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The Daily Buzz: Wednesday, June 19

Published Jun. 19, 2013 1:00 a.m. ET

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Sam Gardner

After trading blowouts for most of the series, the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs finally gave us a game worth watching Tuesday night, and now the whole NBA season will come down to one game on Thursday.

(Do you think LeBron will go back to the headband with a title on the line?)

Elsewhere, the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks are as ready as they'll ever be for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, police are investigating the home of Patriots star Aaron Hernandez and Serena Williams caused a stir with her controversial comments on the Steubenville rape case.

There was plenty of other news on Tuesday, too, of course, and here’s some of what you may have missed:

• Donovan McNabb is offering some advice to his nephew, Darnell Nurse, who is about be selected in the NHL Draft.

• Legendary Dodgers play-by-play man Vin Scully was nearly a Yankee.

• The Braves and Red Sox both took care of fans after rain delays.

• New Jersey governor Chris Christie is a Cowboys fan?

• 'Kickalicious' is making an impression with the Lions.

• Bruins forward Gregory Campbell spoke to the media for the first time since breaking his leg against the Penguins.

• Giants closer Sergio Romo teamed up with a California company to sell ice cream that raises money for immigration reform.

• A cute Rangers fan couple with matching jerseys has, apparently, been together since 1954.

• Sports bar apologizes for profanity on receipt after customer is "charged" for his "f--king needy kids."

• Former Nebraska QB David Humm is honored with his blackshirt.

• Have we hit Johnny Manziel overload?

• Did Nerlens Noel hurt his draft stock by blowing off LeBron's agent and Worldwide Wes?

• Jon Hamm and David Freese are "text pals."

• The Flyers signed Islander captain Mark Streit and now are ready to make a move for the Ducks' Bobby Ryan.

• Utah man, 68, is top senior poker player.

• An SEC fan's South Carolina-themed license plate worked better in theory than it did in practice.

• What happened to the New York Times' Sports of the Times column?

• Could Maryland center Alex Len be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft?

• Wayne Gretzky believes the NHL will someday return to Quebec.

• These twins are transferring from Pittsburgh to play football at Kentucky.

• Baton Rouge woman has quite the fish story.

• Maine Hall of Fame revokes hoopster's induction after child-porn conviction.

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