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WHAT’S HAPPENING LOCALLY TUESDAY:
MLB: Red Sox at Yankees, 7:05 p.m. (NESN; WEEI)
AROUND THE WEB:
‘¦ The Mavericks are down 2-1 to the Heat in the NBA finals, but they apparently aren’t afraid to speak their mind and criticize their opponent ‘ and each other. On Monday, DeShawn Stevenson revealed to the media that one of the Mavs’ strategies is to transition to offense quickly after a Dwyane Wade drive because of his “overreacting” in an attempt to draw foul calls.
“Coach said it before the series we have a chance to push the ball like we like because [Wade] complains to the ref a lot,” Stevenson said. “We’ve got to take advantage of that. He does it all the time. He did it like seven times [in Game 3].”
Guard Jason Terry also made a comment about Miami’s defense not being as good as the Trail Blazers’ ‘ and yet he’s shooting just 38.2 percent from the field. That led to Dirk Nowitzki calling out his teammate.
“Jet [Terry] hasn’t really been a crunch-time, clutch player for us the way we need him to,” Nowitzki said. “We have to find a way to get Jet some freedom and get him off some movement, and he’s got to make some shots for us.”
‘¦ Former college basketball coach Bobby Knight weighed in on the Ohio State controversy ‘ in which players were suspended for trading memorabilia for tattoos ‘ by criticizing the NCAA. “I understand what’s happened and there was a rule that was violated,” Knight said. “But it was an idiotic rule.” Speaking before the Iba Awards ceremony in Tulsa, Okla., where positive role models in sports are honored, Knight added: “I think this NCAA that we’re currently involved with is so far out of touch with the integrity of the sport that it’s just amazing.”
‘¦ With the Major League Baseball draft in full swing, Real Clear Sports looks at the top 10 colleges that produce pro players. No. 1 is Long Beach, with Miami second and Arizona State, alma mater of Dustin Pedroia , third.
ON THIS DAY TRIVIA: On June 7, 1968, the Red Sox conducted a successful amateur draft, selecting which three players who went on to become major league All-Stars?
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We played with a little bit of an edge tonight. It’s a win, but it’s still just one. I’m not sure how much carryover there will be.” ‘ Bruins forward Shawn Thornton, after Monday night’s 8-1 rout of the Canucks
STAT OF THE DAY: 98 ‘ Penalty minutes in the third period of Monday’s Bruins-Canucks game
‘NET RESULTS: Here’s the the third New Era commercial with Red Sox fan John Krasinski taking on Yankees backer Alec Baldwin.
A soccer goalie knocks the ball in his goal when it hits the cross bar and then bounces off him.
TRIVIA ANSWER: Cecil Cooper, Ben Oglivie and Bill Lee
SOOTHING SOUNDS: Prince turns 53 Tuesday.