UNDATED (AP) - The Chicago Bulls have a 2-0 lead in their NBA
first-round series after Derrick Rose scored eight of his 36 points
over the last four minutes to lead a 96-90 win over Indiana. And
LeBron James delivered 29 points in Miami's 93-74 drubbing of
Philadelphia, which puts the Heat ahead 2-0 in that opening-round
series.
UNDATED (AP) - Chauncey Billups is expected to miss tonight's
Game 2 of New York's first-round NBA playoff series against Boston
because of an injured left leg. Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni says his
starting point guard is "very questionable" after being hurt in
the final minute of Sunday night's 87-85 road loss to the Celtics.
And the New Orleans Hornets could be without center Aaron Gray for
Game 2 of their NBA first-round series against the Los Angeles
Lakers tomorrow night because of a sprained ankle.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard is the
first player to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
three straight seasons. Howard received 585 points, including 114
first-place votes, from a panel of 120 sports writers and
broadcasters. Boston's Kevin Garnett finished second with 77 points
and Tyson Chandler of the Dallas Mavericks third with 70.
UNDATED (AP) - Ruslan Salei (sah-LAY') and Drew Miller scored 44
seconds apart in the first three minutes of Detroit's 4-2 win at
Phoenix, which gives the Red Wings a 3-0 lead in the Stanley Cup
first-round series. Tyler Kennedy's late goal pushed Pittsburgh
past Tampa Bay 3-2, Brian Boucher (boo-SHAY') stopped 35 shots in
Philadelphia's 4-2 win at Buffalo and David Krejci (KRAY'-chee)
scored 3:11 into Boston's 4-2 win at Montreal. The Penguins and
Flyers took two-games-to-one leads while the Bruins pulled within
2-1 in their series.
BOSTON (AP) - Geoffrey Mutai (moo-TY') won the Boston Marathon
in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 2 seconds, the fastest anyone has ever run
the 26.2 mile distance. But, because of a strong tailwind on a
downhill course, Mutai's run is not recognized by track's
international governing body as a record. Kenya's Caroline Kilel
(kih-LEHL') won the women's race, outsprinting Desiree Davila
(DEZ'-ur-ay dah-VEE'-lah) of the U.S. to the finish line.
