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By Arnie Leshin  In the Eastern Conference final of the National Basketball Association, the word is that no way will the 8th-seeded Miami Heat defeat the Boston Celtics.   No response from Miami’s Erik Spoelstra, probably the league’s best coach, but those that got the word out probably forget that …

By Arnie Leshin Nothing changed, the Boston Celtics wrapped up their second straight Eastern Conference NBA championship, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers remains a big-game loser and James Harden has yet to hoist a title trophy.    First, the final score of the rip-am-up shellacking in Game 7 Sunday …

By Arnie Leshin  Another disappointing 3A baseball playoff tournament defeat, fourth straight for St. Michael’s, and this one a real heartbreaker in the Nusenda Credit Union State tourney.    It was played for the initial time way out in west Albuquerque at the Jennifer Riordan Spark Kindness Regional Sports Complex.  …

May 12, 2023 — Today, the USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region announced its investment of $23, 982,600 in Fiscal Year 2023 funding from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to support 27 selected projects across New Mexico and Arizona. These investments are made from the National Parks and Public Land …

By Arnie Leshin  The New York Mets, a pre-season pick to reach the postseason, haven’t enjoyed much of a start, but on Wednesday night they rode the arm of Hall of Fame pitcher Justin Verlander.  On the road against the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ballpark, right-hander Verlander made …

The Lincoln National Forest has increased the fire danger rating from “moderate” to “high” effective May 11, 2023.  The measure is a part of ongoing efforts to mitigate wildfire risk in the area. Under “high” fire danger ratings, fire can start easily from most causes and small fuels (such as …

By Arnie Leshin  NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOICATION EASTERN CONFERENCE: 2nd Round — Miami Heat 3-1 over New York Knicks  Heat 108–101 Knicks 111-105 Heat 105-86 Heat 109-101 Wednesday at New York   2nd Round — Philadelphia 76ers 3-2 over Boston Celtics 76ers 119-115 Celtics 121-87 Celtics 114-102 76ers 116-115 (OT) 76ers …

By Arnie Leshin  New York, New York, what a neat sound.    Turning to its professional sports teams, Tom Thibodeau and Buck Showalter are not so neat as head coaches, Thibodeau with the NBA Knicks, Showalter with the Major Leagues Mets.    Maybe they dress well, wear neat clothing, but …

By Arnie Leshin  It’s another chance time for me after a good sunny weather, 2-days filled with the New Mexico State track and field championships  over the UNM oval in Albuquerque.    Other than the above, there were other reasons where I ran into unpleasant times, especially on Saturday’s championship …