new orleans pelicans. top-seeded suns now lead the western conference series, 3-2. and in miami, the heat eliminated the atlanta hawks from this year s post-season, wrapping up the first-round series with a 97-94 win in game five last night. miami will now host either the 76ers or the raptors in game one of the eastern conference semifinals that will start on monday. ncaa president mark emmert is stepping down after 12 years of leading the largest governing body in college athletics. some criticize emmert for standing in the way of change herks has guided the ncaa through the most krans formative period in the history of more than 100 year-old organization. during the past decade, college athletes have gained more power, benefits and the ability to earn money than they ever had before. the 69-year-old emmert will continue to serve in his role until a new president is in place or until june 30th, 2023,