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it is said that the NBA Playoffs is a tough map with different paths, but yesterday two teams headed back home after failing to further narrow their 4-1 losing gap.

Both the Phoenix Suns, who lost to the San Antonio Spurs, and the Dallas Mavericks exited the tournament last night, and headed home. The Suns lost its final game 87-92.

Dallas and Nowitzki took on New Orleans last night in an attempt to cheat fate and narrow the series deficit. But after losing the first half, Nowitzki 22 point and 13 rebounds was no match for New Orleans who the game 99 - 94 and the series 4-1.

Out front is the Weekend Buzz’s baseball report showing off some pretty good stats for the Arizona Diamondbacks here are they are if you missed them

Arizona’s aces: As in, the Diamondbacks themselves are aces with baseball’s best record at 18-7 — and the Diamondbacks’ rotation is filled with them.

Brandon Webb beat Jake Peavy 2-1 in a battle of the National League’s past two Cy Young winners in San Diego on Sunday, and now he, Danny Haren and Micah Owings are a combined 13-1 with a 2.74 ERA.

The Diamondbacks lead the majors with a 3.04 ERA and, way over there on the side, slowly emerging from his second back surgery in two years, is Randy Johnson. The Big Unit won Friday night’s series opener here, owns a 2.70 ERA after his first three outings — and all the Diamondbacks really need from him is to be a No. 4 starter.

A No. 5, perhaps, once Doug Davis returns from thyroid cancer surgery — which, according to doctors, might be anywhere from four-to-six weeks away.

Kobe Bryant will not repeat a trade request to be transfered this year from the Lakers. 24 Sports Web has learnt that Lakers all star plans to remain with the team. Last season Kobe shocked the league when he expressed his desire “to be traded” from the Lakers.

But over the weekend Mr. Bryant cleared the air by explicitly saying that he will stay with the Lakers for a long time. The superstar now appears fully content to remain a Lakers until he retires. “Yeah, I am, absolutely,” Bryant said in a comment printed in the Rocky Mountain News. “I’ve always wanted to be here. But I just felt like I was in a position before where I didn’t have a choice … My legs aren’t as young as they used to be.”

Kobe Bryant has lead the Lakers so far to 3 -0 NBA playoff lead over the Denver Nuggets.