The Jazz won their first game of the Western Conference semifinals Friday, handing the undefeated lakers their first loss of the playoffs.

Only six previous games can produce the desperate drama that is Game 7, still the coolest thing in sports -- any sport and any teams.

Frank Martin and John Calipari can respectfully agree to disagree on which dynamic young player should be the top pick in next month's NBA Draft: Kansas State's Michael Beasley or Memphis' Derrick Rose.

Go Around the Association presented by T-Mobile for a recap of Friday's playoff action.

Houston forward Shane Battier and point guard Rafer Alston had minor surgical procedures to repair injuries that occurred late in the season.

The Dallas Mavericks made it official Saturday, announcing they had hired Rick Carlisle to replace Avery Johnson as their coach.

The Celtics and Cavaliers face off for the right to take on the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. NBA.com's Ben Couch will be watching, and updating a live-blog throughout the game.

After I passed the scene on to Bob Pettit, one of the NBA's all-time legends by way of LSU, he began telling a story of his own.

With two Game 7s, Tuesday's Draft Lottery, coaching changes and impending free agency, NBA columnists have plenty to write about. NBA.com's Sunday Click takes you around the web for the best of it.

LARAMIE -- Kelly Walsh didn't waste a single minute.

Star-Tribune staff writer LARAMIE -- Jared Craft had his approach all backwards.

Carson Rowley's first throw during the Class 4A discus finals went more than 171 feet, just one foot short of his previous personal best.

Rex Hohnholt has the distinction of being the coach and the father of the best 3200 runners in Class 1A.

LARAMIE -- The dot looked perfectly symmetrical to Brittany DeMartin.

All along, Braden Fink had what it took to be a state champion.

Emily Moore is still unbeaten at the Wyoming State High School Track and Field Championships.

Dominick Robinson won't pick a favorite for Saturday's 1600-meter run.

Maggie Ochsner isn't used to running in Lane 8. Lane 8 is for the slower competitors, and as a state meet record holder in three Class 1A events, Ochsner is used to running in the inside lanes with the top

Skyler Hoopes took a few more attempts than normal to win his title.

Girls Class 4A Team: Rock Springs, Cheyenne Central 32; Natrona County 23; Sheridan 16; Gillette 13; Kelly Walsh 11; Cheyenne East 9; Star Valley, Evanston 5; Riverton, Green River 4; Laramie 2.