramento 20 41 .328 19
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Sunday’s Games
Miami 93, New York 85
L.A. Lakers 112, Dallas 108, OT
Sacramento 104, Portland 103
Toronto 102, Atlanta 86
Orlando 100, Cleveland 84
Boston 94, Charlotte 82
Chicago 100, Detroit 94, OT
New Orleans 88, Memphis 75
Denver 101, Houston 86
Monday’s Games
New Orleans 75, Charlotte 67
Indiana 111, Minnesota 88
Atlanta 109, Toronto 87
Orlando 113, Philadelphia 100
Miami 101, New Jersey 98
Washington 87, Chicago 84
Denver 105, Houston 102
Utah 123, Dallas 121, 3OT
Phoenix 125, Portland 107
San Antonio 120, Golden State 99
L.A. Clippers 92, Oklahoma City 77
Today’s Games
Indiana at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Detroit, 1:30 p.m.
Memphis at Minnesota, 2 p.m.
Boston at New York, 2 p.m.
San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Philadelphia at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Chicago at Charlotte, 1 p.m.
Milwaukee at Washington, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Atlanta, 1:30 p.m.
Toronto at Miami, 1:30 p.m.
New York at New Jersey, 1:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Memphis, 2 p.m.
Orlando at Boston, 2 p.m.
Houston at Dallas, 2:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Denver, 3 p.m.
San Antonio at Sacramento, 4 p.m.
Utah at Portland, 4 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 4 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 4:30 p.m.
National Hockey League
Daily Playoff Glance
(x-if necessary)
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
Wednesday, April 11
Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT
Nashville 3, Detroit 2
Los Angeles 4, Vancouver 2
Thursday, April 12
NY Rangers 4, Ottawa 2
San Jose 3, St. Louis 2, 2OT
Boston 1, Washington 0, OT
Phoenix 3, Chicago 2, OT
Friday, April 13
New Jersey 3, Florida 2
Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 5
Detroit 3, Nashville 2
Los Angeles 4, Vancouver 2
Saturday, April 14
Washington 2, Boston 1, 2OT
Ottawa 3, NY Rangers 2, OT
St. Louis 3, San Jose 0
Chicago 4, Phoenix 3, OT, series tied 1-1
Sunday, April 15
Nashville 3, Detroit 2, Nashville leads series 2-1
Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia leads series 3-0
Florida 4, New Jersey 2, series tied 1-1
Los Angeles 1, Vancouver 0, Los Angeles leads series 3-0
Monday, April 16
NY Rangers 1, Ottawa 0, NY Rangers leads series 2-1
Boston 4, Washington 3, Boston leads series 2-1
St. Louis 4, San Jose 3, St. Louis leads series 2-1
Tuesday, April 17
Florida at New Jersey, 1 p.m.
Nashville at Detroit, 1:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Chicago, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, April 18
NY Rangers at Ottawa, 1:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 1:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.
Thursday, April 19
Florida at New Jersey, 1 p.m.
Boston at Washington, 1:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Chicago, 2 p.m.
St. Louis at San Jose, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 20
x-Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 1:30 p.m.
Detroit at Nashville, 2 p.m.
Monday’s Sports
Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB—Suspended free agent RHP Estarlin Arias 50 games after he tested positive for metabolites of Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance, under the minor league drug prevention and treatment program.
National League
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Reinstated INF-OF Mark Kotsay from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Brad Brach to Tucson (PCL).
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Agreed to terms with LHP Madison Bumgarner on a six-year contract.
Eastern League
ALTOONA CURVE—Announced OF Anthony Norman was transferred to State College (NYP) and INF Jeremy Farrell was added to roster from Indianapolis (IL).
South Atlantic League
KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS—Added INF Kyle Eveland and INF Grant Buckner from extended spring training. Sent INF Joe De Pinto to extended spring training. Released C Jim Jacquot.
American Association
FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS—Released RHP Dan Griffin.
GRAND PRAIRIE AIR HOGS—Released INF Richard Paz.
KANSAS CITY T-BONES—Signed OF-1B Lee Cruz.
Frontier League
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES—Signed LHP Kolby Moore.
JOLIET SLAMMERS—Signed RHP Gaby Hernandez.
RIVER CITY RASCALS—Signed OF Josh Workman.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS—Signed LHP Max Peterson.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Signed C Mikki Moore.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS—Signed G Morris Almond. Waived Roger Mason Jr. FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed LS Clark Harris and S Jeromy Miles.
DALLAS COWBOYS—Relased K Kai Forbath.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed WR Lee Evans to a one-year contract. Signed K Sam Swank, LB JoJo Dickson and DT David Howard.
NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed CB Antwaun Molden.
NEW YORK JETS—Announced LB Aaron Maybin signed his one-year restricted free agent tender. Signed DE Jay Richardson and S DeAngelo Smith.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Re-signed QB Charlie Batch to a one-year contract.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Re-signed LB London Fletcher.
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Signed WR Yamon Figurs.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Signed WR Terrence Edwards. Announced Liam Martin and Ossama AbouZeid were elected to the board of directors.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL—Suspended Pittsburgh F Craig Adams one game for instigating a fight at 15:18 of the third period of an April 15 game against Philadelphia. Fined Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma $10,000 for Adams’ actions. Fined Ottawa F Zenon Konopka $2,500 and the franchise $10,000, for Konopka’s conduct prior to an April 14 game at New York.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Recalled F Jeremy Morin, F Brandon Pirri, D Joe Lavin, D Ryan Stanton and G Carter Hutton from Rockford (AHL) and F Brandon Saad from Saginaw (OHL).
DETROIT RED WINGS—Recalled G Tom McCollum, D Travis Ehrhardt, D Garnet Exelby, D Doug Janik, D Brian Lashoff, D Brendan Smith, F Joakim Andersson, F Louis-Marc Aubry, F Fabian Brunnstrom, F Francis Pare and F Tomas Tatar from Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Fired assistant coaches Scott Allen and Dean Chynoweth.
American Hockey League
AHL—Suspended Hershey RW Joel Rechlicz six games for his actions in an April 14 game at Manchester.
TEXAS STARS—Fired coach Jeff Pyle and assistant coach Jeff Truitt.
ECHL
ECHL—Suspended Elmira’s Mario Larocque one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for being assessed a match penalty for attempting to injure under an opponent in an April 14 game against Florida.
KALAMAZOO WINGS—Announced G Maxime Clermont was assigned to the team by New Jersey (NHL). Released G Tom Schaul.
STOCKTON THUNDER—Announced G Thomas Heemskerk was reassigned to the team from Worcester (AHL).
OLYMPICS
International Cycling Union
ICU—Suspended Russian cyclist Denis Galimzyanov after testing positive for a banned blood booster. U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
USADA—Suspended weightlifter Pat Mendes two years after testing positive for human growth hormone.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
CHICAGO FIRE—Signed F Chris Rolfe.
PHILADELPHIA UNION—Signed MF-F Kai Herdling.
PORTLAND TIMBERS—Acquired F Sebastian Rincon from Club Atletico Atenas (Uruguay).
USL W-League
D.C. UNITED WOMEN—Signed D Becky Sauerbrunn.
SOFTBALL
Amateur Softball Association
ASA—Named Steven Embree assistant director of marketing and communications.
COLLEGE
NAIA—Announced St. Andrews, Gwinnett, Indiana-Kokomo and Lindenwood have been admitted to full membership, effective August 1.
BALL STATE—Named Bill Scholl athletic director.
DUKE—Announced men’s freshman basketball G-F Michael Gbinije will transfer.
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL—Named Richard Pitino men’s basketball coach and signed him to signed a five-year contract.
KANSAS—Named Mahogany Green women’s assistant basketball coach. Announced men’s freshman basketball F Merv Lindsay will transfer.
NORTH TEXAS—Named Mike Petersen women’s basketball coach.
OHIO STATE—Announced men’s sophomore basketball F J.D. Weatherspoon will transfer.
PURDUE—Announced men’s junior basketball G John Hart will transfer.
