Celtics win 17th NBA Championship
Game 6 – Lakers 92, Celtics 131
Boston’s 39-point win surpassed the NBA record for the biggest margin of victory in a championship clincher; the Celtics beat the Lakers 129-96 in Game 5 of the 1965 NBA Finals.
Congrats to Boston and the Big Three. I was never a real fan of Pierce, but he stepped up when the team needed him. I’m also happy to see KG and UConn Husky Ray Allen finally win a title.
15 and counting
Patriots set NFL records en route to win over Dolphins
The New England Patriots are unstoppable. The only teams that I think have a shot at defeating them in the playoffs are the Indianapolis Colts and the Dallas Cowboys, who both have already lost to the Pats this season.
If the Patriots beat the Giants [next Saturday night], then go unbeaten in the postseason to finish 19-0, they’ll join the Dolphins as the only teams to post a perfect record from opening day until the clock in the championship game runs out.
Do I think they can go 19-0? Yes. Do I want them to? Yes. The unbeaten record of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, as precious as it is, is meant to be broken. And Tom Brady and the Patriots are showing everyone how it’s done.
Here’s comedian Bob Marley’s take on the Patriots run (as heard on The Tony Kornheiser Show on 3WT Radio):
Colorado "a little rusty"
World Series – Game 1 – Boston 13, Colorado 1
Counting their comeback from a 3-1 deficit against Cleveland in the AL Championship Series, the Red Sox have outscored opponents 43-6 in their last four games. In the first five innings against Colorado, the Red Sox were 11-for-15 (.733) when batting with two outs.
The last time Boston was in a situation like this, it was against the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2004 World Series. They hadn’t been to the championship in 86 years and had just come back from an 0-3 deficit against the New York Yankees. I don’t expect the Red Sox to sweep the Rockies like they did the Cards. But there’s no curse haunting them anymore, and this powerhouse made a statement last night.
NFL – week 5
My picks (updated as final scores come in):
Arizona @ St. Louis – Cardinals √
Cleveland @ New England – Patriots √
Carolina @ New Orleans – Panthers √
N.Y. Jets @ N.Y. Giants – Giants √
Seattle @ Pittsburgh – Steelers √
Detroit @ Washington – Lions X
Miami @ Houston – Texans √
Atlanta @ Tennessee – Titans √
Jacksonville @ Kansas City – Jaguars √
Tampa Bay @ Indianapolis – Colts √
San Diego @ Denver – Broncos X
Baltimore @ San Francisco – Ravens √
Chicago @ Green Bay – Packers X
Dallas @ Buffalo – Cowboys √
Jocketty out; LaRussa next?
Jocketty out after 13 years as Cards’ GM (ESPN.com)
St. Louis won six NL Central titles, one wild card and two NL pennants under Jocketty. After failing to spend much on free agents last winter, the Cardinals faded to a 78-84 record this year and a third-place finish behind Chicago and Milwaukee.
Injuries to key players didn’t help either.
