This Week in Sports :: April 29-May 2, 2008 1u6k4m

May 01, 2008

Even with the addition of Shaq, the Phoenix Suns weren't able to get past the San Antonio Spurs in the first round. See what else happened this week!

Suns Fall in First Round 3m5i5e

When the Suns traded for Shaq last February, he was looked as being the final piece of the puzzle that would get the coach Mike D'Antoni is expected to be fired in the coming week. As for San Antonio, they advance to the second round where the will face their in-state rivals, the New Orleans Hornets.

Avery in Intensive Care 445d51

New York Rangers bad boy, injury will not require surgery and is not believed to be life-threatening. That is not the only bad news for the Rangers. As of Friday, the Rangers are down 3-1 to the Penguins. Pittsburgh is 7-2 in the playoffs so far.

Diamondbacks on Fire 4w1e73

To a lot of people's surprise, the Colorado Rockies are off to a, yes, rocky start. the World Series runners-up have an 11-17 record and are easily one of the most disappointing teams so far in the baseball season.

Notes Around the Sports World 1v6q5x

On Tuesday, Kevin Durant of the Seattle Supersonics was named the 2007-08 NBA Rookie of the Year.

The Detroit Red Wings have swept their second round opponent, the Colorado Avalanche. The Red Wings await the winner of the San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars.

After losing their first round series to the New Orleans Hornets 4-1, the Dallas Mavericks fired coach Avery Johnson on Wednesday. It was only two seasons ago when Johnson led the Mavs to the NBA Finals.

In last weekend's NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins used their first overall pick to select OT Jake Long from the University of Michigan. Long was a First-Team All American as a junior and senior.

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