Box Score 5/26: Bring on the Finals

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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading when we're tired of the LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan debates and instead anticipate a great Stanley Cup Final and NBA Finals now that they're set. Happy birthday to Ben Zobrist, Brent Musberger, Greg Lloyd, Travis Lee and Mehmet Okur.

On this day in 1990, the Philadelphia Phillies retired Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt’s No. 20.

Daily brain workout

QUIZ: Name the NHL postseason scoring leaders since the 1993-94 season.

YB ICYMI

• NFL teams swindle cities and taxpayers into paying for new stadiums when owners are billionaires. It’s our civic duty to stop attending Super Bowls in new stadiums. 
• The NL West has been dominated by the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants over recent seasons, but this year, there are surprises way out in the NL West.
• Conversely, in the MLS world, East is East and West is West.

Around the league

• The Cleveland Cavaliers are back in the NBA Finals, thanks to Kyrie Irving turning into Uncle Drew at the right time. [The Sports Fan Journal]
• Tiger Woods has struggled through injury for the better part of the past decade. That’s why Davis Love suggested Woods talk to Petyon Manning about fusion surgery. [Golf.com]
• Retired NFL tight end Jermichael Finley shared his tale of injury in the NFL. [The Players’ Tribune]

In case you were wondering, LeBron James is really good: