Game 6s

Last season's finalists, Detroit and San Antonio, are on the road tonight facing elimination. What will happen?

Detroit has lost three straight and Rasheed Wallace's ankle injury is killing them. Plus, Chauncey Billups (Mr. Big Shot) and Rip Hamilton aren't playing up to par. If the Pistons don't win everyone will say they were too confident and Flip Saunders let them be that way.

That Cleveland crowd will be great to see. They've never been this excited about the Cavs. Will LeBron James go off and score 45 to be sure Cleveland wins?

I think Detroit pulls this one out.

One last thing -- will this Detroit-Cleveland series prove once and for all to stop declaring a seven-game series over after one or two games?

Speaking of crowds, Dallas is going to be rocking. They'll be sore because Jason Terry is out, plus Mark Cuban is there and they see a chance to eliminate the champs.

Still, I think the Spurs pull out another one.

NBA Playoffs

The playoffs have been outstanding. In the first round every series was interesting except for Dallas' sweep of Memphis and Detroit's easy win over Milwaukee.

The second round has been fantastic, although Miami's dusting of New Jersey in five games was surprising. A Cleveland win over Detroit would provide an upset and be nice.