Magic survives; Bulls advance; Lakers lead Hornets 3-2

Facing their first opening round postseason exit since 2007, Orlando blew out the Atlanta Hawks, 101-76 with Jason Richardson scoring 17 points and J.J. Redick adding 14 off the bench to lead the Magic.




Derrick Rose scored 25 points and Luol Deng added 24 as the Chicago Bulls finally dominated like a championship contender, knocking off the Indiana Pacers, 116-89 in Game 5 to finish their first round playoff series. Chicago now awaits the winner of the Orlando-Atlanta series.




Kobe Bryant scored 19 points and threw down two stirring dunks on a sprained left ankle as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Hornets 106-90 in Game 5 at the Staples Center to take a 3-2 series lead.