The Big Threes

Chris Bosh connected on career-best trio of treys, while fantastic flopper defender Shane Battier drained four from beyond the arc -accounting for all of his points - to help the Heat complete a comeback in the game and the series, sending LeBron James to his third NBA Finals. No wonder Manny Pacquiao delayed the start of his fight until game seven concluded*, watching this was worth it (and, unlike in boxing, basketball can never be decided by the scoring of judges).

While Bosh (19 points and 8 rebounds on 8-10 shooting) bolstered a barren bench, LeBron again lit up the Celtics like they were a victory cigar, assembling his fifth game of at least 30 points and 10 rebounds. Whether you cheer him or jeer him (or even dump beer on him) he's definitively the best player in the association. After dueling with him, Keyon Dooling said, succinctly and savvily,"He is great for our game; he is our game."

The Queen's jubilee is over, but the King can't celebrate yet; his trek has one more stop before he can be totally jubilant: Oklahoma City. The Thunder are primed to be a royal pain, ready to rain on a potential parade.

*Strangely, he's a Celtics fan; you'd think he'd be in the corner of the Heat and fellow Filipino Erik Spoelstra.