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Embed from Getty Images In Game 3 of the second round series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, Kris Letang dished out a high hit on Capitals forward Marcus Johansson. The hit has earned Letang a one-game suspension. The easy comparison is to the hit that Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik threw on Penguins defenseman…

What do you think of when the word “baseball” is said? Maybe it’s summer, grass, warm, dirt, youth, yelling, and beer. On the other hand, others will say PEDs, cheating, steroids, tainted home runs. Others may focus on the game aspects and say fastball, 100 mph pitch, 450-foot homers, bat flips, chin music and so on. Still others may name players…

1 Cleveland Cavaliers (57-25) v 4 Atlanta Hawks (48-34) First Thoughts: The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks, the top two teams in the Eastern Conference during the 2014-15 season, are set to clash in the playoffs for a second-straight year; but in the Eastern Conference Semifinals rather than the Conference Finals like the previous…

First thoughts: Both the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder ended their seasons on a high note, which clearly rolled over into their performances in the opening round of the playoffs. The Spurs have had over a week of rest leading up to this series after sweeping the Memphis Grizzles, 4-0, beating the Grizzles with ease…