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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 2004
Page
9
The Lakers, led by coach Phil Jackson and star Gary Payton, surge past Minnesota in the playoffs as the front office funds a high priced roster. Malone’s ejection and Garnett’s foul trouble highlight a tense series while Jackson challenges officials to elevate their game. The drama of personalities and the hunt for a title drive the momentum forward.
Kobe Bryant scored all 22 second-half points as Los Angeles beat Minnesota 100-89 to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals. Shaquille O’Neal added 22 points and 17 rebounds while Bryant faced Hack-a-Shaq in a strong second half. The Lakers face Game 4 in Los Angeles Thursday and Game 5 in Minnesota Saturday. Bryant also faced a court appearance in Eagle, Colorado on a separate case.
Garden City Community College Busters climbed from eighth place at midseason to a Region VI final four, finishing 36 22 after a 7 2 loss to Cowley County in Wichita. Luke Garsett and Brandon Buckman praised the team’s cohesion and resilience through late surge. Coach Rick Sabath called the season a success regardless of final result.
Betsy Hoffman plans to reinstate suspended football coach Gary Barnett at the University of Colorado, with no other athletic personnel changes. The athletic department will face stricter university oversight after a panel found lax oversight and slow reactions to recruiting problems.
In Kansas City, C.B. Buckner ruled interference on Carlos Guillen in the ninth, wiping out the tying run and giving the Royals a 4-3 victory. Detroit had runners at the corners with one out as Ivan Rodriguez grounded to Angel Berroa, who flipped to Desi Beltran at second for a potential double play. Beltran’s relay to first was too late, grounding the call in a dramatic finish.
Kansas City on a 13-28 slide after a 3-2 loss to Detroit sparked speculation management may shop top players including center fielder Carlos Beltran. The game saw a controversial call by umpire Buckner on Rodriguez and interference by Guillen ending the frame, leaving Alan Trammell tight lipped about the decision.
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