the NBA finals

I gotta tell ya, I love the NBA. Especially "best of-7" game playoff series. especially the NBA finals.
This year: no Shaq in the Finals. The Spurs vs Pistons.
other info you wont see much of elsewhere (unless you look)
The Spurs were one of the top teams in the ABA.
The Pistons were originally called the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons.
Rick Barry's son Brent plays for the Spurs. Actually, Barry has 3 other sons who play or have played professionally, Jon, Scooter, and Drew.
Detroit head coach Larry Brown used to coach the Spurs. Larry Brown had a great ABA career as a player and a coach. But most importantly: LARRY BROWN USED TO PLAY FOR THE BUCS!
As in the New Orleans Buccaneers.
Spurs guard / forward Manu Ginobili (prononunced Gene-o-BILL-ee) also plays for the World Champion Argentine National Team.
More about George Mikan and his impact on developing the game as we know it today.