It was the weekend of the 134th Kentucky Derby -- and whoa, was it one to remember. Big Brown, the favorite, took the race and reports show that he earned roughly 1.2 million dollars. Pretty good for 2 minutes, huh? But this Kentucky Derby will be remembered for the tragedy just minutes after the race. In an unprecedented moment and freak accident, the 2nd place runner-up, filly Eight Bells, broke both of its ankles, collapsed, and had to be euthanized on the track. Fans turned away, some shed tears, and the horse was honorably taken off the course with tact.

The week also provided us with some exciting NBA action. LeBron's Cleveland Cavaliers finally got past the Washington Wizards, and the Utah Jazz put away the Houston Rockets to take on the Lakers in Round 2. Most notable, however, was the surprisingly close battle at the op of the Eastern Conference. The No. 1 seed Boston Celtics were pushed to 7 games by the No. 8 seed Atlanta Hawks. Keep in mind, the Hawks only won 37 games this season, and here they are pushing the dominant Celtics to the brink. But, in anti-climax, the Celtics destroyed the Hawks in Game 7, and the Hawks went back to looking like... well... the Hawks. They played sloppy, committed a nasty technical foul, and even shot a few air balls. The game almost looked like a scrimmage, and the Celtics ran away 99-65. The good news: Atlanta has a great young team, and basketball might be alive again in the South.

Now... onto the second round. The Lakers stayed perfect, defeating the Jazz 109-98. The New Orleans Hornets edged the defending champion San Antonio Spurs in Game 1, 101-82. And the Detroit Pistons got the first step on Orlando, 91-72. However, the NBA playoffs are anything but predictable, and each and every one of these series could go 7 games. Keep watching!

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