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NBA - With the Lakers and Magic winning Game 7s yesterday, the stage is set for the conference finals. Can Dwight Howard's post play and Rashard Lewis' outside game undo the Cavs early success? Are the Nuggets the hottest team in the league and is that enough to best an enigmatic Laker team? NFL - ESPN welcomes in Jon Gruden to the broadcast booth, T.O. gets the key to the city and James Harrison turns down another White House Invite. Plus, MLB news and notes, USC hoops and of course 3 UP-3 DOWN.

NBA - LeBron James is the league's MVP. Should he be and just how close did Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade call in behind him? Plus, Round One is in the books and Round Two is underway. We'll give you our take on each of the conference semifinals. MLB - The end of the baseball's first month was punctuated by Carl Crawford's speed and the Dodgers home-field advantage. What else can we learn from the first 30 days of '09? BOXING - Manny Pacquiao revitalized the sport with his destruction of Ricky Hatton. How long before he takes on the man who used to be boxing's biggest draw, Floyd Mayweather Jr.? NFL - The weekend tragedy at the Dallas Cowboys training facility. And of course 3 UP-3 DOWN.