NBA PLAYOFFS
Unstoppable
Having demolished the vaunted Spurs, the Lakers enter the Finals with a shot at history: an unbeaten postseason
By Phil Taylor
Dear Lakers
An open letter reminds the juggernaut from Los Angeles that there's still one more round to go
By Jack Mccallum
BASEBALL
First-Strike Capability
Pitchers who launch their initial delivery over the plate more often win the battle with batters
By Michael Bamberger
The Producers
Smash hitters Barry Bonds of the Giants and Manny Ramirez of
the Red Sox have been boffo
By Tom Verducci
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STANLEY CUP FINALS
Trio Grand
To beat the Avalanche, the Devils must overcome the best three defensemen to play together in a generation
By Michael Farber
PRO FOOTBALL
Rare Vintage
When he's not skewering NFL defenses and pretensions, Giants guard Glenn Parker is a wine connoisseur
By Paul Zimmerman
BASEBALL
Collision at Home
A century ago star Boston catcher Martin Bergen lost a violent battle against mental illness
By William Nack
Special reporting by Mike Donovan
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