Summary of the Day: June 20, 2006

Congratulations to the Miami Heat on winning the NBA Championship and to the Dallas Mavericks on a great regular and postseason. Last night's Game 6 may be the swan song for two Miami players, Alonzo Mourning and Gary Payton. Both players have had great careers and it would not surprise me, now that each has a ring, to call it a career. Dwyane Wade was named the Finals MVP, which is a sign of not only his strong play in carrying the team, but also the shift in Shaquille O'Neal's status from "dominant force" to "supporting star". Shaq has obviously slowed down quite a bit; he did not take over any games in the Finals as he has done previously.

The Chicago White Sox scored 20 runs in a win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The question on everyone's mind is, "What is wrong with Mark Mulder?"

Major League Baseball announced that, again, the league that wins the All-Star Game gets home field advantage in the World Series. I guess the powers that be are still convinced this is a good idea.

The NBA Draft is in one week. I still believe that Andrea Bargnani should be the number one pick, but it is very tough to tell. There has not been this much chaos this close to the draft in many years. Rumors of trades are rampant, and there may be a few that actually take place. With no superstar power in this draft, some trades to shake things up would be welcome. Please look back before draft day, as I will post a mock draft and some other predictions.