The Warriors completed their sweep of the Spurs to return to the NBA Finals and the Predators took down the Ducks to advance to their first-ever Stanley Cup Final. Also, Mike and Mike apparently hate each other now, and Jim Harbaugh delivered a calf. Anyhoo, let’s get to the Tuesday Cheat Sheet!
The Golden State Warriors are going to the Finals for the third straight year
Squad up. #DubNation pic.twitter.com/fpICJzXmZS
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 23, 2017
Well, that was easy. Not just the Western Conference Finals, but the entire postseason so far for Golden State. The Warriors beat the Spurs 129-115 on Monday night to complete a four-game sweep in the Western Conference Finals, and to make it a 12-0 record through three playoff series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94cwpjfx1xg
Kevin Durant double block pic.twitter.com/9MUfArEnO6
— Steve Noah (@Steve_OS) May 23, 2017
BREAKING: Golden State Warriors become first team to start playoffs 12-0, earning third straight trip to NBA Finals.
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 23, 2017
Warriors are first Western Conference team other than the Lakers to make 3 straight NBA Finals pic.twitter.com/TlEYsSh80v
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 23, 2017
Game 4 may also be the last game we see of Manu Ginobili in the NBA. San Antonio fans made sure to give the four-time Spurs championship member a great send-off. So did Gregg Popovich:
Salute to Manu if this was his last game. 💯👏 pic.twitter.com/cCUCO3ji9Z
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 23, 2017
Pop and Manu are a special pair pic.twitter.com/xC2VZMfxMM
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 23, 2017
Spurs' Manu Ginobili says he feels like he can still play, will take 3-4 weeks before making decision on whether to retire pic.twitter.com/2bByF3wGRJ
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) May 23, 2017
The Nashville Predators are in the Stanley Cup Final. That’s certainly more surprising than the Warriors’ berth!
The #Preds will play for the #StanleyCup. #StandWithUs https://t.co/N1bkw1wc7F
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) May 23, 2017
Corey Perry is taking this well pic.twitter.com/uuaHh1DFEp
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) May 23, 2017
For the first time in franchise history, the Nashville Predators are headed to the Stanley Cup Final. The Predators took down the Anaheim Ducks 6-3 in Game 6 Monday night in Nashville, and were led by a hat trick from Colton Sissons.
Colton Sissons with the hat trick in the biggest game in Nashville sports history. Wow. #Preds pic.twitter.com/5iwgTdLh6W
— Mark Harris (@itismarkharris) May 23, 2017
It's here.
We have witnessed the day the Nashville Predators advance to the #StanleyCup Final. pic.twitter.com/Sj5ELOtDyR— Brian Chojnacki (@BroadcastingBri) May 23, 2017
All of that is the good news. The bad news: Predators fans made a bad hype video.
Nashville Predators fans just made the worst hype video of 2017
Also, Nashville’s Viktor Arvidsson was left with a bloody “R” on his head.
Nick Ritchie tags Viktor Arvidsson with the cursed mark: https://t.co/5NiNzcTLjR pic.twitter.com/JjXmpH2kxJ
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) May 23, 2017
Quick Hits
Mike and Mike reportedly has a “poisonous atmosphere,” may not last through December
Maybe not all that surprising given the different paths they’re taking now at ESPN, but still very interesting.
– Steph Curry loves Red Baron frozen pizzas. Perhaps a bigger story than the Warriors reaching the Finals?
– This story on a college football “recruit” is crazy.
– Yep, Jim Harbaugh delivered a calf.
Thanks to Mike & Sue of @fairlife milk for the @fairoaksfarms tour. Great day, what a mission they are on! PLUS helped deliver a baby calf! pic.twitter.com/8sSZYPaY4o
— Coach Harbaugh (@CoachJim4UM) May 22, 2017
– Dick Vitale has a deal to be at ESPN through at least 2020.
– Matt Yoder takes a look at the five most surprising WWE champions in history.
– Jeremy Klumpp has the 15 best SNL sketches of Season 42.
– Red Dead Redemption 2 is delayed until 2018. Rockstar gonna Rockstar. Of course, these games (GTA and Red Dead) have been damn near flawless, so take all the time they need, I guess.
– Certainly some potential here…
https://youtu.be/-yJYs2NVNAI
One last glorious moment of procrastination
A summer bucket list item here:
Happy Tuesday.
