Golden State set a record with its 14th straight playoff win. The Warriors have looked great in going up 2-0 vs. the Cavs.
Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant have dominated on the offensive end.
The Warriors have forced turnovers and scored easily in transition. Cleveland has to go back to the drawing board.
The Cavaliers and Warriors battle for the third straight year with the NBA championship at stake.
There is so much star power as The Cavaliers and Warriors battle for the third straight year with the NBA championship at stake.
There is so much star power between these two teams. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson will be tough for Cleveland to stop.
The Cavaliers have Kevin Love plus a dynamic duo in King James, aka LeBron, and Kyrie Irving. I think they are the best duo in the game today.
Tyronn Lue showed he could put together a game plan to win last season. I know most people are going with the Warriors.
I am going with the Cavs in seven in a super series. LeBron and Kyrie get it done.
tween these two teams. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson will be tough for Cleveland to stop.
The Cavaliers have Kevin Love plus a dynamic duo in King James, aka LeBron, and Kyrie Irving. I think they are the best duo in the game today.
Tyronn Lue showed he could put together a game plan to win last season. I know most people are going with the Warriors.
I am going with the Cavs in seven in a super series. LeBron and Kyrie get it done.
My buddy, John Perseo, whom I have known for over 25 years, died on Saturday.
I can simply tell you, that if you wanted a real friend in life, John Perseo was your guy. He would go out of his way and do anything for you.
John was an incredibly passionate person. He could talk to you about a variety of topics and you would hear his passion in his voice.
He could discuss politics, going over issues of the conservatives and the liberals. You talk about getting fired up!
If you wanted to talk about college football, all you had to do is mention Penn State, where he attended school. His eyes would light up when talking proudly about the Nittany Lions. He could tell you everything about Penn State’s coaches and players.
John also loved to have conversations about food. He had a role in a number of Italian restaurants over the years. His passion was unreal, especially over Italian food.
His biggest passion was the love of his life, his wife Janet. She is a special woman, who teams up with Mary Kenealy to form the vital dream team working to make the Dick Vitale gala a success.
Janet’s work ethic and passion are so special. I cannot express it enough in describing the love John had for Janet.
John was also a fighter. Earlier in his life, he beat cancer. He led a productive and positive life.
John was a special person who made so many friends in the Bradenton, Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch area. He was loyal and caring. He was there for you when you needed him. You could always count on him.
I am sure he is up in heaven now. He will be missed, but never forgotten. His passion will live on forever.
Always Dreaming saw its Triple Crown hopes disappear on Saturday at Pimlico.
It was a close race, but the Kentucky Derby winner faded down the stretch. It was Cloud Computing that scored the upset victory.
Cloud Computing was a lightly raced horse. Horses that ran at the Kentucky Derby were pushed on Saturday and did not fare well. They had something taken out of them in the first leg of the Triple Crown.
No Triple Crown this year.
Sarasota was the sports capital of the world on May 12th. It was a special night as as we raised over $3.1 million for pediatric cancer research at the Dickie V. gala.
Over 870 people were in attendance at the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota as the Jimmy V Foundation was the beneficiary of major generosity.
We honored Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly, West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins, and ESPN’s Chris Berman, who was unable to attend following he tragic passing of his wife, Kathy.
The sports world was well represented. Everywhere you turned, there was another celebrity and I cannot thank them enough for their support.
College football had Kelly, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and former Georgia coach Vince Dooley. There were many former Notre Dame players in attendance, including Ron Pawlus, Autry Denson, Willie Clark and Marc Edwards to name a few.
College basketball’s coaching fratenity came out big time. Besides Huggins, there was South Carolina’s Frank Martin, Notre Dame’s Mike Brey, Georgia Tech’s Josh Pastne, Memphis coach Tubby Smith, Miami’s Jim Larranaga, Floride State’s Leonard Hamilton, Florida’s Mike White and former Indiana coach Tom Crean.
The NBA had former Cavaliers star Austin Carr and former coaches Mike Fratello and Richie Adubato.
The real stars of the night were the young boys and girls that have fought hard against the dreaded disease. I introduced my All-Courageous team. These youngsters have proven that the dollars work to help.
We also gave special grants in the name of my buddy, former ESPN announcer John Saunders. His daughters Jenna and Aliyah came on-stage and accepted the grants.
In the 12 years of the Dickie V. gala, we have now raised over $21 million. My friends, it is not enough. We have to keep fighting to beat the disease that affects so many lives.I will work hard until my last breath on earth, begging and pleading for support. Only four cents of every dollar for cancer research goes to pediatrics and there is something very wrong with that.
Kids should be able to go play outside instead of suffering through tough times.
We will keep going. Next year, we will honor Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh, ESPN’s Mike Grenberg and Florida State’s Hamilton.
