|
|
Article: NBA playoffs: Dates with history.
- Article from:
- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- April 21, 2006
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2006 Chicago Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Sam Smith
CHICAGO _ I have a confession. I love this game _ especially this time of year.
The NBA playoffs open Saturday and, while Chicago has its eyes on Miami, the basketball nation waits and watches for LeBron. LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers _ that's right, like Michael Jordan's Bulls and George Mikan's Lakers _ start it off Saturday in what may be the best American sports has to offer.
Sure, baseball is our national pastime _ past its time? _ though I like to remember the famous words of John Kruk, who said, "I'm not an athlete, I'm a baseball player."
Then there are 350-pound guys who get to rest after every play. ...