A man charged with shooting a Roman Catholic priest had grown frustrated because he was unable to get an apology from the priest, who he claimed fondled him as a teen-ager.
Paul Pierce scored 18 points as part of a balanced attack as the Boston Celtics beat Detroit 90-81 Tuesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 1988.
Kobe Bryant struck again Tuesday night, scoring 10 of his 26 points in the final period as Los Angeles beat the San Antonio Spurs 93-87 in Game 5 to win this Western Conference semifinal.