The Sharks open the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday night as a #5 seed on the road against the #4 Nashville Predators. If this match-up sounds familiar, it's because these two teams were first-round opponents last year, when the Predators made their post-season debut, falling to the Sharks 4-1. ...

In lieu of the NFL trying to trademark the words "Big Game," we are going to do our best to honor them by using the phrase "Big Game" as much as possible. -The Warriors once again get blown out on the road, this time to the Chicago Bulls in their BIg Game. Even Don Nelson seems to be throwing in the towel about playing in all of those Big Games in the playoffs. ...

-The Warriors get a big lead, lose a big lead, then regain a big lead as they beat the NY Knicks. Tim Kawakami thinks the Warriors need to tank the season by giving Patrick O’Bryant some playing time. ...