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Going to the NBA finals
June 5, 2006I've had the chance to cover many high school championship events in a variety of sports, including this year in soccer and tennis, but I've never had the privilege of reporting on a professional championship.
My boss has been to Super Bowls and covered the Cowboys, while the Rangers and Mavericks appeared destined to go without a World Series or NBA Finals appearance. And we don't cover the Dallas Stars in depth and I don't know enough about hockey to pull off pretending to be an expert.
But my championship-less streak will end Thursday with Game 1 of the NBA Finals. I don't like being in a position to root for a team, but I will root for my story. So I was glad to see the Mavericks close out the Suns on Saturday night.
I'll miss a vacation I had planned and a big disc golf tournament in Kansas City. But there'll be more of those. Covering the Mavericks in the finals could be a one-time experience. I'm looking forward to it.
Posted by Andy Newberry at 11:12 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
