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ABOUT LAST NIGHT

About Last Night: And the Thunder Rolls

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In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday.

  • Kevin Durant scored 36 points and grabbed eight boards as the Thunder topped the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, 105-94. After the game, LeBron James remained confident. "Just wait till we get to the fourth quarter," said James, who has been undergoing successful hypnosis therapy to erase bad fourth quarters from his memory. "That's when the stars come out."
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ABOUT LAST NIGHT

About Last Night: Kings Hoist the Cup

By Shane Ryan at

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Monday.

  • The L.A. Kings are Stanley Cup champions. For the first time in franchise history, they're taking home the title after a 6-1 rout of the New Jersey Devils in Game 6. With the end of the NHL season, Canadians allowed themselves a night of celebration before migrating to their caves this morning to begin a long hibernation. But be warned — just because they're inactive for a few months doesn't mean you can disturb them without consequence. Canadians have been known to react violently when woken from a hibernation slumber. They can rise quickly to defend themselves if they think an attack is imminent — a necessary skill, since they can't burrow underground for protection.
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ABOUT LAST WEEKEND

About Last Weekend: The Price of Success

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In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports over the weekend.

  • Usain Bolt, Olympic gold medalist and the heavy favorite in the 100m finals at the World Championships, was disqualified at the event on Sunday, after a false start. But you have to wonder: did Bolt really move early, or did he just hear the gun faster than everyone else?

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