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The workday goes by so much faster when you can read dozens and dozens of articles talking about the collapse of the Miami Heat.

This is such an amazing moment for these young guys. It's definitely a tough loss for the Spurs, but hats off to them. With Duncan/Parker/Ginobili as their core nobody gave them a legitimate chance this year. They exceeded everyone's expectations and had a great year. Those guys, and that team, are the epitome of class.

I've been 50/50 this entire series...early on I was rooting for the Spurs moreso. Now I've switched to the Thunder. They make either Finals match more interesting, especially Thunder/Heat.

New York fans for Boston!!! Boy would I love to be in Boston Thursday night to cheer them on. That Paul Pierce shot reminded me so much of Jason Terry burying a 3 in Lebron's face in the Finals last year.

As long as Lebron loses yet again I'll be fine with any of the other three teams winning the title. I'm just dying to post Lebron quotes from the Miami welcome party on Facebook...which hopefully will be an annual tradition.

I wonder what the Mets' management's level of committment is for a playoff run this year. If they remain in the hunt by the trade deadline what sort of move do they make? Are they willing to part ways with some solid prospect in exchange to boost the lineup for a run this year? It's kind of fascinating stuff because the team originally looked like it was in the rebuilding phase but now looks like a legitimate playoff contender.

After last week's amazing episode I was actually prepared for a letdown tonight. Happy to say that wasn't the case at all. I don't know how I'll be able to avoid reading Book 3 for an entire year though...all it will take is one boring day and I won't be able to resist. I still have about half of the second book to read though.

I'll go with Dexter, Buffy, and The Office as some of my favorite opening credits.

With the way season 6 (an awful season) ended...it gives me hope that season 7 should be extremely interesting at the very least. The first few episodes are going to be must-watch, and hopefully from there they maintain the momentum and have their best season since 4. I agree with Season 3 though...I just couldn't get into that story at all.

Fuck the Kings Guard, Fuck the City, and Fuck the King

That was such an awesome episode...the best episode of Thrones yet. Tyrion's battle cry, the Hound-Brohn confontation, drunk Cersai, Stannis Baratheon...everyone was incredible. I was so happy they never cut to Jon Snow or the Starks because the battle was just so compelling. Amazing stuff...I can't wait for next week.

But if Wade's gone who will take the role of Batman? Who will Lebron defer to in crunch time?

I would be absolutely shocked if D. Wade gets traded instead of Bosh. Chris Bosh and Coach Spoelstra seem like the clear-cut scapegoats for Miami, and I think if they lose in this round they will both be gone. If Wade is traded from the Heat I think he may become the most beloved and supported guy in the NBA.

The direction of Season 2 seems kind of odd. They are bringing back some of the actors and actresses but for completely different parts? I want to see Evan Peters & Jessica Lange again next year because I love the characters of Tate and Constance, not necessarily because I loved their acting work. That just seems kind of odd to me. I'll still give it a chance though because Season 1 was very good. I trust that Season 2 will be just as intriguing.

I really enjoyed the finale, especially Troy and the Air Condition School guys. "No, take him to the police! He's a murderer!" I also thought Chang Heist was solid too. There were a few moments here and there in that episode where I was cracking up. On the other hand I wasn't a fan of the video game episode. I just didn't find it funny or interesting much at all. I'll give it a rewatch eventually and maybe my opinion on it will change though. Overall, solid ending to this season. I'm looking forward to whatever bizarre directions they go next year.

Which is why he was MVP of both the World Series and the ALCS, right? He should have been the ALCS MVP. And he played well in the World Series coming up with a pretty huge hit in the 9th in a tied game. There are a ton of criticisms someone can have for Alex Rodriguez, but there really is none for his 2009 playoff run. That was some of the most unbelievable baseball I've ever seen. He tied two games in the bottom of the 9th (one in the divisional round and one in the ALCS). They don't get to the World Series without him there. Which brings me back to Lebron and why I feel like there will be a game where he just hits that huge shot, and then he does the same again later on in the series.

A team full of stars that he carried to the title that particular year.

Lebron James is such a fascinating player. I feel like I've seen this story unfold a couple of times already in my lifetime with Alex Rodriguez & Peyton Manning. Both of those guys were considered the premier athlete in their game, but both were criticized for not being able to get over the hump. A-Rod and Peyton were considered pretty much the opposite of clutch players. When it seemed like it couldn't get worse for Manning (being down by 20 against the Pats in 07) or A-Rod (09 steroid allegations) that was the time they finally broke through. Their immense talents came up big and they won their respective teams championships. Even though neither man has won a ring since a lot of pressure has been taken off of them. That's what I feel like we're seeing with Lebron. This year the pressure is at its absolute pinnacle. There really is no more room for failure. That's sort of the reason why I think this is the year he actually gets it done. Would I be upset if he doesn't? Not at all, I'd find it hysterical. But, sometimes I feel as if sports is a predictable story, and this story seems to end with Lebron coming up HUGE and winning a title.

I just finished watching Season 1 and I enjoyed it. At times I didn't enjoy the main characters, specifically the mother & father, but by the end they grew on me. The two most chilling moments of the season, for me at least, were the school shooting scene and when the reveal with Violet. That was genuinely shocking to me. But yea, I agree with others in feeling the finale was unsatisfying. I'm looking forward to Season 2 though...happy to see Tate will be back.

I would have absolutely no faith in Soriano taking the mound so I'm hoping Robertson gets the job. I guess it's time for Yankee fans to start realizing how all other 29 teams are forced to deal with the 9th inning.

I saw this earlier today, I was cracking up.

I just hope I don't have to cheer for the Celtics to beat the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.

I was thinking the same thing...Bobby Newport is a great character. It's one of those great Pawnee side characters that you can throw into about 3-4 episodes a season. The only storyline that I really don't like on Parks & Rec is the Tom/Ann Perkins stuff. At this point I just want them to either stay together or break up for good.

My favorite part of Community this week was during the "trial" when Annie kept taking cheap shots at Todd and kept withdrawing her statements. "Is that why you hit your wife? Withdrawn! Is that why you pop pills? Withdrawn! Are you a virgin? Withdrawn! Did you kill our yam?!!"

I just read on Twitter, from Chamillionare so you know it's a reliable source, that Rose has a torn ACL & MCL in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the playoffs.