Sports Quote of the Day:
"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination." ~ Tommy Lasorda, MLB (Dodgers) Baseball Manager
How 'bout them Chicago Blackhawks? Predators-Blackhawks Preview.
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Report: NHL eyes six outdoor games in 2014.
By The Sports Xchange
The NHL is planning to stage six outdoor games next season in football and baseball stadiums, ESPN.com and TSN reported Tuesday.
The league is finalizing the outdoor schedule, according to ESPN.com, that will start with the previously announced Winter Classic game on Jan. 1, 2014, in Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Other games are planned for Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Vancouver. A league announcement is expected in the next two weeks.
The Los Angeles game, which would be the first outdoors in California, would pit the Anaheim Ducks against the Los Angeles on Jan. 25, 2014, in Dodger Stadium.
Two games would be played in Yankee Stadium in the week leading up to Super Bowl XLVIII in New Jersey. The New York Rangers would play the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 26 and the New York Islanders on Jan. 29, according to ESPN.com.
The other outdoor games would involve the Pittsburgh Penguins facing the Chicago Blackhawks? on March 1, 2014, in Soldier Field and the Vancouver Canucks playing host to the Ottawa Senators on March 2 at B.C. Place.
Federal investigators probing alleged $18 million scam involving NFL and NBA players. Please read this article and let us know, what's your take?
By Rand Getlin
Browns cornerback Joe Haden is among several athletes to buy promissory notes from Success Trade. (Getty)
(1) Oklahoma City vs. (8) Houston
Game 1 - Sun April 21 Houston at Oklahoma City 8:30PM 9:30PM TNT
Game 2 - Wed April 24 Houston at Oklahoma City 6:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 3 - Sat April 27 Oklahoma City at Houston 8:30PM 9:30PM ESPN/R
Game 4 - Mon April 29 Oklahoma City at Houston TBD TBD TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 1 Houston at Oklahoma City TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3 Oklahoma City at Houston TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5 Houston at Oklahoma City TBD TBD TBD
(2) San Antonio vs. (7) L.A. Lakers
Game 1 - Sun April 21 L.A. Lakers at San Antonio 2:30PM 3:30PM ABC/R
Game 1 - Sat April 20 Golden State at Denver 3:30PM 5:30PM ESPN
(1) Miami vs. (8) Milwaukee
Game 1 - Sun April 21 Milwaukee at Miami 7:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 1 - Sat April 20 Chicago at Brooklyn 8:00PM 8:00PM ESPN
Game 2 - Mon April 22 Chicago at Brooklyn 8:00PM 8:00PM TNT
Time to start thinking about golfing in Chicago; a true hidden gem of diverse courses.
How 'bout them Chicago Blackhawks? Predators-Blackhawks Preview.
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Report: NHL eyes six outdoor games in 2014.
By The Sports Xchange
The NHL is planning to stage six outdoor games next season in football and baseball stadiums, ESPN.com and TSN reported Tuesday.
The league is finalizing the outdoor schedule, according to ESPN.com, that will start with the previously announced Winter Classic game on Jan. 1, 2014, in Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Other games are planned for Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Vancouver. A league announcement is expected in the next two weeks.
The Los Angeles game, which would be the first outdoors in California, would pit the Anaheim Ducks against the Los Angeles on Jan. 25, 2014, in Dodger Stadium.
Two games would be played in Yankee Stadium in the week leading up to Super Bowl XLVIII in New Jersey. The New York Rangers would play the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 26 and the New York Islanders on Jan. 29, according to ESPN.com.
The other outdoor games would involve the Pittsburgh Penguins facing the Chicago Blackhawks? on March 1, 2014, in Soldier Field and the Vancouver Canucks playing host to the Ottawa Senators on March 2 at B.C. Place.
Federal investigators probing alleged $18 million scam involving NFL and NBA players. Please read this article and let us know, what's your take?
By Rand Getlin
Browns cornerback Joe Haden is among several athletes to buy promissory notes from Success Trade. (Getty)
On the heels of regulators red-flagging a potential $18 million scam last week, multiple federal agencies are probing investments sold to NFL and NBA players, Yahoo! Sports has learned.
According to multiple sources that spoke to Yahoo! Sports on the condition of anonymity, several professional athletes have either been contacted or been urged to contact investigators from the U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Three sources also told Yahoo! Sports that the NFL Players Association has asked a handful of its athletes with investments tied to Jade Management to contact FBI investigators. Jade previously managed finances for dozens of professional athletes, and had investment ties to Success Trade – a firm that came under fire from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) last week. Success Trade was ordered to halt fundraising last week after allegedly selling $18 million in fraudulent and unregistered promissory notes to 58 persons, many of whom were NFL and NBA players.
Jade Management founder Jinesh "Hodge" Brahmbhatt told Yahoo! Sports his firm had more than 30 athletes who purchased high interest investments that FINRA now says were fraudulent. Some of those investments purportedly generated interest returns between 11 and 26 percent. (With banks and financial institutions paying 1% to 3%, the red flags should have gone up immediately. If it sounds to good to be true, most of the time, it is!!!)
In a complaint filed by FINRA and obtained by Yahoo! Sports, regulators allege that multiple athletes involved with Success Trade were introduced to the fraudulent notes by representatives of Jade Management. Success Trade is alleged to have made at least $1.25 million in payments to Jade Management since March 2009.
During an 18-month investigation, Yahoo! Sports identified multiple athletes that purchased promissory notes from Success Trade. Among them were Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Knight, Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden, San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis, former Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis and former Chicago Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye.
Pistons rookie Brandon Knight also is a potential victim of the alleged scam. (Getty)
Brahmbhatt told Yahoo! Sports late last week that he had more than 30 clients who had purchased around $12 million worth of the fraudulent notes from Success Trade. Sources said those investments ranged anywhere from $50,000 to more than $500,000.
Late last week, Brahmbhatt sent an email to some of those clients indicating he was unsure whether they will get their money back.
"We have told [Success Trade CEO Fuad Ahmed] that what is most important is getting you paid back," Brahmbhatt said in his email to athletes. "We believe that this is what he is trying to do. It is not clear whether he will be able to accomplish this, given the FINRA action and a number of other hurdles."
Brahmbhatt said that while a number of his clients were involved with Success Trade deals, he maintained his company did not improperly benefit from those deals.
"I just hope nobody says, 'the guys at Jade capitalized on this,' " Brahmbhatt said. "Because we never did. Other than the first year we took [$1.25 million] from him … everything we did for him is because we actually liked it."
Brahmbhatt contended that he had no reason to believe Success Trade was acting improperly while drawing investor money, but added that he didn't have full knowledge of the company's financial practices.
"We don't have [Success Trade's] books," he said. "People say, 'Man, you're stupid. You should have looked at [Success Trade's] last two or three years of income statements.' But you know what? We didn't. You know why we didn't? Because he never missed a damn payment, and we never really thought about it."
"Since I've been in this business everyone said to me that [Jade Management was] running some kind of a pyramid scheme or a Ponzi scheme but I fought it tooth and [expletive] nail. I was like, 'Nope.' I thought people were just hating on us because … we were doing so well. … I'm [expletive] devastated, man. It's everything I worked for my whole life."
As of last week's release by FINRA, Brahmbhatt was registered in the financial advisors program established by the NFL Player's Association. Union spokesman George Atallah hasn't responded to multiple emails requesting comment on how long Brahmbhatt has been registered in the program or whether his status in the program is currently being reviewed.
CS&T/AA's Opinion: It's a shame what these sports agents and professional financial advisors do to these young athletes. These young men and women put all of their faith in them and then finish a professional career broke!!! Don't get me wrong, there are some great sports agents and professional financial advisors out there but then you have the unqualified, incompetent, inept, fake misrepresentations of agents that sell these young players and their families a bill of goods. Mismanagement, bad investments, excessive fees, etc. are common and these young people have never had money before, don't have any idea about financial management and end up being taken to the cleaners. Supposedly, the League and the Players Union insist that these agents meet some type of standards and if they don't, they should not allow them to represent the players. All I can say to these young men and women are to remember the old adage, "If you don't watch your money, someone's going to watch it for you." Spend the little extra, get a reputable financial representative and you won't go broke at the end of a fine career. Also, realize that as you mature, you'll have to let go of your posse and followers. I'm not saying you can't continue to be friends, however, you can't continue to take care of everyone. This simple advice sounds harsh but if you can't discipline yourself, you'll be just as much at fault as your agent and financial advisor for the financial condition you find yourself in. Fellow Diehards, I'd love to know, what you think, what's your take?
Are you ready for some football? NFL schedule released!!!
The full 2013 NFL schedule is listed below. All times are Eastern.
Week 1
Ravens @ Broncos -- 8:30 p.m NBC -- 2013 NFL Kickoff
Patriots @ Bills -- 1 pm CBS
Titans @ Steelers -- 1 pm CBS
Falcons @ Saints -- 1 pm FOX
Buccaneers @ Jets -- 1 pm FOX
Chiefs @ Jaguars -- 1 pm CBS
Seahawks @ Panthers -- 1 pm FOX
Bengals @ Bears -- 1 pm CBS
Dolphins @ Browns -- 1 pm CBS
Vikings @ Lions -- 1 pm FOX
Raiders @ Colts -- 1 pm CBS
Packers @ 49ers -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Cardinals @ Rams -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Giants @ Cowboys -- 8:30 p.m. NBC
Eagles @ Redskins -- 7:10 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Texans @ Chargers -- 10:20 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 2
Jets @ Patriots -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Rams @ Falcons -- 1 p.m. FOX
Chargers @ Eagles -- 1 p.m. CBS
Cowboys @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. FOX
Dolphins @ Colts -- 1 p.m. CBS
Titans @ Texans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Redskins @ Packers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Browns @ Ravens -- 1 p.m. CBS
Panthers @ Bills -- 1 p.m. FOX
Vikings @ Bears -- 1 p.m. FOX
Saints @ Buccaneers -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Lions @ Cardinals -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Jaguars @ Raiders -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Broncos @ Giants -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
49ers @ Seahawks -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Steelers @ Bengals -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 3
Chiefs @ Eagles -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Texans @ Ravens -- 1 p.m. CBS
Giants @ Panthers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Lions @ Redskins -- 1 p.m. FOX
Chargers @ Titans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Cardinals @ Saints -- 1 p.m. FOX
Buccaneers @ Patriots -- 1 p.m. FOX
Packers @ Bengals -- 1 p.m. FOX
Rams @ Cowboys -- 1 p.m. FOX
Browns @ Vikings -- 1 p.m. CBS
Falcons @ Dolphins -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Bills @ Jets -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Colts @ 49ers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Jaguars @ Seahawks -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Bears @ Steelers -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Raiders @ Broncos -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 4
49ers @ Rams -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Ravens @ Bills -- 1 p.m. CBS
Cardinals @ Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Steelers @ Vikings -- 1 p.m. CBS -- London Game
Giants @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. FOX
Colts @ Jaguars -- 1 p.m. CBS
Seahawks @ Texans -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bengals @ Browns -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bears @ Lions -- 1 p.m. FOX
Jets @ Titans -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Redskins @ Raiders -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Eagles @ Broncos -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Cowboys @ Chargers -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Patriots @ Falcons -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Dolphins @ Saints -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 5
Bills @ Browns -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Patriots @ Bengals -- 1 p.m. CBS
Lions @ Packers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Seahawks @ Colts -- 1 p.m. FOX
Ravens @ Dolphins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Saints @ Bears -- 1 p.m. FOX
Eagles @ Giants -- 1 p.m. FOX
Chiefs @ Titans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Jaguars @ Rams -- 1 p.m CBS
Panthers @ Cardinals -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Broncos @ Cowboys -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Chargers @ Raiders -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Texans @ 49ers -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Jets @ Falcons -- Mon., 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 6
Giants @ Bears -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Packers @ Ravens -- 1 p.m. FOX
Eagles @ Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Steelers @ Jets -- 1 p.m. CBS
Panthers @ Vikings -- 1 p.m. FOX
Raiders @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS
Rams @ Texans -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bengals @ Bills -- 1 p.m. CBS
Lions @ Browns -- 1 p.m. FOX
Titans @ Seahawks -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Jaguars @ Broncos -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Saints @ Patriots -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Cardinals @ 49ers -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Redskins @ Cowboys -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Colts @ Chargers -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 7
Seahawks @ Cardinals -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Buccaneers @ Falcons -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bears @ Redskins -- 1 p.m. FOX
Cowboys @ Eagles -- 1 p.m. FOX
Patriots @ Jets -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bills @ Dolphins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Rams @ Panthers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bengals @ Lions -- 1 p.m. CBS
Chargers @ Jaguars -- 1 p.m. CBS
Texans @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS
49ers @ Titans -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Browns @ Packers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Ravens @ Steelers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Broncos @ Colts -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Vikings @ Giants -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 8
Panthers @ Buccaneers -- Thurs., 8:25 p.m. -- Thursday Night Football
49ers @ Jaguars -- 1 p.m. FOX
Browns @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS
Dolphins @ Patriots -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bills @ Saints -- 1 p.m. CBS
Cowboys @ Lions -- 1 p.m. FOX
Giants @ Eagles -- 1 p.m. FOX
Steelers @ Raiders -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Jets @ Bengals -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Falcons @ Cardinals -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Redskins @ Broncos -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Packers @ Vikings -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Seahawks @ Rams -- Mon., 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 9
Bengals @ Dolphins -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Falcons @ Panthers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Vikings @ Cowboys -- 1 p.m. FOX
Saints @ Jets -- 1 p.m. FOX
Titans @ Rams -- 1 p.m. CBS
Chiefs @ Bills -- 1 p.m. CBS
Chargers @ Redskins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Eagles @ Raiders – 4:05 p.m. FOX
Buccaneers @ Seahawks – 4:05 p.m. FOX
Ravens @ Browns -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Steelers @ Patriots -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Colts @ Texans – 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Bears @ Packers – 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 10
Redskins @ Vikings -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Bengals @ Ravens -- 1 p.m. CBS
Lions @ Bears -- 1 p.m. FOX
Eagles @ Packers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Rams @ Colts -- 1 p.m. FOX
Seahawks @ Falcons -- 1 p.m. FOX
Raiders @ Giants -- 1 p.m. CBS
Jaguars @ Titans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bills @ Steelers -- 1 p.m. CBS
Panthers @ 49ers -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Texans @ Cardinals -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Broncos @ Chargers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Cowboys @ Saints -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Dolphins @ Buccaneers -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 11
Colts @ Titans -- Thurs., 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Jets @ Bills -- 1 p.m. CBS
Falcons @ Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Lions @ Steelers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Redskins @Eagles -- 1 p.m. FOX
Chargers @ Dolphins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Ravens @ Bears -- 1 p.m. CBS
Browns @ Bengals -- 1 p.m. CBS
Raiders @ Texans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Cardinals @ Jaguars -- 1 p.m. FOX
Chiefs @ Broncos -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Vikings @ Seahawks -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
49ers @ Saints -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Packers @ Giants -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Patriots @ Panthers -- Mon., 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 12
Saints @ Falcons -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Steelers @ Browns -- 1 p.m. CBS
Buccaneers @ Lions -- 1 p.m. FOX
Vikings @ Packers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Jaguars @ Texans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Jets @ Ravens -- 1 p.m. CBS
Chargers @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bears @ Rams -- 1 p.m. FOX
Panthers @ Dolphins -- 1 p.m. FOX
Colts @ Cardinals -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Titans @ Raiders -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Cowboys @ Giants -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Broncos @ Patriots -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
49ers @ Redskins -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 13
Packers @ Lions – 12:30 p.m. FOX -- Thanksgiving
Raiders @ Cowboys – 4:30 p.m. CBS -- Thanksgiving
Steelers @ Ravens -- 8 p.m. NBC -- Thanksgiving
Broncos @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS
Titans @ Colts -- 1 p.m. CBS
Jaguars @ Browns -- 1 p.m. CBS
Buccaneers @ Panthers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bears @ Vikings – 1 p.m. FOX
Cardinals @ Eagles – 1 p.m. FOX
Dolphins @ Jets – 1 p.m. CBS
Falcons @ Bills -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Rams @ 49ers – 4:05 p.m. FOX
Patriots @ Texans – 4:25 p.m. CBS
Bengals @ Chargers – 4:25 p.m. CBS
Giants @ Redskins -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Saints @ Seahawks -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 14
Texans @ Jaguars -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Vikings @ Ravens -- 1 p.m. FOX
Chiefs @ Redskins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bills @ Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. CBS
Dolphins @ Steelers -- 1 p.m. CBS
Lions @ Eagles -- 1 p.m. FOX
Panthers @ Saints -- 1 p.m. FOX
Colts @ Bengals -- 1 p.m. CBS
Browns @ Patriots -- 1 p.m. CBS
Raiders @ Jets -- 1 p.m. CBS
Titans @ Broncos -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Rams @ Cardinals -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Seahawks @ 49ers -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Giants @ Chargers -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Falcons @ Packers -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Cowboys @ Bears -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 15
Chargers @ Broncos -- Thurs., 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Redskins @ Falcons -- 1 p.m. FOX
Cardinals @ Titans -- 1 p.m. FOX
49ers @ Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Saints @ Rams -- 1 p.m. FOX
Seahawks @ Giants -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bears @ Browns -- 1 p.m. FOX
Texans @ Colts -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bills @ Jaguars -- 1 p.m. CBS
Patriots @ Dolphins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Eagles @ Vikings -- 1 p.m. FOX
Chiefs @ Raiders -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Jets @ Panthers -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Packers @ Cowboys -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Bengals @ Steelers -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Ravens @ Lions -- Mon., 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 16
Dolphins @ Bills -- 1 p.m. CBS
Saints @ Panthers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Cowboys @ Redskins -- 1 p.m. FOX
Buccaneers @ Rams -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bears @ Eagles -- 1 p.m. FOX
Browns @ Jets -- 1 p.m. CBS
Colts @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS
Vikings @ Bengals -- 1 p.m. FOX
Broncos @ Texans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Titans @ Jaguars -- 1 p.m. CBS
Cardinals @ Seahawks -- 1 p.m. FOX
Giants @ Lions -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Raiders @ Chargers -- 4:25 p.m.
CBS Steelers @ Packers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Patriots @ Ravens -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Falcons @ 49ers -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Sunday Night Football
Week 17
Panthers @ Falcons -- 1 p.m. FOX
Packers @ Bears -- 1 p.m. FOX
Texans @ Titans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Browns @ Steelers -- 1 p.m. CBS
Redskins @t Giants -- 1 p.m. FOX
Ravens @ Bengals -- 1 p.m. CBS
Eagles @ Cowboys -- 1 p.m. FOX
Jaguars @ Colts -- 1 p.m. CBS
Jets @ Dolphins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Lions @ Vikings -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bills @ Patriots -- 1 p.m. CBS
Buccaneers @ Saints -- 1 p.m. FOX
Broncos @ Raiders -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
49ers @ Cardinals -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Chiefs at Chargers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Rams @ Seahawks -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
2013 NBA 1st Round Playoff Schedule.
The full 2013 NFL schedule is listed below. All times are Eastern.
Week 1
Ravens @ Broncos -- 8:30 p.m NBC -- 2013 NFL Kickoff
Patriots @ Bills -- 1 pm CBS
Titans @ Steelers -- 1 pm CBS
Falcons @ Saints -- 1 pm FOX
Buccaneers @ Jets -- 1 pm FOX
Chiefs @ Jaguars -- 1 pm CBS
Seahawks @ Panthers -- 1 pm FOX
Bengals @ Bears -- 1 pm CBS
Dolphins @ Browns -- 1 pm CBS
Vikings @ Lions -- 1 pm FOX
Raiders @ Colts -- 1 pm CBS
Packers @ 49ers -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Cardinals @ Rams -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Giants @ Cowboys -- 8:30 p.m. NBC
Eagles @ Redskins -- 7:10 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Texans @ Chargers -- 10:20 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 2
Jets @ Patriots -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Rams @ Falcons -- 1 p.m. FOX
Chargers @ Eagles -- 1 p.m. CBS
Cowboys @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. FOX
Dolphins @ Colts -- 1 p.m. CBS
Titans @ Texans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Redskins @ Packers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Browns @ Ravens -- 1 p.m. CBS
Panthers @ Bills -- 1 p.m. FOX
Vikings @ Bears -- 1 p.m. FOX
Saints @ Buccaneers -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Lions @ Cardinals -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Jaguars @ Raiders -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Broncos @ Giants -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
49ers @ Seahawks -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Steelers @ Bengals -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 3
Chiefs @ Eagles -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Texans @ Ravens -- 1 p.m. CBS
Giants @ Panthers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Lions @ Redskins -- 1 p.m. FOX
Chargers @ Titans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Cardinals @ Saints -- 1 p.m. FOX
Buccaneers @ Patriots -- 1 p.m. FOX
Packers @ Bengals -- 1 p.m. FOX
Rams @ Cowboys -- 1 p.m. FOX
Browns @ Vikings -- 1 p.m. CBS
Falcons @ Dolphins -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Bills @ Jets -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Colts @ 49ers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Jaguars @ Seahawks -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Bears @ Steelers -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Raiders @ Broncos -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 4
49ers @ Rams -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Ravens @ Bills -- 1 p.m. CBS
Cardinals @ Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Steelers @ Vikings -- 1 p.m. CBS -- London Game
Giants @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. FOX
Colts @ Jaguars -- 1 p.m. CBS
Seahawks @ Texans -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bengals @ Browns -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bears @ Lions -- 1 p.m. FOX
Jets @ Titans -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Redskins @ Raiders -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Eagles @ Broncos -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Cowboys @ Chargers -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Patriots @ Falcons -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Dolphins @ Saints -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 5
Bills @ Browns -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Patriots @ Bengals -- 1 p.m. CBS
Lions @ Packers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Seahawks @ Colts -- 1 p.m. FOX
Ravens @ Dolphins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Saints @ Bears -- 1 p.m. FOX
Eagles @ Giants -- 1 p.m. FOX
Chiefs @ Titans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Jaguars @ Rams -- 1 p.m CBS
Panthers @ Cardinals -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Broncos @ Cowboys -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Chargers @ Raiders -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Texans @ 49ers -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Jets @ Falcons -- Mon., 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 6
Giants @ Bears -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Packers @ Ravens -- 1 p.m. FOX
Eagles @ Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Steelers @ Jets -- 1 p.m. CBS
Panthers @ Vikings -- 1 p.m. FOX
Raiders @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS
Rams @ Texans -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bengals @ Bills -- 1 p.m. CBS
Lions @ Browns -- 1 p.m. FOX
Titans @ Seahawks -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Jaguars @ Broncos -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Saints @ Patriots -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Cardinals @ 49ers -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Redskins @ Cowboys -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Colts @ Chargers -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 7
Seahawks @ Cardinals -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Buccaneers @ Falcons -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bears @ Redskins -- 1 p.m. FOX
Cowboys @ Eagles -- 1 p.m. FOX
Patriots @ Jets -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bills @ Dolphins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Rams @ Panthers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bengals @ Lions -- 1 p.m. CBS
Chargers @ Jaguars -- 1 p.m. CBS
Texans @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS
49ers @ Titans -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Browns @ Packers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Ravens @ Steelers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Broncos @ Colts -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Vikings @ Giants -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 8
Panthers @ Buccaneers -- Thurs., 8:25 p.m. -- Thursday Night Football
49ers @ Jaguars -- 1 p.m. FOX
Browns @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS
Dolphins @ Patriots -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bills @ Saints -- 1 p.m. CBS
Cowboys @ Lions -- 1 p.m. FOX
Giants @ Eagles -- 1 p.m. FOX
Steelers @ Raiders -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Jets @ Bengals -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Falcons @ Cardinals -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Redskins @ Broncos -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Packers @ Vikings -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Seahawks @ Rams -- Mon., 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 9
Bengals @ Dolphins -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Falcons @ Panthers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Vikings @ Cowboys -- 1 p.m. FOX
Saints @ Jets -- 1 p.m. FOX
Titans @ Rams -- 1 p.m. CBS
Chiefs @ Bills -- 1 p.m. CBS
Chargers @ Redskins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Eagles @ Raiders – 4:05 p.m. FOX
Buccaneers @ Seahawks – 4:05 p.m. FOX
Ravens @ Browns -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Steelers @ Patriots -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Colts @ Texans – 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Bears @ Packers – 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 10
Redskins @ Vikings -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Bengals @ Ravens -- 1 p.m. CBS
Lions @ Bears -- 1 p.m. FOX
Eagles @ Packers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Rams @ Colts -- 1 p.m. FOX
Seahawks @ Falcons -- 1 p.m. FOX
Raiders @ Giants -- 1 p.m. CBS
Jaguars @ Titans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bills @ Steelers -- 1 p.m. CBS
Panthers @ 49ers -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Texans @ Cardinals -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Broncos @ Chargers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Cowboys @ Saints -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Dolphins @ Buccaneers -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 11
Colts @ Titans -- Thurs., 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Jets @ Bills -- 1 p.m. CBS
Falcons @ Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Lions @ Steelers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Redskins @Eagles -- 1 p.m. FOX
Chargers @ Dolphins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Ravens @ Bears -- 1 p.m. CBS
Browns @ Bengals -- 1 p.m. CBS
Raiders @ Texans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Cardinals @ Jaguars -- 1 p.m. FOX
Chiefs @ Broncos -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Vikings @ Seahawks -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
49ers @ Saints -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Packers @ Giants -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Patriots @ Panthers -- Mon., 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 12
Saints @ Falcons -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Steelers @ Browns -- 1 p.m. CBS
Buccaneers @ Lions -- 1 p.m. FOX
Vikings @ Packers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Jaguars @ Texans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Jets @ Ravens -- 1 p.m. CBS
Chargers @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bears @ Rams -- 1 p.m. FOX
Panthers @ Dolphins -- 1 p.m. FOX
Colts @ Cardinals -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Titans @ Raiders -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Cowboys @ Giants -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Broncos @ Patriots -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
49ers @ Redskins -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 13
Packers @ Lions – 12:30 p.m. FOX -- Thanksgiving
Raiders @ Cowboys – 4:30 p.m. CBS -- Thanksgiving
Steelers @ Ravens -- 8 p.m. NBC -- Thanksgiving
Broncos @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS
Titans @ Colts -- 1 p.m. CBS
Jaguars @ Browns -- 1 p.m. CBS
Buccaneers @ Panthers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bears @ Vikings – 1 p.m. FOX
Cardinals @ Eagles – 1 p.m. FOX
Dolphins @ Jets – 1 p.m. CBS
Falcons @ Bills -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Rams @ 49ers – 4:05 p.m. FOX
Patriots @ Texans – 4:25 p.m. CBS
Bengals @ Chargers – 4:25 p.m. CBS
Giants @ Redskins -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Saints @ Seahawks -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 14
Texans @ Jaguars -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Vikings @ Ravens -- 1 p.m. FOX
Chiefs @ Redskins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bills @ Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. CBS
Dolphins @ Steelers -- 1 p.m. CBS
Lions @ Eagles -- 1 p.m. FOX
Panthers @ Saints -- 1 p.m. FOX
Colts @ Bengals -- 1 p.m. CBS
Browns @ Patriots -- 1 p.m. CBS
Raiders @ Jets -- 1 p.m. CBS
Titans @ Broncos -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Rams @ Cardinals -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Seahawks @ 49ers -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Giants @ Chargers -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Falcons @ Packers -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Cowboys @ Bears -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 15
Chargers @ Broncos -- Thurs., 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Redskins @ Falcons -- 1 p.m. FOX
Cardinals @ Titans -- 1 p.m. FOX
49ers @ Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Saints @ Rams -- 1 p.m. FOX
Seahawks @ Giants -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bears @ Browns -- 1 p.m. FOX
Texans @ Colts -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bills @ Jaguars -- 1 p.m. CBS
Patriots @ Dolphins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Eagles @ Vikings -- 1 p.m. FOX
Chiefs @ Raiders -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Jets @ Panthers -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Packers @ Cowboys -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Bengals @ Steelers -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Ravens @ Lions -- Mon., 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Week 16
Dolphins @ Bills -- 1 p.m. CBS
Saints @ Panthers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Cowboys @ Redskins -- 1 p.m. FOX
Buccaneers @ Rams -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bears @ Eagles -- 1 p.m. FOX
Browns @ Jets -- 1 p.m. CBS
Colts @ Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS
Vikings @ Bengals -- 1 p.m. FOX
Broncos @ Texans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Titans @ Jaguars -- 1 p.m. CBS
Cardinals @ Seahawks -- 1 p.m. FOX
Giants @ Lions -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Raiders @ Chargers -- 4:25 p.m.
CBS Steelers @ Packers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Patriots @ Ravens -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Falcons @ 49ers -- 8:40 p.m. ESPN -- Sunday Night Football
Week 17
Panthers @ Falcons -- 1 p.m. FOX
Packers @ Bears -- 1 p.m. FOX
Texans @ Titans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Browns @ Steelers -- 1 p.m. CBS
Redskins @t Giants -- 1 p.m. FOX
Ravens @ Bengals -- 1 p.m. CBS
Eagles @ Cowboys -- 1 p.m. FOX
Jaguars @ Colts -- 1 p.m. CBS
Jets @ Dolphins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Lions @ Vikings -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bills @ Patriots -- 1 p.m. CBS
Buccaneers @ Saints -- 1 p.m. FOX
Broncos @ Raiders -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
49ers @ Cardinals -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Chiefs at Chargers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Rams @ Seahawks -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
2013 NBA 1st Round Playoff Schedule.
WESTERN CONFERENCE - FIRST ROUND
(1) Oklahoma City vs. (8) Houston
Game 1 - Sun April 21 Houston at Oklahoma City 8:30PM 9:30PM TNT
Game 2 - Wed April 24 Houston at Oklahoma City 6:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 3 - Sat April 27 Oklahoma City at Houston 8:30PM 9:30PM ESPN/R
Game 4 - Mon April 29 Oklahoma City at Houston TBD TBD TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 1 Houston at Oklahoma City TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3 Oklahoma City at Houston TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5 Houston at Oklahoma City TBD TBD TBD
(2) San Antonio vs. (7) L.A. Lakers
Game 1 - Sun April 21 L.A. Lakers at San Antonio 2:30PM 3:30PM ABC/R
Game 2 - Wed April 24 L.A. Lakers at San Antonio 8:30PM 9:30PM TNT
Game 3 - Fri April 26 San Antonio at L.A. Lakers 7:30PM 10:30PM ESPN
Game 4 - Sun April 28 San Antonio at L.A. Lakers 4:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 30 L.A. Lakers at San Antonio TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2 San Antonio at L.A. Lakers TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4 L.A. Lakers at San Antonio TBD TBD TNT
(3) Denver vs. (6) Golden State
Game 3 - Fri April 26 San Antonio at L.A. Lakers 7:30PM 10:30PM ESPN
Game 4 - Sun April 28 San Antonio at L.A. Lakers 4:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 30 L.A. Lakers at San Antonio TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2 San Antonio at L.A. Lakers TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4 L.A. Lakers at San Antonio TBD TBD TNT
(3) Denver vs. (6) Golden State
Game 1 - Sat April 20 Golden State at Denver 3:30PM 5:30PM ESPN
Game 2 - Tue April 23 Golden State at Denver 8:30PM 10:30PM TNT
Game 3 - Fri April 26 Denver at Golden State 7:30PM 10:30PM ESPN2
Game 4 - Sun April 28 Denver at Golden State 6:30PM 9:30PM TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 30 Golden State at Denver TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2 Denver at Golden State TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4 Golden State at Denver TBD TBD TNT
(4) L.A. Clippers vs. (5) Memphis
Game 1 - Sat April 20 Memphis at L.A. Clippers 7:30PM 10:30PM ESPN
Game 3 - Fri April 26 Denver at Golden State 7:30PM 10:30PM ESPN2
Game 4 - Sun April 28 Denver at Golden State 6:30PM 9:30PM TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 30 Golden State at Denver TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2 Denver at Golden State TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4 Golden State at Denver TBD TBD TNT
(4) L.A. Clippers vs. (5) Memphis
Game 1 - Sat April 20 Memphis at L.A. Clippers 7:30PM 10:30PM ESPN
Game 2 - Mon April 22 Memphis at L.A. Clippers 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT
Game 3 - Thu April 25 L.A. Clippers at Memphis 8:30PM 9:30PM TNT
Game 4 - Sat April 27 L.A. Clippers at Memphis 3:30PM 4:30PM TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 30 Memphis at L.A. Clippers TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3 L.A. Clippers at Memphis TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5 Memphis at L.A. Clippers TBD TBD TBD
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Game 3 - Thu April 25 L.A. Clippers at Memphis 8:30PM 9:30PM TNT
Game 4 - Sat April 27 L.A. Clippers at Memphis 3:30PM 4:30PM TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 30 Memphis at L.A. Clippers TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3 L.A. Clippers at Memphis TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5 Memphis at L.A. Clippers TBD TBD TBD
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EASTERN CONFERENCE - FIRST ROUND
(1) Miami vs. (8) Milwaukee
Game 1 - Sun April 21 Milwaukee at Miami 7:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 2 - Tue April 23 Milwaukee at Miami 7:30PM 7:30PM NBA TV
Game 3 - Thu April 25 Miami at Milwaukee 6:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 4 - Sun April 28 Miami at Milwaukee 2:30PM 3:30PM ABC
Game 5 * Tue April 30 Milwaukee at Miami TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2 Miami at Milwaukee TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4 Milwaukee at Miami TBD TBD TNT
(2) New York vs. (7) Boston
Game 1 - Sat April 20 Boston at New York 3:00PM 3:00PM ABC/R
Game 3 - Thu April 25 Miami at Milwaukee 6:00PM 7:00PM TNT
Game 4 - Sun April 28 Miami at Milwaukee 2:30PM 3:30PM ABC
Game 5 * Tue April 30 Milwaukee at Miami TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2 Miami at Milwaukee TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4 Milwaukee at Miami TBD TBD TNT
(2) New York vs. (7) Boston
Game 1 - Sat April 20 Boston at New York 3:00PM 3:00PM ABC/R
Game 2 - Tue April 23 Boston at New York 8:00PM 8:00PM TNT
Game 3 - Fri April 26 New York at Boston 8:00PM 8:00PM ESPN
Game 4 - Sun April 28 New York at Boston 1:00PM 1:00PM ABC/R
Game 5 * Wed May 1 Boston at New York TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3 New York at Boston TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5 Boston at New York TBD TBD TBD
(3) Indiana vs. (6) Atlanta
Game 1 - Sun April 21 Atlanta at Indiana 1:00PM 1:00PM TNT
Game 3 - Fri April 26 New York at Boston 8:00PM 8:00PM ESPN
Game 4 - Sun April 28 New York at Boston 1:00PM 1:00PM ABC/R
Game 5 * Wed May 1 Boston at New York TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3 New York at Boston TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5 Boston at New York TBD TBD TBD
(3) Indiana vs. (6) Atlanta
Game 1 - Sun April 21 Atlanta at Indiana 1:00PM 1:00PM TNT
Game 2 - Wed April 24 Atlanta at Indiana 7:30PM 7:30PM NBA TV
Game 3 - Sat April 27 Indiana at Atlanta 7:00PM 7:00PM ESPN
Game 4 - Mon April 29 Indiana at Atlanta TBD TBD TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 1 Atlanta at Indiana TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3 Indiana at Atlanta TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5 Atlanta at Indiana TBD TBD TBD
(4) Brooklyn vs. (5) Chicago
Game 3 - Sat April 27 Indiana at Atlanta 7:00PM 7:00PM ESPN
Game 4 - Mon April 29 Indiana at Atlanta TBD TBD TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 1 Atlanta at Indiana TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 3 Indiana at Atlanta TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 5 Atlanta at Indiana TBD TBD TBD
(4) Brooklyn vs. (5) Chicago
Game 1 - Sat April 20 Chicago at Brooklyn 8:00PM 8:00PM ESPN
Game 2 - Mon April 22 Chicago at Brooklyn 8:00PM 8:00PM TNT
Game 3 - Thu April 25 Brooklyn at Chicago 7:30PM 8:30PM NBA TV
Game 4 - Sat April 27 Brooklyn at Chicago 1:00PM 2:00PM TNT
Game 5 * Mon April 29 Chicago at Brooklyn TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2 Brooklyn at Chicago TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4 Chicago at Brooklyn TBD TBD TNT
Additional scheduling information will be furnished as soon as possible consistent with the need to fulfill league obligations.
If First Round series are completed in six (6) games or less, the Conference Semifinals may move up to begin on either Saturday, May 4 or Sunday, May 5.
*If necessary
All games, except those televised on ABC, are available to be televised locally.
TBD - To Be Determined R - ESPN Radio
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Game 4 - Sat April 27 Brooklyn at Chicago 1:00PM 2:00PM TNT
Game 5 * Mon April 29 Chicago at Brooklyn TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 2 Brooklyn at Chicago TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 4 Chicago at Brooklyn TBD TBD TNT
Additional scheduling information will be furnished as soon as possible consistent with the need to fulfill league obligations.
If First Round series are completed in six (6) games or less, the Conference Semifinals may move up to begin on either Saturday, May 4 or Sunday, May 5.
*If necessary
All games, except those televised on ABC, are available to be televised locally.
TBD - To Be Determined R - ESPN Radio
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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Tim Grover, Michael Jordan’s trainer, says the Flu Game was a poisoning case.
By Eric Freeman
Michael Jordan regrets ordering pepperoni during the Flu Game (Dick Raphael/ Getty).
Of the many stories and events that add up to Michael Jordan's legend, few loom as large as the "Flu Game." In Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, with his Chicago Bulls facing a 3-2 deficit against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, Jordan scored 38 points despite playing with extreme nausea and discomfort. The Bulls took the game 90-88, the series returned to Chicago, and Jordan ensured that fans would discuss his will to win for decades.
After nearly 16 years, it's still unclear if Jordan suffered from food poisoning or a stomach virus that night. Yet Tim Grover, Jordan's longtime trainer, is pretty sure that MJ was poisoned. From an interview with Henry Abbott for TrueHoop:
On Wednesday, NASCAR issued penalties to both Penske teams that could deal significant blows to the championship and Chase hopes of Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano.
In separate decisions, NASCAR also handed down penalties against Martin Truex Jr. and Ron Hornaday.
The Penske teams' penalties were severe and long-reaching, and stemmed from violations of NASCAR's Sections 12-1; 12-4J and 20-12. Both teams' crew chiefs, car chiefs, engineers and competition directors were suspended for six races, including the All-Star Race in Charlotte. The crew chiefs were fined $100,000 apiece. And both teams lost 25 championship points, which drops Keselowski from 2nd to 4th and Logano from 9th to 14th place.
The penalties will cause considerable difficulty for both teams as they prepare for the Chase. While Keselowski, the defending champion, remains in solid shape to make the Chase, Logano was in the midst of his best season ever. Logano now finds himself outside the Chase, fighting for a highly competitive spot. Without the services of their crew chiefs, both teams will lose out on valuable prep time at Chase tracks, including Kansas, Talladega and Charlotte.
Truex's car failed post-race inspection, putting it in violation of Sections 12-1, 12-4J, and 20-12.8.1B. More specifically, the car failed to meet minimum height during the inspection. Truex lost six driver points and six owner points. Crew chief Chad Johnston was fined $25,000 and placed on probation until June 5.
Hornaday also received a 25-point penalty and a fine of $25,000 for wrecking Darrell Wallace Jr. under caution during Sunday's truck race at Rockingham. Hornaday was not suspended, which was the fine Kyle Busch received for wrecking Hornaday at Texas in 2011.
The Licking Heights baseball team topped a league foe 65-0 — USA Today
As first noted by the Newark Advocate, a newspaper in Ohio, and followed upon by Sporting News columnist Bill Bender, the Licking County (Oh.) Licking Heights High baseball team routed Columbus (Oh.) Harvest Prep High by a final score of 65-0. The game was halted after three innings, by which point Licking Heights already had accumulated 48 hits, 13 walks and a troubling 11 hit batsmen.
The Hornets scored 16 runs in the first inning, 18 runs in the second and 31 in the third. Harvest Prep scored no runs at all.
"It's the most awkward I've ever felt in 34 years of coaching," Licking Heights coach Jeff Boyer told the Sporting News. "I didn't know what to feel. I wasn't happy. I felt bad for their kids and didn't know what to tell our kids."
Before anyone blame the state of Ohio for not having a mercy rule to halt such a game, it’s worth noting that it does. However, that rule calls for games to end abruptly if one team holds a 10-run lead after five innings and does not have provisions for games that get far out of hand earlier. In the case of Licking Heights and Harvest Prep, the game was called after three innings because of encroaching darkness, not the astounding 65-0 score.
While there is no defending a 65-0 final score, it appears that Boyer tried – or offered to try -- just about every alternative at his disposal to minimize the damage. At one point Boyer claims he went to the game’s home plate umpire and offered to have his players bunt and then step on the plate to guarantee an out.
The umpire’s response to that possibility? Boyer made that clear, and hinted at its irony.
While the two teams will meet again on April 22, Boyer has made it clear that Licking Heights is committed to avoiding the kind of embarrassment that resulted from the teams’ first encounter. That’s all for the best for both teams, regardless of how responsible Licking Heights could possibly be for the eye-popping lopsided final score.
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After nearly 16 years, it's still unclear if Jordan suffered from food poisoning or a stomach virus that night. Yet Tim Grover, Jordan's longtime trainer, is pretty sure that MJ was poisoned. From an interview with Henry Abbott for TrueHoop:
We were in Park City, Utah, up in a hotel. Room service stopped at like nine o'clock. He got hungry and we really couldn't find any other place to eat. So we said eh, the only thing I can find is a pizza place. So we says all right, order pizza.
We had been there for a while. Everybody knew what hotel. Park City was not many hotels back then. So everyone kind of knew where we were staying. So we order pizza.
Five guys came to deliver this pizza. I take the pizza and I tell them: "I've got a bad feeling about this. ... I've just got a bad feeling about this."
Out of everybody in the room, [MJ] was the only one who ate. Nobody else had it. And then 2 o'clock in the morning I get a call to my room. Come to the room. He's curled up in the fetal position. We're looking at him, finding the team physician at that time.
Immediately I told him it's food poisoning. Not the flu.
Outside of the more sensational aspects of the story, it's worth noting just how much NBA superstars' routines have changed in the last 15 years. In 2013, a player at the top of his profession would never have to order out for pizza — he'd have a chef cook something up or tell a personal attendant to rush out to grab food to avoid precisely this kind of situation. Yet Jordan, legitimately one of the most famous people in the world, had to call up a random Park City pizza joint to find something eat. It's hard to imagine.
Grover's story is fairly believable, but his certainty could just be the product of his particular circumstance. If everyone in Park City really did know where the Bulls were staying, then it's reasonable to assume that five people delivered the pizza because they all knew they might get the chance to meet Michael Jordan, an international superstar who typically doesn't hang out with pizza deliverers. In fact, it's likely that anyone who wished to poison a Bulls player would make sure not to raise suspicion by having an abnormal number of people deliver the pizza. Any change in standard procedure could reveal their plans.
That doesn't mean that Grover is wrong, and his perspective certainly adds a new level of interest to the Flu Game. I'm just not sure it clarifies the essential mystery of the game. It's another data point in a story that, by virtue of its sheer improbability and what it says about Jordan's abilities, should be a part of NBA lore for as long as we follow the league.
Grover's story is fairly believable, but his certainty could just be the product of his particular circumstance. If everyone in Park City really did know where the Bulls were staying, then it's reasonable to assume that five people delivered the pizza because they all knew they might get the chance to meet Michael Jordan, an international superstar who typically doesn't hang out with pizza deliverers. In fact, it's likely that anyone who wished to poison a Bulls player would make sure not to raise suspicion by having an abnormal number of people deliver the pizza. Any change in standard procedure could reveal their plans.
That doesn't mean that Grover is wrong, and his perspective certainly adds a new level of interest to the Flu Game. I'm just not sure it clarifies the essential mystery of the game. It's another data point in a story that, by virtue of its sheer improbability and what it says about Jordan's abilities, should be a part of NBA lore for as long as we follow the league.
NASCAR drops hammer on Keselowski and Logano, penalizes Truex Jr. and Hornaday.
By Jay Busbee
In separate decisions, NASCAR also handed down penalties against Martin Truex Jr. and Ron Hornaday.
The Penske teams' penalties were severe and long-reaching, and stemmed from violations of NASCAR's Sections 12-1; 12-4J and 20-12. Both teams' crew chiefs, car chiefs, engineers and competition directors were suspended for six races, including the All-Star Race in Charlotte. The crew chiefs were fined $100,000 apiece. And both teams lost 25 championship points, which drops Keselowski from 2nd to 4th and Logano from 9th to 14th place.
The penalties will cause considerable difficulty for both teams as they prepare for the Chase. While Keselowski, the defending champion, remains in solid shape to make the Chase, Logano was in the midst of his best season ever. Logano now finds himself outside the Chase, fighting for a highly competitive spot. Without the services of their crew chiefs, both teams will lose out on valuable prep time at Chase tracks, including Kansas, Talladega and Charlotte.
Truex's car failed post-race inspection, putting it in violation of Sections 12-1, 12-4J, and 20-12.8.1B. More specifically, the car failed to meet minimum height during the inspection. Truex lost six driver points and six owner points. Crew chief Chad Johnston was fined $25,000 and placed on probation until June 5.
Hornaday also received a 25-point penalty and a fine of $25,000 for wrecking Darrell Wallace Jr. under caution during Sunday's truck race at Rockingham. Hornaday was not suspended, which was the fine Kyle Busch received for wrecking Hornaday at Texas in 2011.
High school baseball game ‘a travesty’ after 65-0 score in 3 innings.
Words like “travesty” don’t usually apply to a high school baseball game. They do when the final score of that game is 65-0.
The Licking Heights baseball team topped a league foe 65-0 — USA TodayAs first noted by the Newark Advocate, a newspaper in Ohio, and followed upon by Sporting News columnist Bill Bender, the Licking County (Oh.) Licking Heights High baseball team routed Columbus (Oh.) Harvest Prep High by a final score of 65-0. The game was halted after three innings, by which point Licking Heights already had accumulated 48 hits, 13 walks and a troubling 11 hit batsmen.
The Hornets scored 16 runs in the first inning, 18 runs in the second and 31 in the third. Harvest Prep scored no runs at all.
"It's the most awkward I've ever felt in 34 years of coaching," Licking Heights coach Jeff Boyer told the Sporting News. "I didn't know what to feel. I wasn't happy. I felt bad for their kids and didn't know what to tell our kids."
Before anyone blame the state of Ohio for not having a mercy rule to halt such a game, it’s worth noting that it does. However, that rule calls for games to end abruptly if one team holds a 10-run lead after five innings and does not have provisions for games that get far out of hand earlier. In the case of Licking Heights and Harvest Prep, the game was called after three innings because of encroaching darkness, not the astounding 65-0 score.
While there is no defending a 65-0 final score, it appears that Boyer tried – or offered to try -- just about every alternative at his disposal to minimize the damage. At one point Boyer claims he went to the game’s home plate umpire and offered to have his players bunt and then step on the plate to guarantee an out.
The umpire’s response to that possibility? Boyer made that clear, and hinted at its irony.
“… he said he didn't want it to be a travesty of a game. And I'm thinking, 'We're already there.' "
While the two teams will meet again on April 22, Boyer has made it clear that Licking Heights is committed to avoiding the kind of embarrassment that resulted from the teams’ first encounter. That’s all for the best for both teams, regardless of how responsible Licking Heights could possibly be for the eye-popping lopsided final score.
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