David West had career playoff-highs of 38 points and 14 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets continued their success at home with a 101-79 win over San Antonio, pushing ahead after five games of their Western Conference semifinal series.

The San Francisco Giants will try to deal the red-hot Houston Astros back-to-back losses for the first time this month when the clubs resume a four-game series at AT&T Park this evening.

University of Texas sophomore point guard D.J. Augustin and junior guard A.J. Abrams announced Wednesday they will make themselves eligible for the 2008 NBA Draft.