BRONX, NY – I gotta say I’m delighted, for a change, to be writing on what is quite often a pedestrian Wednesday. There’s been a lot going on across sports, and more yet to come. It’s what they used to call “an embarrassment of riches” back in the olden days, before the truly greedy showed us all just how poor we are. But, I digress, let’s talk a little bit of everything.
Knicks vs. Spurs. Tonight is Game 1 of the NBA Finals between New York and San Antonio, and I’m just going to keep saying what I’ve been saying: If the Knicks don’t break their title drought this year, it may be another 50 years before they get a chance as good as this one. The Spurs are good, and will most likely be even better in the coming years, but there has been no team as dominant in this year’s playoffs as the Knicks. Everything seems perfectly aligned. They are well rested and going up against a young, somewhat inexperienced team who just went 7 games with the defending champs. Try not to blow it, ‘Bockers.
Rams Get Myles Garrett. Anytime you add the best defensive player in the NFL (maybe even the best player overall) to your roster it’s… um… a pretty big deal. The Los Angeles Rams did just this on Monday when they acquired game-wrecking defensive end Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns for linebacker Jared Verse (a good player himself), a 2027 first-round pick, 2028 second-round pick, and 2029 third-rounder. Though I was skeptical of LA when they gave up a boatload of draft picks for Matthew Stafford and Von Miller back in 2021, all it did was get them a Super Bowl trophy. So, yeah, now I kinda like their approach of giving away the unknown for great players. The key is they have to be GREAT, not like when moron Vikings GM Mike Lynn (the worst) gave up the farm for a stiff named Herschel Walker back in 1989. The Tin Man had shiftier moves! Anyway, the Rams are pushing their chips in again by getting a defensive monster. Should make for an interesting season in the NFC. Oh, in lesser news, AJ Brown finally got dealt to New England. Sorry, Pats and AJ, you picked the wrong day to pull the trigger on that one.
Another Yankees Game? Strangely, I’m going to my second Yankees games of the season tomorrow. If you had bet this in the prediction markets prior to the season, you would have made a fortune! But, as always, a free ticket is a free ticket. And, though I clearly don’t like the no-longer-new stadium, I can think of worse ways to spend a Thursday afternoon. Go Guardians!
Vegas vs. Carolina for the Stanley Cup. Two real ice hockey hotbeds! I guess I’ll go for Vegas. That can’t be a good thing for the Golden Knights.
Mets Update. As of press time, the Mets still pretty much stink.
All right, that seems like enough for today. I won’t get into French Open Tennis, which is all about the women’s side at this point. What’s left of the men’s draw is a who’s-who of who’s that??? Come back tomorrow for Buddy Diaz, who should have a comprehensive recap of Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
