BOTTOM LINE (UPDATED 5/14)

NBA, MLB, NFL AND CFB

*THE KNICKS AND TIMBERWOLVES ENTERED WEDNESDAY WITH 3-1 SERIES LEADS: FYI – historically, teams leading 3-1 in the NBA playoffs have won 96% of those series.

*THE CELTICS DID NOT BLOW ANOTHER 20-POINT LEAD AT HOME: Boston ended the first half on a 26-12 run to tie it at 59 before outscoring New York 32-17 in the third quarter while staying alive with a 127-102 win ... The Celtics improved to 10-2 this season without Jayson Tatum. The far too often overlooked Derrick White led the way with 32 points ... It was the Knicks first road loss in 6 games this post-season. 

*THE TIMBERWOLVES PREDICTABLY FINISHED OFF THE WARRIORS WHOSE CHAMPIONSHIP WINDOW IS LIKELY SEALED SHUT: Minnesota ended the first half on a 17-5 run to lead 62-47 at intermission before cruising to a 121-110 win ... Julius Randle’s outstanding post-season continued with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists ... Stephen Curry (hamstring) did not play after doing down in the first half of Game One, the Warriors lone win in the series. One bizarre stat is the losing Warriors had a 27-2 edge in second chance points.     

     *MLB COMMISSIONER ROB MANDRED REMOVING PETE ROSE FROM THE INELIGIBLE LIST IS A MONUMENTAL MISTAKE: Rose betting on baseball while still managing the Reds was inexcusable and no question should be the lifetime ban as legislated in 1989 by then commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti. Since the Giamatti ruling, there is no topic I have been asked more about than Rose being banned, including the last 24 hours with multiple inquiries ... SPEAKING OF INQUIRING – DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT BOB WHICH YOU CAN DO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE!

*THE BENGALS HAVE BEEN THE DEFINITION OF MISMANAGEMENT FOR DECADES: The latest example is not paying market value to 2024 NFL sacks leader Trey Hendrickson who said he has no plans to play for Cincinnati again if the 2 sides can agree on a new contract.

*DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPION THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS WILL KICK OFF THE FIRST BIG SATURDAY OF THE 2025 SEASON: The game will start at Noon Eastern Time in conjunction with the FOX Big Noon Kickoff. Ohio State is unhappy that opener is NOT in prime time.

THURRSDAY - NBA PLAYOFFS + SOME MLB