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The TEN

(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)

1—Los Angeles Dodgers’ closer Edwin “El Sugar” Diaz to have surgery for loose bodies in elbow. 

2—Los Angeles Kings face Colorado Avalanche in game two of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Avalanche lead the series, 1-0.

3—Former West Covina Bulldog linebacker Roger Paez turns 33 today.

4—Billy Donovan steps down as head coach of the Chicago Bulls after six seasons.

5—Legendary Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders linebacker, Rod Martin has passed away. He was 72.

6—Atlanta Hawks beat the New York Knicks 107-106 in the NBA playoffs. Knicks only scored 15 points in fourth quarter.

7—On this day in 1994 Eddie Murray sets the record for switch hit home runs in a game at 11.

8—“An old song goes: ‘the games people play, every night and every day; never sayin’ what they mean, and never meaning what they say.” So true for all these guys who make smooth, non-volatile statements on their way out, especially at such a late date…”—MVS commentator “Educated Guess” on Rand Holdren’s departure from Maranatha.

9—Kevin Durant remains a game time decision for the Houston Rockets, who face the Los Angeles Lakers tonight in game two of their NBA playoff series. Note: A single ticket, upper level at Crypto, will cost you $203.

10—In a 2014 Tweet from Dan Patrick show producer Paul Pabst “Reggie Miller said he would take Bird over LeBron as his teammate…at their peak.”