As It Turns Out, Dexter Pittman Is Not That Important
The Miami Heat were able to overcome the suspension of “key” “role” “player” Dexter Pittman last night, as they wrapped up their Eastern Conference Semi-finals series with the Indiana Pacers.
Miami was led by Dwyane Wade who scored 41 points, filling in much of what was missing when Pittman was suspended. Likewise, forward LeBron James shouldered much of the burden for the Heat, compensating for the loss of Pittman’s presence, by scoring at least 3 points and grabbing 2 rebounds. James finished with 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, all but allowing the Miami Heat’s fans to forget that they were playing without the “integral” Pittman.
The Heat will now await the winner of tomorrow night’s Game 7 between the Celtics and the 76ers.
Other Sports Updates
There were no other NBA games last night. The NHL also was missing in action. Even the Washington Nationals were off. Heck, half of Major League Baseball had the day off. Even the Chicago Cubs didn’t lose yesterday, due in part to a scheduled day off.
Tids and Bits
*Shaquille O’Neal announced that he will not interview for the Orlando Magic’s vacant GM position. We await word on Penny Hardaway’s level of interest.
*Albert Pujols is still Albert Pujols. In his previous 4 games he’s 6-for-16 with 2 HR, and only 1 K. In fact, he’s got only one hitless game since May 11.
*Tim Tebow practiced with the New York Jets punt team yesterday.
Your Daily Washington Nationals Update
The Nats will begin a 3-game series in Atlanta tonight. The Braves will be looking to bounce back following a 4-game sweep this week at the hands of the red-hot Reds. Washington holds a 1 game lead on Atlanta in the NL East. Here are your pitching matchups for the series:
Friday: Ross Detwiler vs. Tim Hudson (7:35 p.m.)
Saturday: Stephen Strasburg vs. Randall Delgado (4:05 p.m.)
Sunday: Gio Gonzalez vs. Brandon Beachy (8:05 p.m./ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball)
Games of the Weekend
MLB: Sunday’s Nats/Braves game is a must watch.
NBA: Saturday’s Game 7 between Philly and Boston (8:00 p.m./ABC)
NHL: Tonight’s Game 6 between New York and New Jersey (8:00 p.m./NBCSN)
Auto Racing: Sunday’s running of the Indianapolis 500 (12:00 p.m./ABC)
Soccer: Today’s Copa del Ray Final between Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona (4:00 p.m./ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes)
Mid-Atlantic Bias 