Dallas Mavericks took a commanding 3-0 series lead over back-to-back defending NBA champion LA Lakers. Not looking good for the Lakers as NO team in NBA history has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit. The champs are on the ropes, can they survive? The view from here is probably not, as much as it kills me to say. The Lakers banked on Pau Gasol being a force but he's looked as tough as a sorority girl in those infamous pillow fights. Not only could the next game be the last game for Gasol it is almost certainly the last game for Lakers head coach, Phil Jackson. Jackson has contemplated retirement before but everyone seems to believe he's done. Without a drastic move in the off-season - mainly getting rid of Gasol (possibly for Dwight Howard??) - I don't see Jackson coming back. Even though he'd go out on a "low note" he's had one helluva career.
Chicago Bulls took a 2-1 series lead as newly crowned NBA MVP Derrick Rose led the Bulls past the Atlanta Hawks, 99-82. Rose scored 44 to lead all scorers, a career high in points for Rose.
Willie Mays, aka the Say Hey Kid, turned 80 years old and celebrated with the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. In the middle of Mays speaking the call dropped -- typical AT&T!
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall found out apparel company, Champion, was dropping him from his endorsement deal because he made controversial "tweets" about 9/11 (which is fun word play since Mendenhall likes to "drop" the football). Mendenhall had just resigned the deal with Champion on Sunday so that didn't last long. Ya gotta know you're in the public eye - so don't say controversial things if you're not ready to face the consequences.
Boston Bruins completed the 4-0 sweep of the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-1.
Detroit Red Wings found a way to keep their Stanley Cup hopes alive as they beat the San Jose Sharks, 4-3. The win by the Red Wings still remain a loss away from elimination (San Jose leads 3 games to 1).
LA Dodgers outfielder Andre Either extended his hit streak to 30 games.
Uncle Mo scratched from the Kentucky Derby. The Derby having a rough string of injuries and horses pulling out of the race. At this point you could probably walk a horse up to the starting line and they'd let you run in the race.
WVU sports news:
Former WVU point guard Joe Mazzulla will head to Europe to try and play professional basketball. Mazzulla had received an assistant coaching job offer from a small school but said he wanted to try to play right now and then move to coaching after that.
WVU men's basketball team is expecting to receive"official" word today on the possible landing spot for La Salle University center Aaric Murray (6'10" 250 pounds). As I have previously mentioned, Murray was in town for the WVU spring football game and later that evening sent out a "tweet" saying he was "the newest member of the West Virginia team." Once he got back to Philadelphia, however, he and/or his "advisers" said that was a "prank." But it appears that maybe it wasn't a "prank" after-all. Sources are saying that at his 2pm press conference today, in Philadelphia, he will announce that he is indeed transferring to WVU (he was believed to be down to WVU and Oklahoma State - although some reports also mentioned Kansas as a possible destination). Murray originally signed with La Salle out of high school after choosing between La Salle and WVU (his "final two" schools). At La Salle, last season, Murray averaged 15.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. Per NCAA rules, wherever Murray transfers to he will have to sit out a year...meaning he will be eligible to play in the 2012-13 season. Coming out of high school Murray was ranked as a 4 star recruit and the #5 center in the nation, by Rivals.com; #6 center, by Scout.com and #8 center by ESPN.com. Click here for a scouting report (by ESPN) on Murray if you want more info. Ideally this would give Bob Huggins a true post player. Several NBA mock drafts also rate Murray pretty high so the chances of him being a "one and done" (after sitting out the up-coming season) could be higher than most other new WVU players (just something to keep in the back of your mind). I'll make sure everyone knows for sure what Murray decides on here and on Facebook/Twitter so keep an eye out for it around 2pm today.
MLB Scores:
MLB ScoreboardAL:
Blue Jays beat Tigers, 7-4.
Twins beat Red Sox, 9-2.
Rays beat Orioles, 6-2.
Yankees beat Rangers, 4-1.
Athletics beat Royals, 3-2.
Angels beat Indians, 2-1 in 11 innings.
Mariners beat White Sox, 3-2.
NL:
Astros beat Pirates, 3-2.
Reds beat Cubs, 5-4.
Braves beat Phillies, 5-0.
Mets beat Dodgers, 6-3.
Nationals beat Marlins, 3-2 in 10 innings.
Cardinals beat Brewers, 6-0.
Padres beat Diamondbacks, 4-3 in 11 innings.
Giants beat Rockies, 4-3.
That's all. Enjoy your day!!
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