Indiana Pacers guard Reggie Miller hits a bucket while the Boston Celtics' Delonte West watches in the fourth quarter of the third game of the opening round of the NBA playoffs in Indianapolis, April 28, 2005. Miller scored 33 as the Pacers took a 2-1 lead in the series with a 99-76 win.
The Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki celebrates with teammate Josh Howard after Howard was fouled while making a basket during the closing minutes against the Houston Rockets during the fourth quarter of Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series, April 28, 2005, in Houston. The Mavericks beat the Rockets 106-102.
Denver Nuggets forwards Carmelo Anthony and Kenyon Martin sandwich San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan during the third quarter of their first-round playoff game in San Antonio, April 27, 2005. San Antonio won 104-76.
The St. Louis Cardinals' Mark Grudzielanek heads for first after hitting a triple in the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers, April 27, 2005, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Grudzielanek hit for the cycle in his first four at-bats as the Cardinals won 6-3.
The Phoenix Suns' Amare Stoudemire pumps his fist after being fouled by the Memphis Grizzlies during the final quarter during their Western Conference playoff game, April 27, 2005 at America West Arena in Phoenix. The Suns, behind Stoudemire's 34 points, won 108-103 to go up 2-0 in their best of seven series.
The New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez swings for a three-run home run during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels, April 26, 2005, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Rodriguez later hit a two-run homer during the third inning and a grand slam during the fourth inning. Rodriquez had 10 RBIs in the Yankees 12-4 win.
The Miami Heat's Alonzo Mourning reacts after his basket was good and he was fouled during second quarter action against the New Jersey Nets' during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs in Miami, April 26, 2005. Mourning contributed 21 points as the Heat defeated the Nets 104-87.
Oakland Athletics second baseman Mark Ellis misses the tag as the Chicago White Sox's Pablo Ozuna steals second base in the first inning, April 25, 2005, in Oakland, Calif. Jon Garland pitched a four-hitter for his second career shutout as the White Sox won 6-0.
Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony goes up for a shot as teammate Kenyon Martin, center, and San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, right, and Bruce Bowen look on during the third quarter of a first-round playoff game in San Antonio, April 24, 2005. Denver won 93-87.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Boston Red Sox benches clear after Devil Rays pitcher Lance Carter sailed a pitch over the head of Boston's David Ortiz during the seventh inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., April 25, 2005. There were six ejections in the seventh inning following a sequence of inside pitches and two bench-clearing scuffles.
The Chicago Bulls' Ben Gordon uses a pick by Antonio Davis, right, to elude the Washington Wizards' Larry Hughes during the third quarter of Game 1 of the first round of the NBA playoffs, April 24, 2005, in Chicago. The Bulls won 103-94.
The Baltimore Orioles' Sammy Sosa gestures skyward as he crosses the plate to score on his solo home run during the fifth inning against the Blue Jays in Toronto, April 24, 2005. Sosa had his first multi-homer game with Baltimore and the 67th of his career as the Orioles won 7-1.
Top seed Andy Roddick returns a shot to sixth-seed Sebastien Grosjean of France in the finals of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, April 24, 2005. Roddick defeated Grosjean 6-2, 6-2.
The St. Louis Cardinals' Mark Mulder is congratulated by teammates after pitching a four-hitter in a 10-inning shutout, out-pitching Roger Clemens and leading the Cards over the Houston Astros 1-0.
Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce and Indiana Pacers guard Anthony Johnson battle for a loose ball during the first round of the NBA Playoffs in Boston, April 23, 2005. The Celtics won 102-82.
Defending champion Vijay Singh blasts out of a sixth-hole bunker during the third round of the Shell Houston Open, April 23, 2005, in Humble, Texas. Singh defeated John Daly in a one-hole playoff to win the tournament.
Alex Smith, a quarterback from Utah, stands with friends and family after being selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2005 NFL Draft in New York, April 23, 2005.
Antonio Margarito of Mexico slams Kermit Cintron of Reading, Penn., in the third round of their WBO world welterweight championship bout, April 23, 2005, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Margarito retained his title when he knocked out Cingtron at 2:12 of the fifth round.
The New York Yankees' Bernie Williams tosses his batting helmet and bat after striking out looking to end the fifth inning against the Texas Rangers, April 23, 2005 at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Rangers crushed the Yankees 10-2.
Belarus player Max Mirnyi returns the ball to Russian player Nikolay Davidenko during their quarterfinal match at the Godo Tennis tournament in Barcelona, Spain, April 22, 2005. Davidenko won 6-4, 6-4.