Like Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said after game six . . “The two best words in team sports - - Game Seven”. The Spurs and the Heat tonight at the AAA. Tipoff at 9:00 pm. If you are going to the game, make sure you stay for the entire game. Don’t embarrass yourselves.
Tonight’s game seven is the eighteenth in NBA Finals history, and the home team is 14-3. The last time it happened: 1978, when the Washington Bullets beat the Seattle Supersonics.
LeBron James averages 33.8 points per game in game sevens. Michael Jordan is second with a 33.7 average. LeBron is 2-2 in his career in game sevens - 0-2 with Cleveland, 2-0 with the Heat.
The Spurs have never lost a game seven in the finals, but they have never played one on the road.
TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: Today’s question comes from “La Decana”, my wife Grace. Where did Ray Allen go to college? Tell you later, alligator.
The “7 on 7” section in ESPN.com asks the question. “Who wants it more”?
The Heat’s players sent a message to the fans who left game six early:
My message to the Heat players: Don’t worry about that. Just win tonight.
Dave Hyde of the Sun-Sentinel tells one and all to forget game six and turn the page to game seven:
Ira Winderman has his game seven preview:
The fans in San Antonio are turning to a “higher authority” for divine intervention in tonight’s game seven. You have to check out the front page story in today’s San Antonio Express-News:
Does everyone remember Ray Allen as “Jesus Shuttleworth” in the movie “He Got Game”? Shandel Richardson of the Sun-Sentinel obviously remembers:
In other NBA news, the trade between the Celtics and the Clippers is back on:
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9404760/trade-talks-los-angeles-clippers-boston-celtics-back-sources-say-doc-rivers-danny-ainge-meeting
The news from the NFL has been really weird this past couple of weeks, and this is yet another example:
Cody Ross’ three-run homer in the eighth inning against Mike Dunn broke a scoreless tie and lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-1 win over the Marlins. Jose Fernandez dominated once again, limiting the D-Backs to three hits in the first seven innings. Fernandez opened the eighth by walking the first two hitters and was replaced by Dunn, who served up the homer to Ross, who came in to pinch hit. Justin Ruggiano homered in the ninth off Heath Bell to account for the Marlins’ only run. The team is in San Francisco, where they open a four-game set against the Giants tonight. Here are the scheduled pitchers for the series:
Tonight Tom Koehler vs Chad Gaudin 10:15 pm
Friday Ricky Nolasco vs Tim Lincecum 10:15 pm
Saturday Jacob Turner vs Barry Zito 4:05 pm
Sunday Nathan Eovaldi vs Matt Cain 4:05 pm
The team will return home to take on the Minnesota Twins in a two-game series on Tuesday and Wednesday, and will play the San Diego Padres in a four game series Friday through Monday.
The Fish are still the worst run-scoring team in MLB, with 219 runs in their 71 games. Here are the rest of the bottom-dwellers:
TEAM W-L Runs
Marlins 22-49 219
Nationals 35-36 249
Dodgers 30-40 250
White Sox 29-40 250
Mariners 32-41 252
Are the Pittsburgh Pirates willing to go all-in and trade for the Marlin’s Giancarlo Stanton? They have the prospects to work out a deal, according to David Schoenfield of ESPN:
In the major leagues yesterday, in the American League,
Yankees 6 Dodgers 4 (Game 1)
Dodgers 6 Yankees 0 (Game 2)
Chris Capuano limited the Yankees to three singles in six innings in the second game of the double header. Yasiel Puig homered and scored three runs, Hanley Ramirez had two hits and drove in a pair in the nightcap after going 4-4 in the opener. Ichiro Suzuki went 3-4 with 3 RBI in the first game in support of Hiroki Kuroda.
Orioles 13 Tigers 3
Chris Davis blasted two home runs and drove in five runs.
Blue Jays 8 Rockies 3
Adam Lind hit a three-run homer as the Blue Jays completed a sweep of the Rockies. Toronto has won eight in a row and 11 of their last 13.
Indians 6 Royals 3
Michael Brantley homered twice and drove in three runs.
Rays 6 Red Sox 2
Wil Myers drove in two runs, his first RBI in the major leagues. Desmond Jennings connected long distance.
Twins 7 White Sox 4
Brian Dozier hit a three-run homer, Justin Morneau added a two-run blast.
Brewers 3 Astros 1
Rickie Weeks hit the go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning.
Rangers 9 A’s 4
Lance Berkman homered, Nelson Cruz drove in a pair of runs.
Angels 1 Mariners 0
CJ Wilson gave up just two hits in seven innings. Mike Trout scored the game’s only run.
Over in the National League,
Giants 4 Padres 2
Gregor Blanco was the hero, hitting a go-ahead two-run triple in the seventh inning.
Nationals 6 Phillies 2 (11 innings)
Ian Desmond’s grand slam in the 11th was the difference.
Reds 2 Pirates 1 (13 innings)
Brandon Phillips ended the contest with a un-scoring single in the 13th.
Braves 5 Mets 3
Chris Johnson connected long distance with two runners aboard and Kris Medlen pitched seven-plus solid inning to improve to 4-0 in his career against the Mets.
Cardinals 4 Cubs 1
Yadier Molina hit a two-run homer and Jake Westbrook gave up only two hits and an unearned run in seven innings.
Today’s games, first, in the American League,
White Sox @ Twins 1:10 pm
John Danks vs Scott Diamond
A’s @ Rangers 2:05 pm
AJ Griffin vs Josh Lindblom
Brewers @ Astros 2:10 pm
Yovani Gallardo vs Lucas Harrell
Rays @ Yankees 7:05 pm
Matt Moore vs Andy Pettitte
Red Sox @ Tigers 7:08 pm
John Lackey vs Jose Alvarez
Mariners @ Angels 10:05 pm
Felix Hernandez vs Tommy Hanson
Over in the National League,
Pirates @ Reds 12:35 pm
Brandon Cumpton vs Homer Bailey
Rockies @ Nationals 7:05 pm
Roy Oswalt vs Jordan Zimmermann
Mets @ Braves 7:10 pm
Jon Niese vs Mike Minor
Cubs @ Cardinals 8:15 pm
Scott Feldman vs Lance Lynn
Dodgers vs Padres 10:10 pm
Eric Stults vs Madison Bumgarner
Marlins @ Giants 10:15 pm
Tom Koehler vs Chad Gaudin
Derek Jeter is taking batting practice in Tampa as he works towards returning to the Yankees:
How good is Yasiel Puig? Jerry Crasnick of ESPN gives us his take:
Manny Ramirez has abruptly left his team in Taiwan:
Here are the up-to-the-minute standings in MLB:
Here are the individual league leaders in MLB:
In the College World Series yesterday, Oregon State eliminated the Indiana Hoosiers, beating them 1-0. In tonight’s action, a regional war between North Carolina and North Carolina State, with the loser going home. You can watch today’s game starting at 8:00 pm on ESPN.
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THE ANSWER TO TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION: Today’s question comes from “La Decana”, my wife Grace. Where did Ray Allen go to college?
The 37-year-old shooting guard played his college ball at the University of Connecticut. The ten-time NBA all-star began his NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucks, and also played with the Seattle Supersonics and the Boston Celtics before joining the Heat.
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Behave yourselves, and always remember that tomorrow will bring us a brand new day.
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