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• April 8, 2008 - Heat coach Pat Riley, former Knicks center Patrick Ewing, former Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon, former Rookie of the Year Adrian Dantley, Pistons owner Bill Davidson, and college coach Dick Vitale were elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

• April 9, 2008 - The WNBA Draft took place with the Los Angeles Sparks selecting Candice Parker with the first overall pick.

• April 16, 2008
  • The 2007-08 NBA regular season ends. Sixteen teams have playoff berths, with the Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks in the East and the Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and the Denver Nuggets in the West.
  • The Golden State Warriors become the team with the most wins (48) to ever miss the playoffs in a 16-team playoff format.

• April 18, 2008 - Donnie Walsh and the New York Knicks fire Isiah Thomas, relieving Thomas of his duties as president and coach. Story.

• April 19, 2008 - The 2008 NBA Playoffs begin.
• April 21, 2008 -The Milwaukee Bucks officially name former Chicago Bulls coach Scott Skiles as head coach. He is the 11th person to ever become coach of the Bucks franchise. Story.

• April 30, 2008 - The Dallas Mavericks relieve Avery Johnson of his coaching duties, one day after the New Orleans Hornets sting the Mavericks 4-1. Johnson coached the Mavericks for more than three seasons and he complied a record of 194 wins, 70 losses. Story.

• May 13, 2008 - Mike D'Antoni parts ways with the Phoenix Suns, the team he coached for 4½ seasons, for the New York Knicks. He is introduced to the Knicks franchise by Donnie Walsh. Story.

• May 14, 2008 - Rick Carlisle becomes the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, filling in the coaching void left by Avery Johnson. Story.

• May 20, 2008 - The NBA holds its annual draft lottery. The Chicago Bulls claim the first pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, despite their 1.7 % probability of getting the pick. The Miami Heat, with the NBA's worst record for the 07-08 season, receive the second pick and the Minnesota Timberwolves get the third choice. Story.

• May 29, 2008 - The Lakers dispatch the Spurs 100 to 92, winning the series 4-1 and the Western Conference Champion. San Antonio is unable to win back-to-back championships again. Story.

• May 30, 2008 - The Celtics earn a trip to the 2008 NBA Finals, their first since 1987, by dismantling the Pistons in Detroit. The Celts also win the Eastern Conference championship. The Celts will face the Lakers in a highly anticipated matchup between the two longtime rival franchises. Story.

• June 3, 2008 - After losing three straight Eastern Conference Finals series, the Pistons relieve Flip Saunders of his coaching duties. Story.

• June 7, 2008 - Former Pistons assistant coach Terry Porter becomes the head coach of the Suns, filling the vacancy left by Mike D'Antoni. Story.

• June 7, 2008 - Current NBA Playoff standings.

Eastern Conference

First Round

• The Celtics eke out a narrow 4-3 victory over Hawks. Story.
• Pistons bounce back from a 2-1 deficit and down 76ers 4-2. Story.
• The Magic evade the Raptors 4-1. Story .
• The Cavaliers win 4-2 over the Wizards. Story.

Second Round

• Celtics escape the Cavaliers narrowly, winning 4-3 again. Story.
• The Pistons steamroll the Orlando Magic 4-1. Story.

Conference Finals

• The Celtics send Pistons home by winning the series 4-2. Story.

Western Conference

• The Lakers give the Nuggets the broom treatment or win 4-0. Story.
• The Hornets sting the Mavericks 4-1. Story.
• The Spurs stomp the Suns to win 4-1. Story.
• The Jazz put the Rockets in the blues after Utah wins 4-2. Story.

Second Round

• The Lakers drown the Jazz 4-2. Story.
• The Spurs crush the Hornets 4-3. Story.

Conference Finals

• The Lakers boot the Spurs, winning 4-1. Story.

NBA Finals

• The Lakers drop their first game against Celtics (BOS 1, LAL 0). Story.

• As of June 7, the NBA's WikiProject has 107 members, listed here.

• June 8 The Lakers drop their second game against Celtics in the NBA Finals (BOS 2, LAL 0).