I am SO on the Warriors’ band-wagon.

Heck, I’m driving the wagon!

Even while the season was going on, I was eyeing the Warriors as they made their push towards FINALLY making the playoffs (13 years since their last visit). I’d noticed this odd trend that no one in the league matched up so well against the mighty Mavs. Who knew why? But I’m no Mavs-lover, so I was intrigued by the idea that they might get a feisty #8 seed in the first round.

Feisty?

Yeah, you could say that!

The Warriors play basketball like the Spartans fight in “300”… no retreat, no surrender.

Enough blabbing.

I’m off to see if the Warriors can finish the Mavs off with one last quarter.

And then I’m going to see Dirk cry.

PS: Dallas DID get beat.  “Destroyed” is a better word.  Dirk did NOT cry, at least not on camera.  And the feel-good story of the playoffs so far continues.  Now if only my Raptors could muster up some guts and force a Game 7… not so sure.

Tennis fans arise!

I never even heard about this until today.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal undoubtedly have the greatest rivalry in men’s tennis these days.  Interest in the fact that grass courts seems to favour Federer while clay courts seem to “work” for Nadal has led to a wild match.  They’ve designed a custom-made court to give each man his best surface.

It looks like this…

Want the story, go HERE.

A banner, that is.  And yes, that’s their first division championship banner.

I know, I know, I can already hear you: “Jay, that’s a pretty weak division.  It doesn’t really count.”

That’s fine.

But it’s the same division that Paul Pierce, Allen Iverson, Chris Webber, Jason Kidd, Jermaine O’Neal, and (oh yes) Vince Carter couldn’t lead their teams to the top of.

And speaking of arguably the greatest dunker of all-time…

I just get the sense that the welcome mats will not be out for good ‘ole Vincy when this one starts in Toronto on the weekend.

Just my gut feeling!