NBA: Game One of the NBA Finals gets underway tonight in the Big D, Dallas as the Mavericks play host to the Miami Heat.  Unfortunately for those backing the Heat (like me), Dwyane Wade is still not feeling 100% due to a sinus infection, but this is the NBA Finals!  And Wade is a gamer, so he’ll be suiting up for tonight’s contest.  Something to watch tonight is when the Heat’s Shaquille O’Neal sets up in the post on Mavs center, Erick Dampier.  In the past, O’Neal has called Dampier soft and in last year’s playoffs blamed a leg injury for him playing “like Erick Dampier.”  Of course Shaq is taking the high road now saying that he was just kidding around.  Well, like they say, there’s always some truth to a joke.  After tonight’s game, we’ll see who is the butt of the joke.  The game tips off at 9pm EST.

NHL: It looks like the Carolina Hurricanes MIGHT be on their way to a sweep.  Since losing Dwayne Roloson, the Edomonton Oilers appear to be struggling and maybe a bit deflated.  Last night’s 5-0 win is proof positive of that.  However, the series shifts to Edmonton for Game Three, which takes place on Saturday.  Obviously, there are no games tonight.

MLB: The big news in baseball is Jason Grimsley, the former Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher, whose home was searched for six hours on Tuesday by federal agents after he failed to cooperate with them.  He was originally caught by them in April when they tracked a package of human growth hormone kits.  Grimsley was given two options - cooperate and be interviewed about drug use in Major League Baseball or submit to an immediate search.  At that point, he agreed to be interviewed, but then decided not to assist in the investigation any longer.  Thus the search on Tuesday.  It’s a dicey situation and it’s unfortunate for baseball and its fans, but it’s the sad reality of baseball’s current state.

*There’s a matchup of two potentially great youngsters tonight in San Francsico when the Giants try to be as unhospitable as possible to the Pittsburgh Pirates.  The two young guns taking the mound tonight will be Zach Duke for the visiting Bucs and Matt Cain for the Giants.  Both had impressive beginnings last season when they both made their MLB debuts, but both have been inconsistent thus far this season, but what do you expect?  They’re young. 

*Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez of the New York Mets visits the club that traded him recently, the Arizona Diamondbacks.  From what I’ve seen of Hernandez in the past, he’s a player that has a lot of pride and I’m sure he’s itching to shut out his old team.  We’ll see what happens tonight in the desert.  On the hill for the D’backs will be Claudio Vargas.

Enjoy the games!