With the Heat trailing 3-2 in the NBA Finals, the opportunity is now there for LeBron James to do something legendary. But the same can be said for the Spurs, writes Ian Thomsen.
This is interleague play at its rare best, says Tom Verducci. The Dodgers are in the Bronx to meet the Yankees for the first time in 32 years. Both historic franchises could use a jolt.
There's no place to hide against the middle of the Tigers' lineup: Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder are both massive, freakishly strong and hitting savants. But the scariest thing about the game's most relentless 3-4 combo? They're both out there grinding every single day.
Already embroiled in a sensational divorce, Miami's shooting guard is battling a bum knee and fighting to be more than a third wheel. The Heat's title chances, and its dynastic future, hang on him getting right.
The NCAA made grand plans to reform. But the mishandling of a case that originated with the most notorious booster in history exposed a fractured department seemingly powerless to do its job.