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NBA PLAYOFFS - CONFERENCE FINALS
36 THE EAST
Blue-collar forward Udonis Haslem has lit a fire under his flashier Heat teammates
By Ian Thomsen
40 THE WEST
Oklahoma City versus Dallas has the makings of a good old-fashioned border war
By Phil Taylor
44 HORSE RACING
THE PREAKNESS
Shackleford held on to win at Pimlico, spoiling the latest Triple Crown bid
By Tim Layden
46 PRO FOOTBALL
TIKI BARBER
The ex-Giants star wants to get back in the NFL—and get back at his critics
By L. Jon Wertheim
52 MOTOR SPORTS
THE INDY 500
Can this 100-year-old spectacle of speed and danger regain its roar?
By Charles Leerhsen
60 NHL PLAYOFFS
PUCK POSSESSION
No one can quantify it, but all agree it's essential to winning the Stanley Cup
By Brian Cazeneuve
BONUS
FRED WILPON
PAYS THE PRICE
Because of Bernie Madoff the Mets' owner could lose the team that he cherishes
By Tom Verducci
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Departments
2 Leading Off
8 Letters
11 Editor's Letter
12 Scorecard
How much is too much to know about ESPN?
20 Just My Type
Drew Brees leads the locked-out Saints
By Dan Patrick
23 Faces in the Crowd
24 Inside ...
• Boxing
A champ again at 46
• Golf
David Toms rallies
• Soccer
How to beat Barça
• Baseball
Five rising stars
74 Point After
Dick Ebersol's impact on what we watched
By Joe Posnanski
ON THE COVER Photograph by Heinz Kluetmeier
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GREG NELSON (NBA)
Haslem (40) helped Miami grab home court advantage from the Bulls.
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MICHAEL O'NEILL (WILPON)
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