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Hoops Weekend

Yes, it's also LPGA weekend, Belmont weekend, World Cup weekend and Jason Grimsley Snitch Search weekend, as well as the end of Steve McNair Week in the state of Maryland.

But there also happens to be a lot going on tomorrow, the day before Game 2 of the NBA Finals, right here in B'more. At 1, two ex-Terps from the early Gary Williams days - Walt Williams (now part of the post-game studio crew on Wizards Comcast broadcasts) and Dunbar High's Keith Booth (now one of Williams' assistants) will speak at Sports Legends at Camden Yards, as well as answers questions and sign autographs. It's the museum's contribution to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture's exhibit on the history of blacks in basketball, which runs through July 7.

Sports Legends' executive director, Michael Gibbons, said back in April when I pointed out the lack of a Bullets presence in the museum, that it was participating in the Reginald Lewis museum's exhibit, and this event tomorrow is the evidence. Speaking of the Bullets, Gibbons says he's been swamped by calls, letters and emails from people interesting in helping get the Bullets display off the ground, so keep it all coming.

Later tomorrow, at Morgan State, Kurk Lee is holding a charity game that really does deserve the adjective "star-studded.'' Expected to be there: Sam Cassell, Carmelo Anthony, Juan Dixon, Lonny Baxter, Chris Wilcox, Steve Francis, Gilbert Arenas - plus Tommy Polley, Mark Clayton and Randy Hymes (all Ravens, or just-recently Ravens), and some guy from the Orioles, used to play shortstop, his name escapes me. Those are just the locals. If you got unfortunately addicted to "Flavor of Love'' as certain bloggers around here did, the winner, Hoopz, will be there, too.

Beneficiaries are Lee's own foundation, as well as Ripken's and Cassell's, Towson U and the city parks and recreation department, among others. Here's where you can find more info.

Now, if you have to decide between that and Ray Lewis's Ray's Summer Days final-day events, I can't help you. It doesn't affect me either way, unfortunately, because I'll be at the LPGA championship in Bulle Rock all day tomorrow. But if you're in a basketball frame of mind and want to fill the gap between Game 1 and the 9:10 p.m. start of Game 2 Sunday, you've got options.

One reminder about the Finals: contrary to what you might have been hearing nonstop since last night, the series is not, in fact, over. Winning Game 1 at home doesn't exactly make the Mavs a lock. Shaq, in fact, has managed to win three championships while shooting free throws just as horrendously as he did Thursday. Don't sit around wondering when Dirk is going to have his 50-point game, because the Suns aren't expected to show up during this series. This still has seven written all over it.

 

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