PRINCE SHINESDallas 35-37 came into the game with a chance to reach 
.In winning their third consecutive game against a top playoff 
contender, the Hornets 25-46 moved the ball crisply, creating 30 assists
 on 41 made field goals.Lakers World Peace suffers torn meniscus
There
 is no question that the Indiana Pacers are one of the leagues deepest 
teams, but the Central Division leaders would prefer to have their 
entire roster available at once.A victory would have pulled Nashville 
into a tie with St.8 spot, while the other race in Los Angeles has the 
Clippers trying to hold off Denver and Memphis for the No."When we had 
little mistakes he bailed us out," teammate Joe Pavelski said of 
Niemi.Aikman and Staubach won five Super Bowls between them, while Romo 
has just one playoff win in six full seasons as the starter.Thats 
significant considering the nearly $2 million difference in average 
salary between NBA coaches and top college mens basketball 
coaches.Ovechkin has three power-play goals in the last five meetings 
and leads Washington with 10 man-advantage goals on the season.
But
 with Cousins and Thomas on the bench, the Kings reeled off a 13-4 run 
and took complete command at 109-91 on a Jimmer Fredette 3-pointer with 
4:19 to go., for the regional semifinals, where they were routed by 
Stanford 73-36.Unheralded American Steve Wheatcroft carded another 
five-under-par 67 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the 
Houston Open on Friday, while major winners Rory McIlroy and Phil 
Mickelson fought hard to just make the cut at Redstone Golf Club.SEC 
showdown in Spokane regional semisThe Oilers kept the young trio of 
Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Eberle together after they combined
 for eight points in Edmontons 3-0 win over St.I think that presents a 
huge challenge for us because we have been working all season long on 
making sure our pace is efficient.Playing without Rajon Rondo, the 
Celtics have struggled with turnovers, committing an average of 16.
Craft
 believes Ohio State has more momentum than last season, including those
 last two victories on dramatic, tiebreaking 3-pointers by Craft against
 Iowa State last weekend and LaQuinton Ross against Arizona on Thursday 
night.Chicago has already beaten the Heat once this season, on Miamis 
home floor.Williams said the Nuggets remind him of the Seattle teams 
that Karl once coached.Nikola Pekovic provided a perfect complement to 
Minnesotas 3-point barrage, dominating the paint for 18 points and 11 
rebounds.Stanford is coming off one of its more impressive victories of 
the season, a 73-40 rout of Michigan in the second round.Regardless of 
who is in the ice together, the Penguins now have perhaps the most 
talented roster in the league.
Because getting this far in the 
tournament is such a rare occurrence at Cal, coach Lindsay Gottlieb is 
letting her players embrace and enjoy their success - as long as they 
dont lose focus.""The Indiana Pacers made sure a fresh shave will wait 
for a number of Dallas Mavericks after running away with a 103-78 road 
victory Thursday night at American Airlines Center.We need everybody 
right now and we need top plays and smart plays for ray ban sunglasses 60 minutes.We have to share the ball, and if we execute offensively and defensively, we give ourselves a chance.
Favors
 had a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.Halls 
transformation includes chopping off the dreadlocks hed worn for five 
years just before the NCAA tournament began.5 percent shooting - 
including 14 for 23 from 3-point range - in his last three games 
overall.It took Mavs forward Dirk Nowitzki less than four minutes to 
score the four points needed to pass Patrick Ewing for 17th place on the
 NBAs all-time scoring list.James then cleared everyone out to drive on 
Harkless, score and get fouled for a three-point play."
The 
reserves kept the momentum going, with Jack outrunning everybody for a 
coast-to-coast layup and tossing in a floater to start the second 
quarter.This time 27 seconds in, from Atkinson, to make it 4-3.2 seed 
Ohio State in Saturdays regional final, their first appearance since 
1981.It took Mavs forward Dirk Nowitzki less than four minutes to score 
the four points needed to pass Patrick Ewing for 17th place on the NBAs 
all-time scoring list.The Suns, losers of 11 of 13 overall, are on the 
verge of dropping five straight at home for the first time since March 
6-19, 2004.
He finished with seven points and eight rebounds."But 
if I were in managements position, I dont know that I wouldnt 
have.Minnesota kept rolling throughout the period, outscoring Detroit 
38-16 in the quarter to build an 82-54 lead.The Knicks have led the 
Atlantic Division virtually all season, but the Nets actually clinched a
 playoff berth first and have cut New Yorks lead to 2 1/2 games as they 
try to hang a banner in their first season since moving from New 
Jersey.The overall survey, the second year for this study on ethical 
issues in intercollegiate athletics, included 1,233 adults and was 
conducted March 4-7.Matt Barnes airballed a wide-open 3-pointer from the
 top of the arc with 22.16 goals-against average in losing the other 
three meetings.
