Get your Sport Maven Dog

There was a lot of action this past week, and a lot going on this upcoming week with playoffs and the such in full swing. Don't forget to put ketchup and mustard on your concession weenie this week, with the post of "ketchup" catching you up on the past weekend madness and the "mustard" to add spice to your weekly conversations on sports.

The Ketchup

A little Lakers and some Nuggets: Two great games this past weekend. The series is tied at 2-2 at the moment and is looking to extend through the full 7 games. Neither team seems at full advantage playing at home, although last nights game in Denver seemed to get and extra boost from the crowd to keep the Lakers at bay the entire time. The big news is that Carmelo Anthony was playing super crappy because of stomach problems and a sprained ankle; but the other players including J.R. Smith, Nene, Billups, Kenyon Martin... actually everyone played phenomenal. Game 5 is back in L.A. and has huge implications on who might take the series.

Add some Cavalier and a pinch of Magic: Tonight the Magic play the Cavaliers at 8:30pm in Orlando. The Magic have been playing well at home and are hoping to take a dominant 3-1 lead over the Cavs. Over the weekend, LeBron James hit a 3-pointer with1.0 seconds left on the clock in Cleveland. If it weren't for that shot, the Cavs, looking championship or broke, could have been staring at a 3-0 Magic series lead. Instead, if the Cavs win tonight, the series will tied at 2 and2 of the last 3 games in King LeBron's court (Cleveland).

Can you add a side of Red Wings and BlackHawks to the order?: Over the weekend, the Red Wings took a dominating 3-1 series lead over Chicago behind the magnificent play by Hossa and Fillpula during the playoffs. The Red Wings hope to finish of the Hawks Wednesday night during game 5 at home.

Hold the Hurricane this time but definitely load on the Pittsburgh: Penguins are dominating the Hurricanes and seem to have had a larger test while playing Ovechkin and the Capitals. The Hurricanes scoring at will and Fleury blocking everything in the net. Canes expected to pack it up tonight at home.

On the side fries, how much would it cost to cake on some of that NBA Lottery?: The LA Clippers have rights to the first pick in the upcoming NBA draft and are most likely going to take Blake Griffin although there might be some changes with Ricky Rubio and his agent trying to land him in L.A. Memphis has the second pick and Oklahoma City the 3rd.

Do you have any Orange slices?: Syracuse University destroyed Duke 17-7 and met Cornell in the National championship game. It took overtime to beat Cornell in 10-9, and claim their 11th National Championship and 5th under coach Jon Desko. Go Cuse!
The Mustard

Can I make the order Rachel Alexandra sized?: The Belmont Stakes is coming up in a few and owners of philly Rachel Alexandra are hesitant to place the female horse in the race citing that she is not ready and also has nothing to prove.

Can I get the secret Cleveland Indians and Ray sauce?: The Cleveland Indians scored 9 in the 8th and 9th innings last night to surprise the Tampa Bay Rays 11-10 last night in Cleveland. The Rays-indians will compete in a 4 game series. The Indians have not won in Cleveland since the 2005 season and have lost 14 in a row. Let me repeat that, 14 in a row in Cleveland.

I need a second order of the same for my friend Serena Williams: Serena Williams in action this week in the French Open as the #2 seed. She was beating Czech player Klara Zakopalova at the time of this posting. On Wednesday she and her sister compete in the first round of doubles in the 2009 french Open.