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  The latest in an ongoing series covering the NBA Finals with actor/comedian Rondell Sheridan. RS: First of all is anyone going to comment on the lame two day turnaround? What's up with that? Both teams had like five days off after the conference finals. Hey Stern-why so stingy with the rest days? BR: Couldn't agree more. Seems odd there hasn't been more uproar over this. It's odd. RS: Game two was odd. Not the way ...

Are we to believe the resignation of Danny Ferry, and the Cavs alleged contract offer to Michigan State’s Tom Izzo are unrelated? Not a chance. The whole thing went down like this: GILBERT : "Enough is enough. We are firing Mike Brown. This is my call now, he's out and I want to hire my hero Tom Izzo." FERRY : "Hiring a coach with no NBA experience is a horrible idea. ...

  After game two's loss the Lakers once again allowed the Boston Celtics to regain life in an already projected, tough series.   Ray Allen breaking the all time Final's Three Point Record and Rajon Rondo's triple double obviously helped the Celtics tremendously but if the Lakers want to win this series they need to win the “easy” ones at home.   I know it would have been tough to overcome the two great defensive ...

And here we go. The greatest crop of free agents in the history of professional sports are ready to decide the fate of the NBA. Here's look at every players potential suitors and where they'll land.Begin Slideshow

If the NBA established evidence on what is a foul, a flagrant foul, a technical foul, a clumsy hit, bumping contact or even a shot to the face, an equivocal league wouldn’t be persisting in a convoluted discussion that predicated upheaval and commotion. Every postseason, there are prolonging debates whether the officiating is accurate in whistling the appropriate calls or no-calls. Each season, it’s a lingering debacle that ruptures an ...

  The Celtics got the job done in Game 2. They earned the 1-1 split in L.A., and now come back to the Garden with home court advantage. This, however, came in spite of a worrisome trend for Celtics fans—the Laker dominance inside, and the coinciding disappearance of Kevin Garnett.             Following two off-days in which he was provided some bulletin board material from Pau Gasol, KG turned in ...

Pictured: the maestro In musical terms, rondo means that the principal theme is repeated several times. In Game Two, the Lakers guards saw the same thing over and over again: Rajon Rondo running the ball down their throats. This resulted in a series of catch/shoot opportunities for the best catch/shooter in the game, Ray Allen. Thanks to Rondo's ...

Pictured: a toast- to money!   A sprawling estate on its own tropical island. LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh, Jay Z and Drake are seated at a table made entirely of diamonds. A throng of media members and Nike reps surround them with cameras and microphones.Dwyane Wade enters. LBJ: What’s up, man? Glad ...

The excitement is beginning to build with the NBA draft on the horizon. Pre-draft chatter suggests that a number of players will be selected higher than originally expected, including Butler's Gordon Hayward and Kentucky's Patrick Patterson. The early indications have most NBA teams targeting proven college players ahead of potential-laden prospects. Here's a look at how the draft is shaping up.Begin Slideshow

With all the drama involved on NBA Draft night, you'd think media members would flock to New York for the event. But with a wave of pre-draft workouts, missed interviews, and unbelievable moves, this year's wild NBA Draft already resembles a reality show.Begin Slideshow